What's for dinner?
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i got it at the Italian market ...it is made in Italy. This wonderful market has a huge variety of pastas. Bay Cities groceries --for you Angelenos.
Horrible PITA to cook but really fun to eat.
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Some sort of awful seafood pizza. I'm not that Catholic, but this is one of the few things I observe because my now deceased grandmother was very religious, it reminds me of her and it's one day.
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which seafood?
I have liked clam & garlic pizza (canned clams). One day Ill make it.
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So clams yes, shrimp yes, squid no. Crawfish would work. I could maybe see thinly sliced octopus on a white pizza. Probably the same for lobster. I can't think of any other seafood that I'd want on a pizza. And I don't think I'd order a seafood pizza, even if I were observing the Lenten food rules
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I'd be all over a shrimp scampi pizza, like the below (photo not mine).
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Wolfgang Puck's most requested pizza at his original Spago restaurant was with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, dill, and maybe capers or red onions ?? It was great and I think only pizza with seafood I have had.
I miss Spago. He was one of the first celebrity chefs & his restaurant was the hottest spot in town....I always would see movie stars there when I could score an impossible reservation.
I miss Spago. He was one of the first celebrity chefs & his restaurant was the hottest spot in town....I always would see movie stars there when I could score an impossible reservation.
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I guess a clam & garlic pizza needs for the canned clams and garlic to saut together in olive oil before adding to the pizza.
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If you ever make it south on Hwy 1 to Half Moon Bay, there's a local pizza shop called Verazzano that makes an awesome clam pizza, and serves it with fresh lemons on the side.
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We have two pizza places near us. One does "tavern style" pizza (though thankfully they cut it in wedges, not squares) and they have a shrimp, pesto and tomato pizza that's excellent. They also just added a pizza with dill pickles on it that was surprisingly awesome. (I can't remember all of the ingredients and it's temporarily off the menu.) The other place, which does Roman style pizza, makes one with ricotta, zucchini and lemon zest that is amazing.
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We have two pizza places near us. One does "tavern style" pizza (though thankfully they cut it in wedges, not squares) and they have a shrimp, pesto and tomato pizza that's excellent. They also just added a pizza with dill pickles on it that was surprisingly awesome. (I can't remember all of the ingredients and it's temporarily off the menu.) The other place, which does Roman style pizza, makes one with ricotta, zucchini and lemon zest that is amazing.
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Of course, clam and garlic is a famous east coast pizza here in the US (in case bensyd wasn't aware).
When I was in college, there was a field study day. I won't go into all the details but it took place in Chicago, and for lunch we ended up at one of the famous deep dish places. Our host for the day declared we had to try his favorite pizza, shrimp and spinach deep dish. It was amazing. I think I've only had shrimp on a pizza once since then, but I certainly wouldn't be against it. Squid, which I love, not so sure about that one.
So clams yes, shrimp yes, squid no. Crawfish would work. I could maybe see thinly sliced octopus on a white pizza. Probably the same for lobster. I can't think of any other seafood that I'd want on a pizza. And I don't think I'd order a seafood pizza, even if I were observing the Lenten food rules
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When I was in college, there was a field study day. I won't go into all the details but it took place in Chicago, and for lunch we ended up at one of the famous deep dish places. Our host for the day declared we had to try his favorite pizza, shrimp and spinach deep dish. It was amazing. I think I've only had shrimp on a pizza once since then, but I certainly wouldn't be against it. Squid, which I love, not so sure about that one.
So clams yes, shrimp yes, squid no. Crawfish would work. I could maybe see thinly sliced octopus on a white pizza. Probably the same for lobster. I can't think of any other seafood that I'd want on a pizza. And I don't think I'd order a seafood pizza, even if I were observing the Lenten food rules
.But generally I find seafood on pizza is not great. Cheese and seafood are hard to do together. I'd definitely try the clam and garlic though. Is it the whole east coast or specific to an area? Chicago deep dish pizza is phenomenal. Not sure it's really pizza but damn it's good.
Wolfgang Puck's most requested pizza at his original Spago restaurant was with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, dill, and maybe capers or red onions ?? It was great and I think only pizza with seafood I have had.
I miss Spago. He was one of the first celebrity chefs & his restaurant was the hottest spot in town....I always would see movie stars there when I could score an impossible reservation.
I miss Spago. He was one of the first celebrity chefs & his restaurant was the hottest spot in town....I always would see movie stars there when I could score an impossible reservation.
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Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of recipes of his that we love, but generally I would say when he's going for recipes that are umami bombs, they are too rich for our tastes. I don't think it was the case with the meatloaf, but his ragu includes a zillion kinds of meats including liver and left us both with heartburn.
I love Thai basil chicken!
I love Thai basil chicken!

