The 10 WORST pizza places in the USA
Oct 26, 2006, 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Daringdoo
Ok, so I have a question about Pizza Hut...
Does every PH pour about a quarter inch of oil in the bottom of the pan before adding the dough and 'baking' (it's almost like they're trying to fry the dough but I think it just ends up an oily, greasy, inedible crust)?
Edited to add:
Frozen pizza is what I would consider a completely different food group... like the difference between plastic wrapped cheese slices and a block of 'real' cheese
Does every PH pour about a quarter inch of oil in the bottom of the pan before adding the dough and 'baking' (it's almost like they're trying to fry the dough but I think it just ends up an oily, greasy, inedible crust)?
Edited to add:
Frozen pizza is what I would consider a completely different food group... like the difference between plastic wrapped cheese slices and a block of 'real' cheese
Oct 26, 2006, 6:18 pm
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Back when our kids were younger, and against our better judgment, my wife and I ordered a BBQ chicken pizza at Chuck E. Cheese's. It was just awful. Stick with the regular pizzas there -- they're nothing great, but at least they're edible.
Oct 26, 2006, 6:34 pm
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As a St. Louis born-bred guy, I can empathize with your disdain for Imos/St. Louis style pizza. It is truly an acquired taste.
Very thin pizza is definitely the norm there, relatively flat and unleavened. Toppings are usually pretty high quality (I'm not one for sweet pizza sauce, but people differ).
The weirdness is the use of Hoffman's Provel tm cheese. It's a pasteurized process cheese food (think white Velveeta) which melts very evenly. Excellent wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provel_cheese and here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis-style_pizza
Provel is either available in loaves (made into slices or shredded) or ropes (!) which is the loaf extruded through a meat grinder. The supermarkets sell it either way (btw, Schnuck's is an excellent chain, as is Dierberg's...the standard of supermarkets is really good in STL).
Funny story...my parents came to visit in Detroit last fourth of july. Staying downtown, we went into Greektown for dinner and went to a popular deep-dish pizza place here....but they insisted on thin crust which was pretty awful. Moral of the story..don't listen to the parents
Very thin pizza is definitely the norm there, relatively flat and unleavened. Toppings are usually pretty high quality (I'm not one for sweet pizza sauce, but people differ).
The weirdness is the use of Hoffman's Provel tm cheese. It's a pasteurized process cheese food (think white Velveeta) which melts very evenly. Excellent wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provel_cheese and here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis-style_pizza
Provel is either available in loaves (made into slices or shredded) or ropes (!) which is the loaf extruded through a meat grinder. The supermarkets sell it either way (btw, Schnuck's is an excellent chain, as is Dierberg's...the standard of supermarkets is really good in STL).
Funny story...my parents came to visit in Detroit last fourth of july. Staying downtown, we went into Greektown for dinner and went to a popular deep-dish pizza place here....but they insisted on thin crust which was pretty awful. Moral of the story..don't listen to the parents
Oct 27, 2006, 8:26 am
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OMG had forgotten about McDonald's Pizza. I lived in Kansas City about 15 yrs ago which was a test market.
They bought Donato's in Dayton when they did the diversification (Boston Market, Chipotle) which was pretty good pizza, but they overexpanded it and it's gone back to the Ohio area..
They bought Donato's in Dayton when they did the diversification (Boston Market, Chipotle) which was pretty good pizza, but they overexpanded it and it's gone back to the Ohio area..
Oct 31, 2006, 5:04 pm
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Anybody Tried Talaynas Pizza In STL?
I haven't lived in St. Louis for years, but when I did, I was partial to Talayna's Pizza and cheese garlic bread. The original location was near Washington U., and they had others on Manchester and at Westport.
I agree with earlier posters about Imo's. However, Talayna's and the earlier-mentioned Fortels in Affton always had among the best pizzas I have ever had.
I agree with earlier posters about Imo's. However, Talayna's and the earlier-mentioned Fortels in Affton always had among the best pizzas I have ever had.
Nov 1, 2006, 7:34 am
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Originally Posted by Amicus
Another vote for Cici's. Ugh. There's a reason the Cici's all you can eat pizza buffets cost $4.49. Can't eat more than one slice!
There's a similar concept, I don't know how widespread, called Mr Gatti's. The price is higher and the so is the quality. When I worked in TN, we would call the local shop with requests before we left the office for lunch and they would be waiting for us on the buffet. 2 of the guys I worked with would try and top each other in how much heat they could handle. One of the cooks hit on the idea of mixing the juice from the jalapeno can into the dough. Instant forehead sweat! I wouldn't touch it, but it was fun to watch the others.
Nov 1, 2006, 8:31 am
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Eatza Pizza Buffet... in Spokane, Washington
$2.99 all you can eat.
Enough said.
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In Taipei, Pizza Hut commercials show some kind of deep-dish pizza filled with rice. I was on the treadmill at the gym the first time I saw one of these commercials and started guffawing, much to the consternation of the old ladies around me...
$2.99 all you can eat.
Enough said.
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In Taipei, Pizza Hut commercials show some kind of deep-dish pizza filled with rice. I was on the treadmill at the gym the first time I saw one of these commercials and started guffawing, much to the consternation of the old ladies around me...
Nov 1, 2006, 8:38 am
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Originally Posted by nancy61
Any "Ray's" or "Original Ray's" pizza in New York City.
Nov 1, 2006, 10:38 am
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Originally Posted by dhuey
Back when our kids were younger, and against our better judgment, my wife and I ordered a BBQ chicken pizza at Chuck E. Cheese's. It was just awful. Stick with the regular pizzas there -- they're nothing great, but at least they're edible.