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12-19-2010, 09:44 PM

We all have our favorite local places but what about the combinations?

I have some combos that I have been ordering forever and want to change it up a bit. I’ll list some examples not in any particular order. Sometimes it does depend on the place as quality of toppings differ.

All time favorite topping: Pepperoni. Its genoa ham on spicy steroids and I can’t think of any other situation where it is appropriate to eat other than by itself. Pepperoni was made for pizza. It comes it large thin tender slices to hard thick chewy chunks. In every case I don’t think I have had a pepperoni I didn’t like.

All time favorite combo: Sausage and pepperoni. This is purely dependent on the quality of the ingredients and the pizza itself but I find this combo to be my most ordered.

Pepperoni and onion is another favorite. Or, pepperoni and black olive. Sausage and jalapeno is another.

While tempted to do the MEATzas I rarely do. If you have had one the taste of all those meats together isn’t so great. Its like meat mud.

When I do veggie its black olives, fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers or any combination with pepperoni or sausage or both depending again on the quality of the choices.

Lately I have been trying meatball pizzas with moderate success.

I will not ever do shrimp or any other seafood, anchovies or anything, on pizza with cheese.

Oddest toppings I have ever seen was yellow corn kernals and green olives in Tel Aviv. But it was pretty good actually.

Bobmuhthol

12-19-2010, 09:46 PM

Chicken, breaded buffalo chicken, bacon.

Mogonis

12-19-2010, 10:13 PM

Bacon is mandatory in all "best" topping combos.

DoctorUnne

12-19-2010, 10:27 PM

Koala semen

Archigeek

12-19-2010, 10:46 PM

A lot of cultures put corn on pizza, and pretty much every culture has pizza in one form or another. In Brazil they put corn on pizza, even at the "Ureguayan Style" pizza places, (read: Chicago style, except served by the half-meter).

Androidpk

12-19-2010, 10:54 PM

Bacon.

Mogonis

12-19-2010, 11:09 PM

In college, one of the local pizza places had an amazing BBQ chicken pizza.

Ardwen

12-19-2010, 11:30 PM

feta black olives and artichoke heart

diethx

12-19-2010, 11:38 PM

Regular - Mushrooms and/or pepperoni; supreme

Specialty - Spinach alfredo

waywardgs

12-19-2010, 11:48 PM

Bacon is mandatory in all "best" categories.

Fxt.

Gnome Rage

12-19-2010, 11:48 PM

One of my favorites is a white pizza, paper thin crust, with gorgonzola and broccoli rabe.

There is a small restaurant in a town near me which is basically the hot spot for 40+ women on their lunch breaks. They aren't vegetarian but it has that sort of vegetarian/feminist feel to the whole place (maybe because I've never seen men in there without a woman and it is owned and operated by women). Either way, they make this banging pita pizza with gorgonzola, artichoke hearts, and red peppers.

Whenever my sister and I go out on lunch dates, this is where we go and what we get, except she gets a different one because she's allergic to mold cheese. BUT the point stands. Fucking great

TL;DR - Gorg/broccoli rab or gorg artichoke heart w/ red peppers.

Mogonis

12-19-2010, 11:48 PM

Fxt.
I condone this.

Delias

12-19-2010, 11:54 PM

I prefer pepperoni, or pepperoni/bacon. Once in a great while, pepperoni and pineapple. Alfredo pizza is good too, and might be my favorite but only a few places do it right.

waywardgs

12-20-2010, 12:00 AM

There's a place on 14th and... 2nd I think, east village in Manhattan, that makes a mean artichoke alfredo pizza. It's called- predictably- Artichoke. Try it if you live in the area. Two nights ago it was freezing outside and the place still had a line out the door. Good stuff.

Carl Spackler

12-20-2010, 08:26 AM

http://georgiosgourmetpizza.com/our-menu/charles-st-menu

The Gyro pizza will change your life. Spicy Chicken pesto is good too...

phantasm

12-20-2010, 09:09 AM

feta; green olives;
roasted peppers; tomatoes

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NocturnalRob

12-20-2010, 09:32 AM

There's a place on 14th and... 2nd I think, east village in Manhattan, that makes a mean artichoke alfredo pizza. It's called- predictably- Artichoke.
This place is the fucking antichrist. Line of hipsters and NYU students out the door at all times. The reason there is a line is because they only have one person taking orders. They take an order, fill it, then move on to the next person. It's obnoxious, and the pizza is sub-par.

If you want amazing pizza in NYC, go to Al Forno on 2nd Ave btw 77th and 78th.

Stanley Burrell

12-20-2010, 09:38 AM

Like Rob said, semi-uptown Pizzerias on Madison Ave. to 3rd'ish where you say "Extra Cheese" and you notice that there is a distinguishably noticeable amount of extra cheese.

Wyrmx

12-20-2010, 09:40 AM

Prosciutto, roasted peppers and extra cheese...thin crust is a plus for sure.

Buckwheet

12-20-2010, 09:52 AM

I either go with straight pepperoni, or I go with the "garbage" pizza. It just depends on the place and quality of ingredients.

Gnome Rage

12-20-2010, 09:55 AM

...thin crust is a must for sure.

After going to school I've found that I hate most pizza because its too thick and too floppy and I have to eat it with a fork. That is just unholy.

AnticorRifling

12-20-2010, 10:12 AM

The three most important factors of a pizza are the crust, the sauce, and the cheese. If all three of those items are quality then the pizza will be good. When trying a new pizza joint get a small cheese pizza, if you like it chances are you'll like anything else you order, if you don't like it then you're out 5 bucks and it's time to move on.

AnticorRifling

12-20-2010, 10:12 AM

That being said, mushrooms are probably my favorite topping.

Keller

12-20-2010, 10:21 AM

While tempted to do the MEATzas I rarely do. If you have had one the taste of all those meats together isn’t so great. Its like meat mud.

We used to get Tony Maroni's Meat Feast Pizza on special occassions.

It was like $25, but we ate it like an antipasto plate - picked all the really, really good meat off and then ate the pizza with just sausage and pepperoni.

WRoss

12-20-2010, 10:22 AM

I get this pizza from a place down the street. It's a 36" square pizza covered with broccoli, spinach, black olives, green olives, sausage, pepperoni, bacon, jalapenos, pineapple, and sun dried tomatoes. That usually lasts me a week, but it is ohh so fucking good.

Keller

12-20-2010, 10:23 AM

3 square feet of pizza?

WRoss

12-20-2010, 10:25 AM

Yes, it's fucking huge.

Asha

12-20-2010, 10:39 AM

When I was seeing that veggi chick she would order what looked pretty much like a garden on pizza base.
We broke up not long after that.

NocturnalRob

12-20-2010, 10:42 AM

We broke up not long after that.
Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

Asha

12-20-2010, 10:45 AM

INORITE!

Beguiler

12-20-2010, 10:54 AM

I get this pizza from a place down the street.

Name and addy, Chicago boy! Always looking for good pizza when in the city...

Parkbandit

12-20-2010, 11:04 AM

Sliced, homemade meatballs.

WRoss

12-20-2010, 11:08 AM

Name and addy, Chicago boy! Always looking for good pizza when in the city...

Pizza Metro on Ashland and Augusta, right off the Kennedy. Be careful because there are two of them within 2 blocks that are separate companies and the other one sucks.

Asha

12-20-2010, 11:19 AM

That being said, mushrooms are probably my favorite topping.

You sick, horrible little monster.

Abilene

12-20-2010, 01:01 PM

I don't like pizza, and I'm iffy about mushrooms, but mushrooms off of a pizza are amazing. I have never figured out how to replicate it, it's like magic.

Asha

12-20-2010, 01:08 PM

Mushrooms are fucking horrendous pieces of shit.

Drew

12-20-2010, 01:13 PM

Bacon

LMingrone

12-20-2010, 01:16 PM

Artichokes, pepperoncini, and cilantro.

Only better toppings are at Modern Apizza. White Clam or THE BOMB (everything). A nice Foxon Park soda on the side.

Back

12-20-2010, 01:33 PM

Mushrooms are fucking horrendous pieces of shit.

Damn. Thats a lot of hostility towards a fungus. Traumatic experience? Did a bunch of mushrooms steal your car and insult your mother?

Carl Spackler

12-20-2010, 01:36 PM

Bacon

I feel like this doesn't count. Bacon should just be assumed, considering it's nature's most perfect food.

Ryvicke

12-20-2010, 01:47 PM

This place is the fucking antichrist. Line of hipsters and NYU students out the door at all times. The reason there is a line is because they only have one person taking orders. They take an order, fill it, then move on to the next person. It's obnoxious, and the pizza is sub-par.

If you want amazing pizza in NYC, go to Al Forno on 2nd Ave btw 77th and 78th.

They just opened another branch of this across from my place on MacDougal. No lines ever yet (I've began waiting in line at the one on 14th twice and just left 5 minutes later) so I actually tried the artichoke for the first time. I thought it was pretty solid for a mutant slice.

Best pizza in NY is Joe's on Carmine st & 6th avenue. No toppings.

EDIT: Oh yeah also, Rob: officially 0/2 on possible NY meetups. It's okay dude, it's not like I want to meet people in the world who want to see Inarritu's Biutiful and fucking know all about the WEC. That's easy to find. DICK.

Sean

12-20-2010, 01:49 PM

pepperoni and onions. well done.

Parkbandit

12-20-2010, 01:54 PM

I feel like this doesn't count. Bacon should just be assumed, considering it's nature's most perfect food.

Meh.. I know this might sound sacrilegious... but I love bacon.. just not on pizza.

I'm sorry. :(

CrownRoyal

12-20-2010, 01:58 PM

Bacon +1

Carl Spackler

12-20-2010, 01:59 PM

Meh.. I know this might sound sacrilegious... but I love bacon.. just not on pizza.

I'm sorry. :(

As long as you still love bacon, that's all that matters.

Parkbandit

12-20-2010, 02:01 PM

For a decent pizza at an evil chain restaurant, give http://anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com/ a try.

Parkbandit

12-20-2010, 02:02 PM

As long as you still love bacon, that's all that matters.

(I also don't like it on my cheeseburger) :(

I love bacon fresh off the griddle. I love bacon on my salad, in some of my soups, and on turkey sandwiches.

Asha

12-20-2010, 02:06 PM

For a decent pizza at an evil chain restaurant, give http://anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com/ a try.

Pricey.
But there's babes so it's ok :)

NocturnalRob

12-20-2010, 02:10 PM

Pricey. But there's babes so it's ok :)
Don't forget about Dan Marino and The Rock!!

AnticorRifling

12-20-2010, 02:17 PM

Bacon +1

Afraid to use your other posting id?

NocturnalRob

12-20-2010, 02:21 PM

Afraid to use your other posting id?
Really? That was your 17,000th post? You fucking suck.

WRoss

12-20-2010, 02:23 PM

Afraid to use your other posting id?

Assuming that's Kizun as he's back.

Drew

12-20-2010, 02:32 PM

For a decent pizza at an evil chain restaurant, give http://anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com/ a try.

They have good non-buffalo style wings.

Parkbandit

12-20-2010, 02:43 PM

They have good non-buffalo style wings.

Yea.. they are indeed tasty.

Damn.. now I think I want to go eat there tonight.

AnticorRifling

12-20-2010, 02:51 PM

Assuming that's Kizun as he's back.

I don't know who Kizun posted as before.

WRoss

12-20-2010, 03:01 PM

Inspire...

AnticorRifling

12-20-2010, 03:05 PM

Oh, no not him. Way more recent douchebaggery. I'll give you a hint and attempt to stay on topic. My favorite toppings are

Fresh cheese
Green onions
Bacon

Also I order my pizza online and get it, then say the money is enroute.

NocturnalRob

12-20-2010, 03:09 PM

WRoss

12-20-2010, 03:10 PM

Aww. Inspire would be more fun. I'm having fun exposing him on LNet.

Parkbandit

12-20-2010, 03:26 PM

diethx

12-20-2010, 05:18 PM

Mushrooms are fucking horrendous pieces of shit.

Nazi :(

Best pizza in NY is Joe's on Carmine st & 6th avenue. No toppings.

I'm assuming you meant NYC. Cuz the best pizza in NY is the plain cheese from Gino's on Springfield in Bayside.

Oh, no not him. Way more recent douchebaggery. I'll give you a hint and attempt to stay on topic. My favorite toppings are

Fresh cheese
Green onions
Bacon

Also I order my pizza online and get it, then say the money is enroute.

lolol

zhelas

12-20-2010, 06:20 PM

Bacon is mandatory in all "best" topping combos.

This!

iJin

12-20-2010, 06:56 PM

It's all about pepperoni and spinach with alfredo sauce and jalapeños.

AMUSED1

12-20-2010, 07:08 PM

Forget pizza sauce. Moore's buffalo sauce is awesome and not too spicy.

Asile

12-21-2010, 11:39 AM

When I was in high school, once a week they'd let us leave the campus to get lunch from one of the nearby restaurants, and a block away was this pizza/sub place where I went for almost the entirety of my freshman year. Typical lunch? White pizza with spinach, mushrooms and broccoli. YUMMMMMMM. Sadly, that place and the dive two doors closer have closed up.

And I think my dad's birth in Chicago affected me, I much prefer Chicago deep-dish over NY-style. It's just harder to get the former around here.

Oh, and that reminds me, my favorite local "pizza place" is actually the Ukrop's Kitchen located in the Martin's grocery stores around central VA (Martin's bought out the locally-owned Ukrop's chain back in February, but as part of the deal they had to keep the kitchen and bakery, so while service has gone downhill and prices aren't much better, I can still get some good food). It's NY-style, but there's something about their sauce and crust, just a slice of cheese pizza is awesomeness. And they do a breakfast pizza, without the tomato sauce but with cheddar cheese, scrambled egg, sausage, ham, and, of course, bacon! Sometimes I'll pick up a discounted refrigerated slice around lunch or dinner time, if I'm low on funds.

NocturnalRob

12-21-2010, 11:49 AM

What's the verdict on anchovies?

Asha

12-21-2010, 11:50 AM

Meh

diethx

12-21-2010, 11:50 AM

What's the verdict on anchovies?

:(

NocturnalRob

12-21-2010, 11:51 AM

Eh, I don't usually like them, but sometimes it's a craving.

WITH MUSHROOMS!!

diethx

12-21-2010, 11:53 AM

That sounds good.... without the anchovies.

Asha

12-21-2010, 11:54 AM

I'm not opening this thread AGAIN!

NocturnalRob

12-21-2010, 11:56 AM

You know I could go for a sandwich, but umm, I'm not gonna open two jars. I can't be opening and closing all kinds of jars. And using who knows how many knives!

Abilene

12-21-2010, 12:02 PM

You know I could go for a sandwich, but umm, I'm not gonna open two jars. I can't be opening and closing all kinds of jars. And using who knows how many knives!

I'll let you in on a lazy person secret. Get the squeeze bottles.. Squeeze Mayo on one side, mustard on the other... use the square of cheese to spread the love around...