The Coffee House

[JonA_CT]

Gary makes his own pizzas and flatbreads.

Gary always cooks the meat separate so his pizza haven't any grease. He like the crust thick and doughy and full of peppers and herbs. Mary Lou likes the crust think and cracker-like. Kinda like a Trojan marrying a Bruin.

Mary Lou understands how pizza should be.

(My East Coast elitism aside...I like any pizza that’s well balanced, and I’ll pick any local option over any of the national chains.)

(Northern New England has a think for naming their pizza places House of Pizza. Like at UMaine... Orono House of Pizza. Is that a thing anywhere else?)

 

[otherprof111 13]

I'm skeptical of pizza that is located too far away from New York City

There was a little shop out side the air force base in Biloxi, Mississippi that made awesome pizza called Moe's.

But what was the shop called?

 

[Gary A.]

Gary is ticked. Via Amazon, he ordered a kilo of heirloom Chickpea seeds from the Ukraine. Gary received a MAIL INTERCEPTION NOTICE from U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine. And they destroyed my chickpea seeds, Bastards.

 

[smoke665]

kilo of heirloom Chickpea

Sure it was, is that what they call it now

 

[Gary A.]

Gary has never had his Chickpea seeds intercepted, removed and destroyed before.

 

[Gary A.]

 

[SquarePeg1]

I'm skeptical of pizza that is located too far away from New York City. But that's just me. (I'm sure it's good in Italy too, but I've never been).

I was visiting my sister-in-law a few years back who lived out with Gary in the OC. She was really excited to get take-out from this NYC-style pizza place, so we drove out to grab it, and I ran inside to go pay and pick it up. She had taken care of us while we were out there, so I tried to be able to return the favor while I could. Evidently, while this was happening, my sister-in-law was telling my wife that I was going to flip out when I got the bill. It was something like $47 for two medium pizzas (with nothing fancy on them), and a large side salad. I didn't flip out, but I will comment that I can go to Sally's or Modern or Pepe's here in New Haven, get much better pizza, and walk out having spend $25, haha. That pizza paled in comparison, and my sister-in-law agreed the next time she was in CT.

Love NY pizza best. There is a place in Santa Barbara (Uncle somebody's Ny pizza that was excellent by away from NY standards)

Cold pizza is one of lifes little pleasures!

No.

Gary makes his own pizzas and flatbreads.

Gary always cooks the meat separate so his pizza haven't any grease. He like the crust thick and doughy and full of peppers and herbs. Mary Lou likes the crust thin and cracker-like. Kinda like a Trojan marrying a Bruin.

I'm with ML. I love a good flatbread pizza too.

Gary makes his own pizzas and flatbreads.

Gary always cooks the meat separate so his pizza haven't any grease. He like the crust thick and doughy and full of peppers and herbs. Mary Lou likes the crust think and cracker-like. Kinda like a Trojan marrying a Bruin.

Mary Lou understands how pizza should be.

(My East Coast elitism aside...I like any pizza that’s well balanced, and I’ll pick any local option over any of the national chains.)

(Northern New England has a think for naming their pizza places House of Pizza. Like at UMaine... Orono House of Pizza. Is that a thing anywhere else?)

House or Pizza is usually Greek pizza. A completely different discussion!

 

[smoke665]

Cold pizza and warm beer has sustained many young men!

Cold pizza, cold fried chicken, and warm beer has sustained a few older men as well

 

[limr50 3]

I'm skeptical of pizza that is located too far away from New York City. But that's just me. (I'm sure it's good in Italy too, but I've never been).

There is bad pizza in Italy.

The kids tell us here in Ketchikan, if you want good pizza, you must go to a Filipino restaurant

Interesting, haha! We have lots of mexi-italian restaurants in my city. It's pretty normal to be able to order pizza and tacos at the same place.

And around here (NYC and 'burbs), most Italian restaurants are run by Albanians and Croatians.

'm skeptical of pizza that is located too far away from New York City

Oh no another N.Y. pizza only, won't be long till one of the Chicago purists chimes in. Fortunately we are far enough from either that we can enjoy both without guilt

Chicago is more like a casserole with a crust cooking container.

That distinction is about style, though, not quality. Chicago style pizza can be very good, but it's a different animal. I am also suspect of pizza outside of NY because most places in the US serve NY-style pizza, but just do a very poor job of it. Similarly, I would be suspect of having Chicago-style pizza outside of the Chicago area. Their specialty, they do it best.

Having said that, I have had some very good pizza outside of the NY area. On those occasions, however, it's been a much more European-style pizza than a NY slice. There's really nothing like a real NY pizza (I do happen to love that pizza, but I say this not as a sort of brag, but just more a comment on that fact that NY pizza really does have a distinctive quality that is very difficult to replicate. Same with bagels.)

And Mary Lou is racking up the votes in the Coffee House today. Thin crust, all the way.

 

[limr50 3]

Now I'm hungry.

 

[waday]

Gary has never had his Chickpea seeds intercepted, removed and destroyed before.

Interesting.

USDA APHIS | Small Lots of Seed

Does California have any restrictions on bringing in seeds/plants into the state?

 

[smoke665]

Since I don't have a dog in the fight I can chuckle at all of y'all! I will say the only REALLY bad pizza in my memory was in DC. We ordered from a menu in the hotel room. Couldn't eat it, never had a sour pizza before and haven't had since.

 

[davidharmier60]

Speaking of dog.....
Hot Dogs for dinner.

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[Tony744]

Cold pizza is one of lifes little pleasures!

I wouldn't know...pizza never seems to last long enough to get cold.

 

[davidharmier60]

Good Thursday night y'all and have a wonderful Friday. And if you don't have to go to work on Saturday have a great weekend.

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