Pizza

[TruXta]

I feel like making a pizza when I get home, now, but I have neither curry or kebab meat to top it with

Actually, I have some Tesco Finest pesto I got cheap yesterday, I could use that. With mustard and tinned pineapple obviously.

That would fall under some kind of biohazard legislation I think. I don't think I've ever even thought of that combo - mustard, pesto and pineapple. Hmmmm.

 

[Badgers]

I feel like making a pizza when I get home, now, but I have neither curry or kebab meat to top it with

Actually, I have some Tesco Finest pesto I got cheap yesterday, I could use that. With mustard and tinned pineapple obviously.

You don't deserve a kitchen you monster

 

[Greebo]

Given the option would people prefer to eat with hands or knife and fork?

Hands - if you mean pizza

 

[TruXta]

Given the option would people prefer to eat with hands or knife and fork?

Again it depends, are we talking thin crust or Chicago style pan pizza? I do either.

 

[EastEnder]

Given the option would people prefer to eat with hands or knife and fork?

Depends really, shepherds pie might be a bit messy using hands.

 

[Badgers]

I went to Franco Manca last night.

It was very, very good.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were open in the evenings.

I had been informed otherwise by a mendacious individual.

Cough, cough, hello?

 

[Badgers]

Depends really, shepherds pie might be a bit messy using hands.

Snob

 

[strung out]

that sauce was a mustard flavoured sour cream sauce, not mustard and sour cream separately. served up in sweden apparently. called an 'ydre special'

 

[Badgers]

I am voting for knife and fork myself. Even with the very occasional pan pizza.

 

[fogbat]

e2a: that's a kebab, chips and sour cream n mustard pizza btw

I would eat the hell out of that.

 

[strung out]

looks like a nice crispy base

 

[Badgers]

I would eat the hell out of that.

So would I if presented with it as wasting food is wrong.
Would not order it though.

 

[EastEnder]

So would I if presented with it as wasting food is wrong.

I waste food all the time...

Eyes bigger than stomach, etc. I just get full really quickly...

 

[Badgers]

Can anyone confirm the Franco Manca opening hours please

 

[fractionMan]

e2a: that's a kebab, chips and sour cream n mustard pizza btw

 

[Badgers]

Can anyone confirm the Franco Manca opening hours please

 

[EastEnder]

Can anyone confirm the Franco Manca opening hours please

Probably.

 

[Badgers]

Probably.

There may be bribes

 

[ebay sex moomin]

Anyone else use the 'magic pizza' ('as seen on dragon's den')? I rate it- raises the middle up so it gets nice and crispy too, no more 'soggy middle'!

I bought it 'cos I like to add extra mushrooms, and sometimes the water leaks out and makes a pool in the centre- this does help with stopping that, and generally cooks the pizza more evenly. I think it's worth getting if you have home-cooked pizza once or twice a week.

here is a tiny picture of one-

 

[Greebo]

Added to my wishlist. Thanks for the tip, most of the pizza eaten here has to be done from scratch, so one of those things would be useful.

 

[Badgers]

Where do people stand on the halloumi topping issue?
Personally I like it

 

[Greebo]

You're welcome to it - I prefer the strongest cheddar I can get my hands on.

 

[Badgers]

I think the base cheese should be cheddar but a few slices of halloumi on top are pretty good.

 

[Greebo]

Base cheese as in cheese stuck directly onto the tomato bit with the main topping on top of that? Okay, but I would've thought that everything you put on top of the cheese layer would tend to slide off.

 

[Badgers]

Base cheese as in cheese stuck directly onto the tomato bit with the main topping on top of that? Okay, but I would've thought that everything you put on top of the cheese layer would tend to slide off.

Actually this is a common mistake, the base cheese holds the toppings in place. If you have a heavy amount of top cheese it can drag the toppings off as you bite.

 

[Greebo]

Yes, but if the base isn't precooked, the toppings seem to stick themselves onto it.

 

[Badgers]

Yes, but if the base isn't precooked, the toppings seem to stick themselves onto it.

There are many factors. I worked in a pizza shop using fresh dough and we only used base cheese with no problems like this.

 

[Greebo]

Fair enough, I'll give that a go next time.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I think the base cheese should be cheddar but a few slices of halloumi on top are pretty good.

That sounds pretty lush.. Will have to try that next time.

 

[Badgers]

That sounds pretty lush.. Will have to try that next time.

Good with things like pancetta, chorizo, salami, tomato and such.
Light amount of base cheese and serve with olive oil.
Maybe chuck some rocket on top too.