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[BlutAusNerd]

if I'm lucky I may be heading over to the US in a year or two' date=' as I'd like to see D.C maybe I'll catch up with Iceni whilst I'm there[/quote'] Try to coordinate it around Memorial Day, as D.C. isn't far from where the Maryland Deathfest is held in Baltimore. I'm hoping to make it out there one of these years, but it's about 2000 miles from me, which isn't a cheap trip.

[Frostaudn]

Just make sure you have fresh Basil and it will always be good.

Actually, I used another herb, Oregano. I really like that stuff

[The Strategos]

I LOVE oregano!!!

[RelentlessOblivion]

random much?

[BlutAusNerd]

Re: Cooking Not really, he was topical, but his enthusiasm for oregano seems questionable. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[RelentlessOblivion]

extreme enthusiasm for herbs in general is questionable

[The Strategos]

But it tastes so good!

[Iceni]

Garlic, however, helps realize the true greatness of pizza.

[BlutAusNerd]

Re: Cooking

Garlic' date=' however, helps realize the true greatness of pizza.[/quote'] As well as just about everything else. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[Iceni]

As well as just about everything else.

Aromat also does that, but I've never seen it anywhere but South Africa.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Re: Cooking nan just made me a pizza! :3 looks nice!

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Re: Cooking not a huge fan of veg but that was quite nice! mushroom, peppers, cheese, tomato pureé and chicken. nice and healthy

[Iceni]

Our school once served pizza with macaroni as the topping. Your stomach is angry now, isn't it?

[BlutAusNerd]

Damn dude, I made homemade pizza last night too. Mine was pepperoni, ham, sausage, olives, spinach, and cheese. I would have loved to add some peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc..., but we didn't get any for some reason.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Re: Cooking

Our school once served pizza with macaroni as the topping. Your stomach is angry now, isn't it?

nah its just pasta

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

Re: Cooking

Damn dude' date=' I made homemade pizza last night too. Mine was pepperoni, ham, sausage, olives, spinach, and cheese. I would have loved to add some peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc..., but we didn't get any for some reason.[/quote'] nice one man, sounds AWESOME! was it yummy?

[RelentlessOblivion]

homemade pizza is ALWAYS yummy Dave and speaking of which I really should try that chilli con carne pizza recipe I found

[BlutAusNerd]

Yeah, homemade pizza is where it's at. There are a few places locally that make great pizza, like The Pie, Smoky Mountain Pizza, Rock Creek Pizza, etc..., but doing it your own way gives you the ultimate in customization and freshness. Especially with the crust, since we were using a homemade crust instead of a recipe from a pouch or a pre-made crust, I just wish that we had more toppings. My boss is kind of a weird dude, and when he orders pizza he gets stuff like shrimp, feta cheese, tomatoes, olives, onions, peppers, sausage, canadian bacon, and pineapple, which sounds insane, but it actually pretty great.

[Iceni]

I've never had a good home-made pizza in my life. In my experience the cheese is usually of the wrong consistency and tends to drip all over the place. It tends to sort of fuse at the wrong places, which means that the sauce also tastes odd. Often the cheese can get carbonized, and then it just sort of floats around like a tectonic place above lava, resting on sauce that is roughly the temperature of the earth's mantle. The toppings are often poorly applied and the whole thing just falls apart. Maybe I need to have pizza with you lot sometime.

[BlutAusNerd]

I've never had a good home-made pizza in my life. In my experience the cheese is usually of the wrong consistency and tends to drip all over the place. It tends to sort of fuse at the wrong places' date=' which means that the sauce also tastes odd. Often the cheese can get carbonized, and then it just sort of floats around like a tectonic place above lava, resting on sauce that is roughly the temperature of the earth's mantle. The toppings are often poorly applied and the whole thing just falls apart. Maybe I need to have pizza with you lot sometime.[/quote'] It definitely sounds like you're doing something incorrectly, as I don't think that I've ever had a bad homemade pizza. Having good ingredients is a big key, and then making sure you cook it correctly makes a big difference. You typically want to get your oven up to its highest setting before putting the pizza in, and then cook if for just enough time for the cheese to melt and the crust to cook through and get a little crispy. Cutting it into smaller slices helps vent out the sauce so it's not quite as scalding by the time you eat it, which should always be the best part. If you've customized it to your exact specifications, I can't see how you could ever fail, unless you burn it or something.

[Iceni]

So how do you got about getting the sauce not to squirt out when you bite into it? From what I can tell of frozen pizza you sprinkle a bit of mozzerella on the top and then wait for it to fuse, while the sauce is very thinly applied but with a thick enough consistency so as not to make too much of a mess.

[RelentlessOblivion]

I never use frozen bases you should always make them yourself. I generally keep my pizza simple with just a few ingredients, if you put too many toppings on it pizza doesn't turn out quite right. My favourite pizza I use a spicy tomato salsa as the sauce, chicken, onion, capsicum, jalapenos, a swirl of chipotle sauce over the top. then cover it in mozzarella and buffalo mozzarella pieces on the top.

[BlutAusNerd]

So how do you got about getting the sauce not to squirt out when you bite into it? From what I can tell of frozen pizza you sprinkle a bit of mozzerella on the top and then wait for it to fuse' date=' while the sauce is very thinly applied but with a thick enough consistency so as not to make too much of a mess.[/quote'] You might just be using too much sauce. You don't want to cake it on, if you're using a spoon, spread it thin until it's thick enough for you to just barely see the crust underneath it. If it's pooled up in a few places, the pressure of the bite could force it to shoot out from under the cheese, so try to spread it as evenly as possible with about that level of application.

[H34VYM3T4LD4V3]

I never use frozen bases you should always make them yourself. I generally keep my pizza simple with just a few ingredients' date=' if you put too many toppings on it pizza doesn't turn out quite right. My favourite pizza I use a spicy tomato salsa as the sauce, chicken, onion, capsicum, jalapenos, a swirl of chipotle sauce over the top. then cover it in mozzarella and buffalo mozzarella pieces on the top.[/quote'] OOOH MMMMM dat sownds Dellishuss

[RelentlessOblivion]

it is, it's like an orgasm for your tastebuds