Comments on: Yep, Another Pizza http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:43:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Fredric Koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-11267 Fredric Koeppel Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:16:50 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/#comment-11267 Hey, Grant..... you can get heirloom tomatoes at Fresh Market. They're not from this region, and they don't tell you what variety they are, but the red, pink and greenish ones are good. The bright yellow one tend to be mealy. Once tomato season starts in West Tennessee, the farmers' market at the railroad station way downtown will have lots of beautiful heirloom tomatoes, all sizes and colors and textures. I love to make pizzas from them. Hey, Grant….. you can get heirloom tomatoes at Fresh Market. They’re not from this region, and they don’t tell you what variety they are, but the red, pink and greenish ones are good. The bright yellow one tend to be mealy. Once tomato season starts in West Tennessee, the farmers’ market at the railroad station way downtown will have lots of beautiful heirloom tomatoes, all sizes and colors and textures. I love to make pizzas from them.

]]> By: GrantParish http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-11256 GrantParish Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:33:55 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/#comment-11256 Where can you get heirloom tomatoes in Memphis? Where can you get heirloom tomatoes in Memphis?

]]> By: Fredric Koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-7493 Fredric Koeppel Tue, 15 May 2007 20:45:24 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/#comment-7493 Ian, we'll have to have a pizza party sometime, we'll each make one. Ian, we’ll have to have a pizza party sometime, we’ll each make one.

]]> By: ian lemmonds http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-7468 ian lemmonds Tue, 15 May 2007 16:47:50 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/#comment-7468 I've added a small amount (about two tablespoons) of corn meal to the crust mixture before, with great results. I've also discovered that with toppings, less is more. A few simple ingredients seem to taste better to me that adding everything in the cupboard. I’ve added a small amount (about two tablespoons) of corn meal to the crust mixture before, with great results.

I’ve also discovered that with toppings, less is more. A few simple ingredients seem to taste better to me that adding everything in the cupboard.

]]> By: Fredric Koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-6842 Fredric Koeppel Fri, 11 May 2007 19:14:19 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/#comment-6842 Thanks, Doc. When I first started making pizza, maybe 12-15 years ago, I would put a quarter-cup of whole wheat flour in it (the total being two-and-a-half to two-and-three-quarters cups of flour for one pizza) and that gave the crust an interesting, slightly chewy texture. I don't know why I got out of the habit, but I might start doing that again. Thanks, Doc. When I first started making pizza, maybe 12-15 years ago, I would put a quarter-cup of whole wheat flour in it (the total being two-and-a-half to two-and-three-quarters cups of flour for one pizza) and that gave the crust an interesting, slightly chewy texture. I don’t know why I got out of the habit, but I might start doing that again.

]]> By: Dr. Debs http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/comment-page-1/#comment-6840 Dr. Debs Fri, 11 May 2007 18:35:20 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2007/05/11/yep-another-pizza/#comment-6840 The pizza looks marvelous. Experimenting with flour--like experimenting with wine--makes life interesting, doesn't it? I remember I had a pizza crust recipe that called for cake flour. I thought it was insane, but it made very thin, easy-to-roll out pizza dough. It lacked chew factor, but adding a bit of regular flower added that. Someone told me that cake flour was a close equivalent of Italian type "00" flour. Don't know if that's true or not, but just goes to show you there's more than one way to make a pizza! The pizza looks marvelous. Experimenting with flour–like experimenting with wine–makes life interesting, doesn’t it? I remember I had a pizza crust recipe that called for cake flour. I thought it was insane, but it made very thin, easy-to-roll out pizza dough. It lacked chew factor, but adding a bit of regular flower added that. Someone told me that cake flour was a close equivalent of Italian type “00″ flour. Don’t know if that’s true or not, but just goes to show you there’s more than one way to make a pizza!

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