Homemade pizza is the best!

[CrownPrinceBandar]

That is all. *munch* *munch*

[trof]

1. Yeah, but Papa Murphy's is damn good.

They make it, you bake it.
yum

[HopeHoops]

2. I have a cast-iron pizza pan - flat, not deep dish. Damn does that make a killer pie.

[Lars39]

4. Bottom crust gets crispy?

I've made double-decker pizzas in a cast iron dutch oven that were fantastic. May have to try a pan pizza in my iron skillet. :9

[HopeHoops]

12. Sort of like Chicago style crusty, but not greasy.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

5. Never tried one of those.........

I'm very much a pizza stone guy. I have an el-cheapo stone now (only about 14" diam by 1/2" thick, $15 from Target), one of these days I'm gonna get a big, honkin' 1" thick stone that would have better heat transfer.

[Dogtown]

3. Absolutely!

And really not very difficult.

[bif]

6. I've been using Trader Joe's dough and sauce

It's pretty decent. I used to make both from scratch, but if you're in a hurry, it's a good alternative. Made one last night with carmelized onions, sauteed Baby Bella mushrooms, red pepper and ham.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

7. Yum!.......

I make my own dough and sauce - pretty easy and not too time-consuming once you get a system down.

For toppings, I'm partial to turkey pepperoni, bacon bits, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and a light mozzarella topper. But shoot, its pizza! Its all good (except for Pizza Hut :puke: ).

[bif]

8. For cheese you can't beat Trader Joe's

Quatro Formaggio!

[Lyric]

9. Agreed!

I have a honey-garlic-parmesan homemade dough recipe that's sooooo good. Haven't made it in a while, though.

[triguy46]

10. I've used the same pizza stone for 25 years and it sure does make a difference.

[ohiosmith]

11. Trader Joe's or Fresh & Easy dough. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar brushed on the hand worked crust.

Topped with fresh basil, Roma tomatoes, and mozzarella . Baked on stone at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Yowza!

[Patiod]

13. because you can add adequate mushrooms

which means - no sauce or cheese showing.

I'm a big believer that pizza really is just a carrier for roasted mushrooms...