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victoriasas 15-Aug-25, 12:51	Favorite Pizza Toppings This will probably be a short-lived thread (if it even gets off the ground) but I am curious what NG members’ favorite pizza toppings are. I like sausage, hamburger, bacon, meatball and onions and will NEVER order anchovies, mushrooms and pineapple. My freshman year of college, a pizza place nearby offered shrimp on pizza, which I thought was pretty good. I’m probably more partial to thick crust than thin crust, and pizza aficionados think I’m crazy for liking Domino’s Pizza. I hardly ever eat pizza nowadays ‘cause I have to lose weight, but I guess I favor what the pizza chains call a meat lovers pizza.
victoriasas 15-Aug-25, 14:19	For those wondering about the wide variety of pizza toppings available today, check out this list from AI… <<Meats: Pepperoni (Blech!) Sausage (Italian, spicy, etc.) Yum! Bacon (Yum!) Ham (Blech!) Chicken (grilled, roasted, etc.) OK Beef (ground, steak, etc.) Yum! Canadian bacon (OK) Meatballs (Yum!) Prosciutto (What’s that?) Salami (OK) Anchovies (🤮) Seafood (shrimp, crab, etc.) 😋 Cheeses: Mozzarella (fresh, shredded, etc.), Cheddar, Parmesan, Ricotta, Gorgonzola, Feta, Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Provolone, Burrata, Fontina, and Brie. (OK – love cheese) Vegetables: Mushrooms (Blech!) Onions (red, yellow, white, caramelized) OK Bell peppers (green, red, yellow) OK Tomatoes (fresh, sun-dried, cherry, etc.) Maybe Olives (black, green, Kalamata) Sometimes Spinach (OK) Broccoli (Maybe) Artichoke hearts (No) Jalapeños (Yes) Peppers (banana, roasted red, etc.) OK Eggplant (Maybe) Zucchini (No) Pineapple (Never) Arugula (What’s that?) Basil (OK) Kale (Maybe) Corn (I LOVE Corn!) Potatoes (As Marv Albert would say, “Yes!”) Garlic (👍) Sauces: Tomato sauce (classic, marinara, etc.) 👍 Pesto (?) Barbecue sauce (Not on pizza!) Alfredo sauce (Not on pizza) Buffalo sauce (Not on pizza) Ranch dressing (Definitely not on pizza) Olive oil and garlic (Sounds interesting) Balsamic glaze (?) Hot honey (Nope) Other: (Other schmother, never heard of these…) Capers, Pine nuts, Artichoke hearts, Black beans, Avocado, Caramelized onions, Pickled vegetables, Fresh herbs (oregano, thyme, etc.), and Spices.
victoriasas 16-Aug-25, 16:47	I talked to a guy in the supermarket today and asked him what his favorite pizza toppings were (he wasn’t a stranger, I know him.) He said, “Salad.” I said, “No, what’s your favorite topping on top of a pizza?” He said, “Salad.” Never heard of that before…
apatzer 16-Aug-25, 18:03	Generally I like pepperoni and mushrooms. I do like a thin crust supreme pizza. I'm not a fan of Hawaiian pizza but have eaten it on occasion.
victoriasas 16-Aug-25, 18:11	My mother, who passed in November 2019, was a fan of thin-crust margarita pizza, which I thought was pretty good. I was a fan of pepperoni for a while but was never a fan of mushrooms. In fact, I remember a guy in my college dorm berating me for removing mushrooms from a pizza we ordered. What can I say? I don’t like them. The fact they grow in dank and dark cellars doesn’t help their cause. I’ve never eaten pizza with pineapple but think I object to it based on how I think pizza and pineapple taste together.
gemfire 03-Sep-25, 22:09	Pineapple/Ham on pizza? Yes please! My first job as an 11 year old was as a busboy in an Italian restaurant run by an Italian American family. I moved up to dishwasher and then to cook by the time I was 14.. We made rectangular pizzas, sort of like the grandma style. I rolled out lots of pizza using an industrial rolling machine (doughsheeter) and cooked my pizzas without using a timer-just by looks– in our 2 big Blodgett ovens. We didn't use cardboard pizza boxes. We used a slim piece of waxed cardboard sheet wrapped with foil and butcher paper–all stapled with metal staples together. There was no delivery back then. My point is I have always been a traditionalist And so I never was a pineapple/ham on pizza type of guy because I believed that was too outrageous based on my experience. —--------------------- Until……last year.. Last year I made a thin crust pizza (cracker style) and all I had was cheese for my topping–until I saw a can of crushed pineapple in the pantry and premium smoked ham in the fridge. And jalapenos! Long story short, magic was made that night and I am now reformed. I felt vindicated after watching videos on a traditional Brooklyn pizza chain that uses dollops of sweet ricotta on their pepperonis pizza and/or Mikes Hot honey and fresh basil as a final dressing on finished pizzas. Lesson learned: Tradition is great and necessary, but requires innovation to progress! There are no bad toppings for any pizza!
apatzer 04-Sep-25, 08:14	Gemfire Awesome quote on you profile page!
gemfire 04-Sep-25, 11:33	Patz Glad you spproved!

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