TMO's Pizza Port

[Grant 302]

This may be sacrilegious to those who can really make pie crust, but the only reason mine is any good is because I use a bread machine that has a pizza dough setting on it to make the DOH! Turns out perfect every time, way better than I could ever do. I'd still be eating store pies if it wasn't for that machine....

Nothing wrong about using a bread machine! I'd use one if I had one. I'd use a stand mixer if I had the space for an industrial one. If it makes good pizza, it's the RIGHT way.

 

[Grant 302]

Pie 1 for the kids - SPAM as ordered:


Pie 2:

 

[TymeSlayer]

Damn that looks awesome!

 

[Grant 302]

Thanks, Tyme! ...it was pretty good, but I was thinking it could have used more pepperoni per square inch on my half. I think next tyme, I'm going to try putting smaller pepperoni in the large pepperoni 'voids'. I like them to crisp a bit so I can't have much, if any overlap.

 

[TymeSlayer]

Crispy pepperoni is better IMHO. The only thing I might add would be spinach but then again, I'm a Popeye kinda guy!

 

[Grant 302]

I should do that too. Kids eat most types of vegetables and we use spinach in other foods like spaghetti in the meat sauce.

 

[302BOB]

I Add some spinach and a meatball or two to some Progresso Italian Wedding Soup for a quick meal...............not bad.................

 

[302BOB]

I forgot to say add some grated Italian cheese to the mix................

 

[M91196]

Very warm in Massachusetts today so I used my 20 pound stone on the Weber.

550 degrees with a nice slow ramp up to that temp.

Pepperoni, onion, tomato, red peppers, mozzarella, shredded parm and some basil.

 

[Grant 302]

Looks great! I gotta try a stone on the grille before summer is done!

 

[VoodooBoss]

I’m also going to try using my Weber grille and see how they cook up. I’m hoping for a slightly crispier crust. My oven has a convect feature which I’ve been using but I recently had homemade pizza at a friends and liked the way the crust cooked on his gas grille using stones.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Pizza night here at the TMO global headquarters! Too hot to fire up the grille so I cooked them in our convection over directly on the racks instead of using a stone and they came out crispier and more evenly cooked.

 

[302BOB]

VoodooBoss Pizzeria #1.....Now open for your convenience........cookin good in the neighborhood!......These darn pizza pics are making me hungry!!

 

[302BOB]

Brings to mind the Seinfeld episode "These Pretzels are making me thirsty".......sorry, couldn't resist.....

 

[302BOB]

Where's this weeks pizza pics....I'm getting hungry! Stop and Shop had Spam 2 for $5 last week . Was that a good deal?

 

[302BOB]

In the old days I would have a pizza at least once a week no matter what...Either Home Made, at work or ordered out!!!!Now, It's Slim Pickens............emphasis on slim................. this may contribute to my ornery nature.................I know!, keep my comments to myself....and I don't need to offer any excuses...............................................Gotta make a grilled cheese sandwich with one of those garden tomatos....that'll work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TymeSlayer]

Costco has a 8 pack for $21.99. That's $2.75 a can. You better go stock up at S&S

 

[302BOB]

This was for Grant's info......I haven't made a Spam Pie yet.............

 

[TymeSlayer]

BTW - Try some thinly sliced Spam with your grilled cheese. It's pretty tasty!

 

[Grant 302]

Can't say I really pay attention to the price of SPAM! But if it's under the CostCo price...gotta wonder why!

SPAM was requested by the kids. Voted for regular over the Garlic.

First pies since we got back from the road trip:




Forgot to use the Romas from the garden...but used up the last of home made strained tomatoes. Gave away a ton to neighbors before we hit the road. I gotta plant more next year.