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Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 2:16 am
(This post was last modified: February 11, 2015 at 2:19 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
I was in the mood for pizza last night, and out here in the middle of nowhere you're not going to be calling in a delivery, so that means a little kitchen-work is in order.
So the first thing I wanted to do is get my sauce going. I don't make my sauce from scratch for pizza -- it isn't worth the trouble. What I do is grab a couple of 8-oz cans of unsalted tomato sauce from the market, and add to that about half a good Roma tomato, diced fine, a couple of thin slices of red onion, again diced fine, and three or four cloves of garlic, minced.
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To that I'll add about a tablespoon apiece of fresh basil and fresh oregano, both chopped fine. I put that on the stove, on low, throw in a dash of Worcestershire sauce, some seasoned salt, and grind some pepper into it. Raise it to a boil, then drop it to dead low, cover and let it simmer for twenty or thirty minutes. That gives you time to chop your toppings.
Me, I like sweet Italian sausage, cubed dry salame, mushrooms, green peppers, lots of cheese, red onions, zucchini, and green and calamata olives.
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I brown the sausage in a little olive oil so's I don't get worms and whatnot:
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Pic from an earlier pizza, not last night's.
Then I prep my dough. Sometimes I use Pillsbury's canister pizza dough, but tonight I used Krusteaz's flatbread mix. First time, experiment, and it really wasn't bad. Still too doughy for a pizza crust, but anyway, mix it up, and --
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... and then top it:
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Into the oven for fifteen minutes at around 400°F, with the last minute raising your oven to a broil:
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It's probably too much work, but goddamn, it tastes better than anything brought to your door.
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 2:19 am
Dayum, when can we come for dinner? 
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 2:55 am
Fucking shit I'm hungry now. Not cool Parker, not cool.
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 3:08 am
Why why do you americans put so much stuff on your pizzas ?
(jk it looks very nice, good job buddy)
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 8:06 am
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(February 11, 2015 at 3:08 am)Lucanus Wrote: Why why do you americans put so much stuff on your pizzas ?
(jk it looks very nice, good job buddy)
It's not just Americans. Our Italian friends also complain about our pizza being too busy. It's just a different kind of pizza, a bit like german and belgian beer. It's both called beer, but in the end one has 1000 ingredients, the other 4.
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 8:20 am
Pizza is also good if you cook it on the grill. We put a few bricks on the rack and put the pizza pan on the bricks so that the bottom of the pizza won't burn.
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 8:20 am
(February 11, 2015 at 8:06 am)Alex K Wrote: (February 11, 2015 at 3:08 am)Lucanus Wrote: Why why do you americans put so much stuff on your pizzas ?
(jk it looks very nice, good job buddy)
It's not just Americans. Our Italian friends also complain about our pizza being too busy. It's just a different kind of pizza, a bit like german and belgian beer. It's both called beer, but in the end one has 1000 ingredients, the other 4.
I guess that makes sense 
Though I like my pizzas simple, metaphorically speaking, in a less is more kind of way
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 8:27 am
(February 11, 2015 at 8:20 am)Lucanus Wrote: Though I like my pizzas simple, metaphorically speaking, in a less is more kind of way
That's like, the first time this week that the phrase actually makes sense 
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 8:47 am
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That's an appropriate oven right before my eyes every day!
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Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
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RE: Parker's Pie
February 11, 2015 at 8:58 am
Pizza dough is actually fairly simple to make from scratch ( and delicious). It's pretty easy too, I use:
100ml warm water
1 pack yeast (7g)
150g strong flour
teaspoon of oil
teaspoon of sugar ( not heaped or it will taste too sweet)
teaspoon of salt ( not heaped)
Knead for 5 mins then leave in a bowl in a warm place with a cover on the top for 30mins to an hour.
As for the tomato base, a good passata does the job very nicely.
IMHO you can't beat good authentic Italian pizza, althoguh American style is good for a filthy treat.
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