I always figure the world will be engulfed in self-replicating nanotech gone apesh*t.

 

Don't worry about the world.
Pretty soon all the terrorists will have blown themselves up and they will be gone.

Oh yeah. The North Koreans and Iranians are a different story. Dig a nuclear shelter.

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Uncle $crooge

 

Did I miss something here?

I didn't know that Italians are bomb makers.

They make things like a round piece of plywood covered with sausages and other stuff and call it Pizza.

 

Ever watch the movie 'Godfather'?

 

The "meat" on pizzas today is so thin that you can see through it.

In the good old days a medium all dressed pizza was big and heavy, not anything like the tiny wimpy ones today. They were inexpensive then too, now they cost a fortune for just a piece of bread.

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I've made some DAMN good thin crust pizzas. Yes, you CAN see light through the best ones, but you shouldn't charge $18 for them either.

 

see the difference? In Italy they are poor people's "heavy meal" and elsewhere they're luxory items - and of course luxory isn't cheap.

 

i don't think i ever thought of a pizza as a luxury item

 

Nothing like those expensive champagnes and cognacs. YUMM!
Even a nice tender steak isn't a luxury. YUMM again!
I think a stinking expensive lobster is a luxury item. YUCK!

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Thin pizza isn't much different than spaghetti sauce on sandwich sliced bread! I remember visiting a shop long ago that sold a large rectangular pizza that had dough no less than 2" thick, often thicker. It sold for $8.00 and would last me 3 days!!! I could only eat about 3 slices each time ... it was that filling.

Recently I ordered a pizza from a chain pizza shop. The mgr. took my order and began making the pizza, using his bare hands... as he ran them through his long hair puulling it back into a pony tail, wiped the sweat from his brow (warm kitchen area). I told him to cancel the order due to improper hygiene on his part. He made no comment and gave me a bewildered look. Luckily I hadn't paid for it yet.

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Methinks you have never had a great thin crust pizza. Sure you have to eat more to fill up, but that makes it even better.

 

On my honeymoon on Ischia, Italy in 1996 I had my first true Italian thin-crust pizza. It was unbelievable. You can eat a 12" pizza easily and long for more. Except for one time when I ordered a Vesuviana, which it turned out was a thin crust, some tomato sauce, melted cheese, and topped with raw egg. It was inedible.


Torben

 

Real pizza from the heart of Italy doesn't have tomato sauce on it.

BRUSCHETTA WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL
This is the classic bruschetta, although you can substitute other herbs. Decrease the quantity of stronger herbs, such as thyme or oregano.

• 4 medium ripe tomatoes (about 1 2/3 pounds), cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/3 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 1 12 x 5-inch loaf country bread, sliced crosswise into 1-inch-thick pieces, ends removed
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1. Heat broiler or light grill fire.

2. Mix tomatoes, basil, and salt and pepper to taste in medium bowl. Set aside.

3. Broil or grill bread until golden brown on both sides. Place toast slices on large platter, rub garlic over tops, then brush with oil.

4. Use slotted spoon to divide tomato mixture among toast slices. Serve immediately.

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I was born Italian, lived there when very young and then moved to America. My relatives are both Italian-Americans and American-Italians. We know Italian food! Pizza, to me is very tasty with or without tomato sauce. However, thin crust IMHO, doesn't balance the flavors as it's supposed to. Just like it does with garlic bread and Pepperoni Paulines (balls)... capish?

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Nice recipe, I will definitely try it. Good to see you left the oregano out. I suspect the amount of tomatoes in Italian recipes varies inversely with the distance North from Sicily.

For those interested in tomatos, this history is one of the better documented ones I have seen: http://www.landscapeimagery.com/tomato.html

It is a great American vegetable. Even the US Supreme court agrees it is a vegetable, for tax purposes that is .

John