What makes a great pizza?

[Gator]

We have been making lots of pizzas lately, I was thinking the other night...."what makes a great pizza"?

I think it must be the crust - that’s what makes a great pizza!

We have been using store bought pizza crusts - lightly coated in olive oil, Paul Newman’s pasta sauce, fresh grated mozzarella and fresh pepperoni and sausage. I always top with basil, parsley, oregano and parmesan.

What do you think makes pizzas great?

[nascarchuck]

I think the crust and the sauce.

I like thin and crispy crust. As far as the sauce, I don't like a heavy tomato sauce. Target sells some (forgot the brand) but it's a light tomato sauce. It's really good.

When I make mine, I brush butter garlic on the entire crust, use the sauce mentioned above, pepperoni, mozzerella, spinach, canadian bacon, onion, mushroom, and fresh basil. After it's done cooking I will brush a little more of the butter garlic on the crust. Mmmmm....

[bowhnter]

I learned in Italy a few months ago that less is more.

I like a thin crust, and made probably my best pizza tonight.
I also may never use pizza sauce or cook it in the oven again.

We use an olive oil and smashed garlic on our dough, and use less toppings than in the past, and of course on the Primo it went.

It makes for an excellent pizza.

[OSD]

Thin crust rubbed with olive oil or garlic infused olive oil, light on the tomato sauce or no sauce, cheese, and light on other toppings. I prefer a light crisp crust that's not loaded down with a bunch of toppings, maybe sausage or pepperoni ( one or the other, but not both on the same pie ).

[Papa Tom]

I'm different I guess I like the thick bready crust and thick sauce Italian sausage, onions peppers, and mushrooms and mix a little Romano cheese in with that mozzarella. This is like my mother made 50 years ago.

[JamesB]

I too am a fan of a thin, crisp crust, simple pizza, cheese and meat kinda fella. I really should get more into making pizza from scratch here at the house. I'd rather have a doctored up Totino's frozen pizza than anything Domino's, Pizza Hut et all deliver.

I learned in Italy a few months ago that less is more.

I do agree with ya here! Ya know the best pizza I've ever had in my life was at a little pizza place in the Vatican museum food court...

[BAR "G" BBQ]

We have been making lots of pizzas lately, I was thinking the other night...."what makes a great pizza"?

Pizza of any kind for Saturday night eats after a half the night and all day BBQ comp.
Back on topic; thin crust homemade and for me it's got to include anchovies no matter what other toppings it has.

[Rich777]

I'm a thin crust and little sauce pizza lover. But ya have to load up on the toppings; shrooms, red onion, black and green olives. Light on the cheese.
I found a place in Ronoke called Jim's Pizza that makes a great pie. Thin crust and not stingy on the toppings.