Monday, April 08, 2002


i think it's time we talked more about pizza, again. . .

it's not that i don't love bread anymore -- i do, more than ever. in the coming weeks, i'll be talking more about bread than i have in a while. but pizza does appear to be universal favorite in my house (even the cat will eat it if you let him near your plate). . .

to my mind, there's a certain charm to the old pizzaiola, the experienced pizza-maker. and here in new york we just happen to have the oldest of them all.

this charm aside, i continue to be saddened by the ever-growing number of americans who won't make their own pizza. they buy delivery or take-out pizza, or even worse to my mind, "fresh from the grocer's freezer," as the marketing types would say. it's because they don't know how simple pizza is to make; how to freeze or chill the dough to make the process fit nicely into their busy lives; and they've lost the notion of actually cooking anything. i've no doubt many people believe tossing a frozen pie in the oven counts as making one.

if you buy pizza outside the home, dear readers, you are being ripped off. pizza is so incredibly cheap to make it's shocking -- even with my emphasis on quality or fancy ingredients. the pizza you make at home tastes so much more delicious and is actually rather healthy for you. i encourage everyone to counter the frozen pizza trend.

make one at home for your friends and family this weekend! if you try it just once, you will never be able to compromise on that amazing, fresh tomato taste that comes from your own home-made sauce ever again. . . new-york-style single-crust or chicago-style deep-dish with a cornmeal crust, i don't care. . .but your family will thank you endlessly.

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