Pizza Pizza

Original Neapolitan Pizza Margherita (graphics by Equalizer)

Pizza is by far the worlds most favorite meal item in the world. Everyone from seniors to children, and from health freaks to health hazards eat this very simple yet complex item. For me the best pizza's must be done the traditional way using only the freshest ingredients. If you think all those franchise pizza joints like Pizza Hut, Dominos, and Papa John's sell real pizza's think again! However I must admit that such joint do have their following, but I'm certainly not one of them.

A proper gourmet pizza needs a wood burning oven, which gives that amazing smoky flavor. The dough has to be thin and simple, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Such dough is best made overnight as it relaxes, and thus be able to be rolled out as thin as possible. The sauce can be manipulated to your liking, using the best virgin oilive oils, infused and plain alike. Toppings can be wide and varied, but to be simple, use the freshest Italian mozzarela and fresh basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil.

I would love to involve everyone on this one. Where do you think you can find the best pizza? And what is your favorite recipe?

Ideas

• Peking duck pizza with hoisin sauce and shredded spring onion.
• Lamb pizza with roasted pinenuts, arugula, sun dried tomatoes and feta cheese.
• Crab meat pizza with spicy mango salsa with red onions and cilantro with Queso Para Frier (Mexican and Carribean cheese)
  
• Wild mushrooms pizza with fresh thyme, caramellized onions marmalade, blasamic reduction, truffle oil, sundried tomato pesto and fontina cheese.
• Grilled pizza on the open flames topped with BBQ marinated sirloin tips, beer battered onion rings, and colby cheese
• Provencal pizza with thick tomato slices, onion slices, emental cheese, herbes de provence and garlic olive oil.