Kinda OT; Enough of the Pizza bashing

Submitted by dex on
I'm sick and tired of all the pizza bashing around these parts. No food offers you more bang for your buck, period. Book it. End of story. Pizza, in all of its forms, whether it be original, New York, frozen, Chicago, Detroit, CPK, or some other concoction never fails to be delicious and nutritious. So yeah, maybe you shouldn't eat a whole large pizza every night. I do it six nights a week and I'm pushing 400 pounds - is that because of the pizza or because I like to drink maple syrup for breakfast? It doesn't matter. Don't blame pizza for my glandular problems. Or Alex Mitchell and his gut. The pizza is not to blame here. That's all.

alabluema

June 9th, 2009 at 3:52 PM ^

It's thin pizza topped with mozzarella and "provelle" cheese. Some people really like it. I'm not sure what distinguishes provelle cheese, but it tastes a bit like kraft American singles to me.

Yinka Double Dare

June 9th, 2009 at 3:13 PM ^

It really depends on what kind of pizza it is and what system you have for your pizza. If your system requires mobility, then a big, meaty Chicago deep dish might not be right for you. 3-star pizzas lacking top-end savoriness shouldn't be sought after regardless though.

baleedat

June 9th, 2009 at 3:14 PM ^

Can someone please find the video from last season where Molk said he eats a frozen, oven baked pizza most nights to keep his weight up? I saw it on Inside Michigan Football, and it was on MGoBlue.com at one point.

jrt336

June 9th, 2009 at 3:20 PM ^

If Barwis tells him to eat pizza every night, then we should be glad he is listening to Barwis. After all, who are we to question Barwis?

Route66

June 9th, 2009 at 3:22 PM ^

Has anyone made homemade pizza with crescent roll dough? It is good. Make sure to bake it for like 5 minutes first or it will not cook all the way through.

dex

June 9th, 2009 at 3:24 PM ^

1* = Tony's - Terrible crust, weak sauce, cheese is kinda bland, not very big. 2* = Jack's - Has potential, but most of the time is just too thin and crispy to really satisfy your taste buds 3* = Digorno/Freschetta - The best of the frozen pizzas. Plump, lots of variety available, easy to cook, plenty of cheese and crust. Cook up nicely. With some extra work, can really be a 4* meal if you surround it with the right type of ranch dressing and bread side. 4* = Marino's in Jackson - I think it's all the sugar they dump in the sauce. Delicious. Eat it all day 5* = Any chicago style stuffed pizza - The Tebow of Pizzas

Huss

June 9th, 2009 at 3:25 PM ^

about a slice of Pizza Hut deepdish containing 600 hard calories. My reaction? Awesome. I use a triple whopper as a barometer for what NOT to eat, so if you have less calories than that...you're okay in my book. CROSSCHIPS!

dex

June 9th, 2009 at 3:25 PM ^

A notable omission is Red Baron. I have them pegged at the 2-3* range. Need to add bulk to their frame and work on box level.

MichiganStudent

June 9th, 2009 at 3:27 PM ^

Windsor Pizza is the best. Armandos, Angelos, or Arcada. All kick some serious ass in the Pizza department.

ShockFX

June 9th, 2009 at 3:27 PM ^

Pizza deserving a pink slip: Cottage Inn Takeout for Alex Mitchell. Pizza who should keep his job: Frozen, oven-baked pizza for David Molk.

helloheisman.com

June 9th, 2009 at 3:28 PM ^

Nobody should ever ever ever be buying frozen oven-bake pizza from the store. At cheapest, they are $6 and have average taste. A Little Caesar's hot-n-ready is $5 for a large pepperoni, and while it's the worst of all delivery pizzas, it beats any pre-baked turd pizza.

dex

June 9th, 2009 at 3:31 PM ^

I sometimes find the Digorno class to be better than a Hot and Ready. Also, I've somehow had to wait for Hot and Readys ... which .. like ...what the fuck Little Caesars? So I've gone the frozen route before. And you can get them cheaper - Jack's and company are like $3 and often on sale. But they are terrible, and I'd rather eat cheese covered cardboard.

Yinka Double Dare

June 9th, 2009 at 5:32 PM ^

Hogwash. On sale, I can usually get a Freschetta for about $5.50 even with inflated Chicago grocery store prices, and last week I picked up frozen Home Run Inn uncured pepperoni pizzas for $4 each. Their top-end savoriness blows Caeser's out of the water. Not to mention Caeser's doesnt exist here. Cheapest pizza you can find is Pizza Hut, which only has offers from Grand Valley, Wisconsin Whitewater and Indiana State.

BleedingBlue

June 9th, 2009 at 6:04 PM ^

Time out there Yinka First - there are a lot of Little Caeser's in Chicago. There is one on Addison right by Western (near Lane Tech). Also - Home Run is way over-rated. 4* recruit, almost OMG shirtless, but unmotivated and destined not live up to potential. I think it is the funky aftertaste that gets me.

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

June 9th, 2009 at 3:35 PM ^

The best pizza from a national chain is a Stuffed Crust Meat Lover's from Pizza Hut. There's no debate about this, I won't allow it. Someone needs to mention Jet's, though, so I'm going to. Jet's. It's the ultimate cheap party pizza. Fantastic stuff.

baorao

June 9th, 2009 at 3:47 PM ^

you mean. Are you asking why I waste my time paying someone else to make but not bake a pizza for me, rather than picking it up from a normal place? If so, the answer is easy. Toppings. It would probably cost me $18 to make their herb mediterranean chicken pizza with feta, and sun dried tomatoes and olive oil at home. I'm not sure I could get another place to make it and bake it for me, and if I could get them to they'd probably charge me $20, instead of the $9 that Papa Murphys does. Not only that but I can pick it up on the way home from work, go mow the yard, take the dog for a run, take a shower, do whatever and bake it when I'm ready. I don't have to leave the house again or pay a delivery guy.