Re: Store bought, frozen pizza

On 2025-05-20, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:

Jill McQuown wrote:
...pepperoni...

In my case it's likely because pepperoni tends to be greasy.  I rarely
have pepperoni (any brand) on pizza until it's diced or the grease is
well blotted off after the pizza is cooked.

>
  grease doesn't usually bother me.
>
  we make thin crust pizzas here and doctor them up with
onions, mushrooms and then another layer of swiss cheese.
>
  no blotting, doesn't bother me at all.  no pepperoni...
it's not a cheese swamp and there's hardly any grease
visible on the cheese.  guess it depends upon what kind
of cheeese you use.

Mozzarella (either sort) or provolone.  Only a barbarian would
use any other kind.  ;-)

Well, maybe a little Parmagiano-Reggiano for flavor.

I had my fill of government "cheddar" on pizzas during high school
and college.

It sounds like it has been a while since you've had pizzeria
pizza.  Cup pepperoni is notorious for holding grease.
https://www.seriouseats.com/the-pizza-lab-why-does-pepperoni-curl

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Cindy Hamilton