Pizza!

Post author:Angel
Post published:January 14, 2021
Post category:100 Days - 4 Shops / Diners / The meals round #2
Post comments:1 Comment

We all need a pizza night! Sometimes it is easy to just order takeout, but some people don’t live in the delivery zone. Normally I will have homemade dough in the freezer, but in a pinch a pita will do. Luckily I had some pitas in the office stash so we had not one but four pizza nights.

Peperoni is the quintessential pizza topping, and being a cured meat it has a long shelf life. It is another product that brings a huge amount of flavor. Moderation is key – consider it more of a seasoning

Breakfast was – Granola ways.

Lunch was – Chicken Salad Sandwiches

If you don’t have a pizza stone, the second best is my trusty cast iron. By flipping the pan upside down it captures more heat beneath and gets hotter. The other option is a griddle pan on the lower rack and preheat it before adding the pizza.

I make a little garlic flavored olive oil by just simmering some sliced garlic in oil.

Brush the garlic oil on the pita gives it flavor and crispness.

Add basil, oregano, Italian seasoning and chili flake to the garlic and remaining olive oil in the pan.

Mix in two tablespoons tomato paste. Mix in a few drops of water to loosen if needed.

For the smaller pizza I find it works better to chop the pepperoni, otherwise it get a bit unwieldy to eat.

Have with a simple salad. But you don’t need to see that .. you have Pizza!

Angel

I have always cooked, I was that person who could make a meal from an empty fridge. I have lived alone and with large and small families, I have cooked for camps on wood stoves, and in professional kitchens. I have lived and worked all over the west from Montana, to Seattle to Arizona to San Diego. I have traveled, maybe not 'all over the world', yet, and have collected tastes recipes and techniques everywhere, and every one I meet.