Pepperoni, meatballs, garden tomatoes and jalapenos, olives, moz, green can parmesan, and sauce.

I added a little fennel seed to the dough which offered some great depth of flavor.

Total cost $6

    • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldOPM
      2·
      1 day ago

      Dough is the hardest part of pizza. I used to make my own mozzarella on occasion and that was easy compared to dough.

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
    8·
    10 days ago

    I added a little fennel seed to the dough which offered some great depth of flavor.

    Nice idea. I am absolutely in love with fennel seeds, and would use them more often, but my local grocer only sells them in those little quarter-sized spice containers for an exorbitant markup. (McCormick of course)

    A lot of what I make is vegetarian, but adding fennel seeds and a bit of the ‘three peppers’ (red, black, white [MSG]) can help impart a sort of meat-like, satisfying taste).

    Been a long time since I made pizza, but IIRC I starting to use sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds to the bottom of the pie to help preventing sticking, rather than just more flour / corn meal. I need a new oven, daggit.

    • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldOPM
      3·
      10 days ago

      If you like the flavor of fennel seed and you ever find a source for sourwood honey, I definitely recommend trying it.

      If I’m cooking on bare metal, I’ll use some cornmeal or semolita flour. In this case I just use parchment paper. Zero stick.

      • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
        3·
        10 days ago

        sourwood honey

        You’d either have to call me a rich man, or “Appalachian Dan” for that to work, but I appreciate the thought, lol.

        Seriously though-- try some poppies, sesames, or whatever goodness next time as an anti-stick. “A little dab’l do ya!” It’ll help add a sort of delicious bagel / pretzel vibe from the bottom of the crust.

        Nobody thinks of the bottom of the crust, anymore. Isn’t that a bit sad? 😐

        • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldOPM
          4·
          10 days ago

          I got dragged to a honey tasting recently. My wife fell in love with the sourwood honey. I might have to make some fennel seed infused honey as an affordable substitute.

          Bottom crust is important.

        • notthebees@reddthat.com
          2·
          7 days ago

          I can do you one better. I work at one. Parents own a small indian store and I ran it for a decent while. I basically live here.

          • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
            1·
            7 days ago

            Indian food & Indian spices are just about my favorite foods on Planet Earth.

            I still sautee with ghee, and also have my big bag of Panch Puran and delicious cumin seeds. Also, some nice bags of… uh… like fennel seeds coated in a candy-mint layer, for after the meal? (I forget the name)

            Let’s be real, tho-- I’m a complete idiot when it comes to making anything remotely close to Indian food. But it really is the BEST food on Earth.

  • America@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    10 days ago

    I was ready to rip you a new asshole, really lay into you if the crust was slightly off. But no, you made a proper large pizza without sacrificing a delicious, chewy edge. Good on you!!