My weakness is pizza. I could eat pizza everyday for a week and it wouldn’t bother me at all. In fact, I could probably eat any food for a week and I wouldn’t be bothered. I’m sure this is due to my days as a bachelor living alone. My philosophy was to make a big batch and have it last for a few days. It’s easier to warm up a plate day after day than to start from scratch and cook something new. I’m not a picky eater and that’s why it doesn’t bother me. My wife likes to tell people I’d eat poop if it didn’t smell bad.
Back to pizza, not all pizza is created equal. When my wife and I moved to Townsend, MA http://www.townsend.ma.us/ten years ago, there were no good pizza shops. About 5 years ago, Pizza Pizzazz http://http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3715595124opened on Main Street and we have been loyal customers ever since. Today we decided to use a coupon we got in the mail for a competing pizza shop by the name of Patriot Pizza http://www.patriotpizzasubs.com. We got a large meatball pizza, a side order of fries, and a side order of chicken wings all for $15. The deal seemed pretty good so we gave it a try. The heart of the meal was certainly the pizza and that was the problem, it just wasn’t very good. My wife and I agreed the crust tasted like it had been frozen for a while, the sauce had no zip, and the cheese seemed a little thin. I guess you get what you pay for…
My favorite pizza shop of all time was Tony & Anne’s in North Chelmsford, MA. It was right on Rte 4 heading out of Vinal Square towards Tyngsboro. As a kid, I remember eating Tony & Anne’s pizza with my dad while watching TV. We’d wash it all down with an ice cold root beer. Now that was living! Tony & Anne’s would close down for the winter each year. I think this was probably because the owners went south to avoid the cold weather. Before they closed in the late fall, my Dad would buy 6 pizzas and freeze them so that we’d be stocked for the upcoming winter. Now that’s the sign of a good pizza – even frozen it was better than other shop’s fresh pizza. Unfortunately, Tony & Anne’s closed many years ago. I will never forget their sweet sauce and brown boxes.
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My favorite way of expressing my own pizza preferences is as follows: my second-favorite pizza topping is more pepperoni.
I'm a huge fan of making a quick and easy pizza on the grill for lunch or dinner. I take pita pockets and cover one side with sauce, cheese and toppings. I put on the grill on low and let cheese melt and bottom crisp, but not burn. takes just a few minutes and tastes like a mini-thin crust pizza.
-Adam T
Any good recommendations for really good pizza in the North End of Boston?
I also love pizza on the grill, but instead of using pita pockets, I buy pizza dough, roll it out, drizzle w/ some EVOO and start the cooking process. After a few minutes the dough is ready to flip and add toppings. Pizza cooked this way has really taken off with the people I work with - we even have pizza-offs! My favorite so far is foccacia dough with basil, tomatoes, and mozarella! Can't go wrong!
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