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Paolo D Photography

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San Francisco, California, US

What pizza topping is best?
Do you stick with the classics?
Are you Pro-pineapple or no?

Aug 27 21 10:47 am Link

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Frank Lewis Photography

Posts: 14492

Winter Park, Florida, US

New York Thin Crust Cheese Pizza is all you need.

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Aug 27 21 11:30 am Link

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Arizona Shoots

Posts: 28657

Phoenix, Arizona, US

This combo: chicken, artichokes, green olives, and sliced roma tomatoes is the bomb.

Aug 27 21 11:51 am Link

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Motordrive Photography

Posts: 7087

Lodi, California, US

The holy trinity of pizza toppings are peppparoni, shrooms and olives, chased with
an ice cold adult beverage. There are many combinations of great pie options,
from plain cheese to the works. Pineapple is not one of them.

Aug 27 21 03:54 pm Link

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Ken Marcus Studios

Posts: 9421

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

BBQ Chicken Pizza from California Pizza Kitchen !

Aug 27 21 04:13 pm Link

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rxz

Posts: 1091

Glen Ellyn, Illinois, US

Spinach, mushrooms, scallions, fresh garlic, and an extra topping of gruyere cheese.  Optional - green olives, bacon, and/or tomatoes of your choice.

Aug 27 21 04:33 pm Link

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j_francis_imagery

Posts: 364

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US

Black olives, pepperoni. Sometimes onions.

Aug 27 21 06:15 pm Link

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SayCheeZ!

Posts: 20621

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

I don't know if they were joking or not, but one of my friends suggested putting grapefruit on a pizza.
Someone else said they've tried it and it was delicious.  I don't know if the other person was in on the joke or not.
I'd be willing to give it a try, but i'm not a fan of pizza anyway so I don't think i'd like it.

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As a side note the same person suggested putting soy sauce on Vanilla Ice Cream.
I tried it and it was really good!
I went to a cafe that shared space with a Teriyake joint and told them about it.
All of the employees loved it too!

(In case you're wondering, it makes vanilla ice cream taste like salted caramel ice cream, which recently was a big fad).

Aug 27 21 09:12 pm Link

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Paolo D Photography

Posts: 11502

San Francisco, California, US

SayCheeZ!  wrote:
As a side note the same person suggested putting soy sauce on Vanilla Ice Cream.
I tried it and it was really good!
I went to a cafe that shared space with a Teriyake joint and told them about it.
All of the employees loved it too!

(In case you're wondering, it makes vanilla ice cream taste like salted caramel ice cream, which recently was a big fad).

i just tried that, to me it tasted like.... soy sauce on vanilla ice cream. bleeeeck!
maybe the very teeny tiny smallest drop was ok to do the salty sweet thing, but i probably wouldnt do it again.

Aug 27 21 11:10 pm Link

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Eric212Grapher

Posts: 3780

Saint Louis, Missouri, US

Peanut butter pizza or apple butter pizza.

I am partial to using spicy BBQ sauce in lieu of tomato sauce and spicy sausage. Back in my college days, I found my roommates could not handle the heat of my homemade pizzas - meant more for me.

Aug 27 21 11:10 pm Link

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Sablesword

Posts: 383

Gurnee, Illinois, US

Pepperoni is a classic, but I don't like it. What I insist on is shrooms, then ham or some other not-pepperoni meat, then onions, green peppers, and black olives. Or sometimes hot peppers instead of green.

Pineapple I won't condemn outright, but it's only appropriate under certain special circumstances, on a rare day of High Weirdness.

Aug 29 21 05:57 am Link

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FIFTYONE PHOTOGRAPHY

Posts: 6597

Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US

Paolo D Photography wrote:
What pizza topping is best?
Are you Pro-pineapple or no?

Pineapple pro (tip), ditch the Ham and go with Bacon.

The best topping?  Anchovy

Aug 29 21 07:14 am Link

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MatureModelMM

Posts: 2843

Detroit, Michigan, US

Absolutely no black olives or anchovies here.  I'm very traditional and pepperoni, extra cheese, and some garlic flavor do it for me.

Pineapple on a pizza doesn't do a lot for me, but I will eat it if it's there.  It just seems too far fetched from other toppings.

Aug 29 21 09:16 am Link

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highStrangeness

Posts: 2485

Carmichael, California, US

No pineapple on my pizza.  Ever.  Too sweet - I think pizza needs to be savory.

In any case I prefer sausage & pepperoni with mushrooms, and sometimes bacon bits (turkey if I can find 'em) thrown on for good measure.  It's pretty good.  I use only goat or sheep's cheese, since I have a fairly serious (bovine) milk allergy.  Goat's milk doesn't bother me though.

Aug 29 21 08:47 pm Link

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Robert Lynch

Posts: 2550

Bowie, Maryland, US

FIFTYONE PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:

Pineapple pro (tip), ditch the Ham and go with Bacon.

The best topping?  Anchovy

Ditch the bacon, go with sausage.

Aug 29 21 09:25 pm Link

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Focuspuller

Posts: 2757

Los Angeles, California, US

The White Clam Pizza

Frank Pepe Pizza Napoletana, est. 1925

Wooster St., New Haven, CT

Pineapple? If you're high, MAYBE.

Aug 30 21 11:46 am Link

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Paolo D Photography

Posts: 11502

San Francisco, California, US

seafood on pizza?
youre high.

Aug 30 21 07:19 pm Link

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LightDreams

Posts: 4440

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

I've been trying to avoid scaring everyone...

But you have to remember that the putting pineapple on pizza was invented in Canada by Panopoulos WAY back in 1962.   Things have gone WAY beyond that since.  Especially with the real gourmet pizzas (as I'm sure some of you may have already encountered).

One of the top rated places for gourmet pizzas happens to be in my neighborhood (down by the docks).  For those that believe that pineapple doesn't belong on pizza, you'd better seriously brace yourself...!


Some 12" pizza examples from their menu (things get really crazy, including the prices, near the end!):

- FRENCH  ($29)
Chicken breast, mushrooms, white onions, asparagus and single cream brie with a light pesto drizzle

- JAPANESE  ($29)
Wasabe-scented teriyaki chicken breast, enoki mushrooms, camembert and sesame seaweed julienne (no tomato sauce)

- MERMAID  ($68)
Shrimp, crab legs, tiger prawns, smoked salmon

- SERPENT  ($81)
Shrimp, prawns, Canadian lobster tails(4), smoked salmon

- STORM  ($110)
Shrimp, crab legs, Canadian lobster tails(5), smoked salmon

- HURRICANE  ($120)
Shrimp, prawns, Canadian lobster tails(8), smoked salmon

- C6  ($850)
Medley of tiger prawns, lobster ratatouille, smoked steelhead, Russian Osetra caviar, snowed with Italian white truffles


And no, those 12" pizza prices aren't a mistake!   I am told by friends that the "Serpent" pizza ($81) with its 4 lobster tails and incredibly creamy sauce is to die for...

Anyway, for those that feel that putting pineapple on pizza is an abomination!  wink

Aug 30 21 08:22 pm Link

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Focuspuller

Posts: 2757

Los Angeles, California, US

Paolo D Photography wrote:
seafood on pizza?
youre high.

Maybe. But you have no taste.

Aug 30 21 11:57 pm Link

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Paolo D Photography

Posts: 11502

San Francisco, California, US

Focuspuller wrote:

Maybe. But you have no taste.

i like pineapple.

Aug 31 21 12:30 am Link

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Focuspuller

Posts: 2757

Los Angeles, California, US

Paolo D Photography wrote:

i like pineapple.

So do I.  Sticking out of a cocktail on the beach in Maui.

Aug 31 21 09:57 am Link

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John Silva Photography

Posts: 590

Fairfield, California, US

Who's to say what the best pizza topping is? Done RIGHT almost any topping can be delicious.
Probably the best pizza I've ever had was a spinach pizza in Manhattan Beach!
Followed by a steak pizza in Rio.
Then following that with a Tuna pizza in a little town up in the mountains in Mexico!!
But when at home nothing beats a good ole greasy PEPPERONI pizza with the grease puddling on top of the pepperonis!!! LoL
John

Sep 01 21 11:58 pm Link

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Model Sarah

Posts: 40987

Columbus, Ohio, US

I have a go-to which is pineapple, bacon or ham, and onion. I like veggie pizzas. Olives, tomatoes, onion, peppers etc.

Upscale, pears, bacon/prosciutto, herbs and hot honey. I'll eat anything on pizza as long as it isn't chicken or beef.

Sep 07 21 12:59 pm Link

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Abbitt Photography

Posts: 13564

Washington, Utah, US

Pesto sauce pizza made with fresh basil, topped with ripe garden tomatoes, pepperoni and artichoke hearts on a whole wheat crust. 

More traditional fair:   Pepperoni, cheese, mushrooms, peppers, onion, maybe olives.

Sep 07 21 04:11 pm Link

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Charles Howse

Posts: 693

Vero Beach, Florida, US

Pineapple and bacon.
And a little Mozzarella

Sep 07 21 04:16 pm Link

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Paolo D Photography

Posts: 11502

San Francisco, California, US

Model Sarah wrote:
I have a go-to which is pineapple, bacon or ham, and onion. I like veggie pizzas. Olives, tomatoes, onion, peppers etc.

Upscale, pears, bacon/prosciutto, herbs and hot honey. I'll eat anything on pizza as long as it isn't chicken or beef.

ooh i had some pineapple bacon ham the other day!

Sep 08 21 11:51 am Link

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Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A Good Zesty Tomato Sauce is essential - followed by the Cheese or Cheeses

Yes to Pineapple on Pizza .Best Hawaiian Pizza I’ve ever had was in Hawaii . I still remember it 4 decades later

Smoked Salmon, Capers and Onion is Nice on pizza as long as the Salmon isn’t too strong tasting

Oct 02 21 04:41 pm Link

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Paolo D Photography

Posts: 11502

San Francisco, California, US

Garry k wrote:
Smoked Salmon, Capers and Onion is Nice on pizza as long as the Salmon isn’t too strong tasting

i cant even imagine that as a pizza topping.

Oct 07 21 05:55 pm Link

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goofus

Posts: 808

Santa Barbara, California, US

every meat in the joint that isn't peperoni or from the ocean, onion and olives

Oct 08 21 10:54 am Link

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Al_Vee Photography

Posts: 111

Asheville, North Carolina, US

Pesto or olive oil base, with artichokes, basil leaves and banana peppers. Thin crust only.

Pineapple isn't awful on pizza, especially if you have it with ham or pepperoni. It's fine, sure. Whatever.

Oct 10 21 06:48 pm Link

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Immersion Studios

Posts: 812

Dayton, Ohio, US

I'm not saying this is my favorite,  but I lived in an area with a German background  when I was growing up.   I thought Sauerkraut Pizza was just a normal thing.

Oct 11 21 07:01 am Link

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Avery Wilson

Posts: 3

Fort Worth, Texas, US

My go to regardless, stuff crust, thin crust, or regular.
Pepperoni pizza/no sauce

Nov 11 21 06:02 pm Link

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Paolo D Photography

Posts: 11502

San Francisco, California, US

Avery Wilson wrote:
My go to regardless, stuff crust, thin crust, or regular.
Pepperoni pizza/no sauce

pizza with no sauce? is that still considered a pizza?
its a big round open face pepperoni sammich!

Nov 11 21 06:56 pm Link

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JSouthworth

Posts: 1773

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

Pepperoni is essential without a doubt. Pineapple never seems to work properly, sometimes it gets burned around the edges. Cheese and tomato are also essential. Mushrooms are OK.

Nov 15 21 09:16 am Link

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Gelsen Aripia

Posts: 1407

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella, tons of lightly fried vegetables and no meat, a very small amount of anchovies, salt/pepper/fresh oregano, olive oil, and lemon juice (important to put the oil and juice on before it goes into the oven). Then more lemon juice when it comes out of the oven. I discovered this by accident a long time ago when someone invited me for dinner and served pizza along with shrimp covered in a lemony jus and the jus got onto the pizza and it tasted amazing.

Nov 15 21 12:11 pm Link

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JSouthworth

Posts: 1773

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

If you want a meat free pizza, mushrooms and soft vegetables like courgettes are quite good, spinach is surprisingly good.

Nov 16 21 02:24 am Link

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JSouthworth

Posts: 1773

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

Would tuna be any good? Worth a try I would have thought.

Nov 17 21 07:13 am Link

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Dea and the Beast

Posts: 4796

Saint Petersburg, Florida, US

Charles Howse wrote:
Pineapple and bacon.
And a little Mozzarella

S'up  wink

Nov 30 21 02:52 am Link

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Dea and the Beast

Posts: 4796

Saint Petersburg, Florida, US

JSouthworth wrote:
Would tuna be any good? Worth a try I would have thought.

On Mainland Europistan we have Al Tonno, tuna with onions and olives, or
Frutti di Mare, seafood (mostly clams, cockels, shrimp, tiny octopus and Anchovies)
And they're f***ing delicious!

Nov 30 21 02:56 am Link

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Joe Tomasone

Posts: 12575

Spring Hill, Florida, US

Frank Lewis Photography wrote:
New York Thin Crust Cheese Pizza is all you need.

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QFT

Nov 30 21 10:39 pm Link