Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 23:18:49 +0000
Subject: on pizzas and other important topics related to anarchy


hello all
Chuck Munson wrote:

> Iain McKay wrote:
>> Carp, I'm *not* disrespecting Pizza. Anyone who (like me)
>> has had a real Italian Pizza will tell you its wonderful.
>> I'm just pointing out that the US style Pizza took a
>> great idea and butchered it -- like so much else in
>> America :)
<snip>

> I know Iain has been to America several times, but I doubt that he has
> really sampled all the varieties of this great American dish. 

I was not aware that you had to actually know something
about a subject or have had first hand experience of it
before being allowed to be obnoxious about it on the
anarchy list! If that rule was applied, this list would
be even quieter than it is now :)

<snip>

 
> American pizza? We've got at least three great varieties: New York
> style, Chicago deep dish, and California style. There's also the generic
> American style. Personally, I prefer New York style and deep dish. Deep
> dish pesto is one of my favorites. Taco pizza is also pretty good. My
> choice for delivery is usually black olives with either mushrooms or
> onions.

"deep dish"? would that be the same as "deep pan"? If
so, that's what I'm talking about. All dough and no
flavour. What is New York style? the same as Italian?

>> please, I've been to Italy. I know what a real pizza
>> is like. There was also a great Italian place round
>> the corner where I lived in London, and that was
>> quality. I just object to the americanisation of a
>> great food.
> 
> I've been to Italy too. It was 1980. I had pizza in Pisa and several
> other places. It sucked.

The ones we had in Verona and Venice were great. But
the pizza's we had in Spain were terrible. No idea
at all about fresh veggies. A word of warning, Spain
is as bad as France for veggie food (although there
are good veggie places in Malaga, Sevilla, Barcelona
and, of course, Paris).

> Damn, my dinner of Ramen noodles seems very inadequate after reading
> these emails. 

There is nothing like a good pizza!

Iain