Would anybody eat pizza in Italy?

Pasta I ate in Italy many years ago on a school trip. It is definitely much different than the US version of pasta & sauce taste wise. More spices- for whatever reason it affected my mouth & gums (very sensitive) but good food :).
 
I visited Italy in August, and I prefer non-Italian Pizza!! Just taste nicer to me and it does depend on where you ear it, also they are BIG!
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
I, too, wouldn't mind an opportunity to eat true Italian pizza....... or any pasta there, for that matter. As for pepperoni, I eat that, too. :P
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Did you try out Costco pizza? Very very good!

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CrazyPaul said:
Did you try out Costco pizza? Very very good!
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the reason why it tastes so good is because of MSG. it activates a pleasure center in your brain. MSG can be as addictive as cocaine.
 
Jiro said:
the reason why it tastes so good is because of MSG. it activates a pleasure center in your brain. MSG can be as addictive as cocaine.
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And the reason I've only eaten it twice.
 
CrazyPaul said:
Very interesting!

Are pizzas made of tomato sauce as the ones in Italy?
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no. they've never heard of "tomato sauce". garlic and olive oil. that's their "tomato sauce".
 
I learned something new with this thread! I like garlic and olive oil so i suspect I would like their true pizzas.

Funny, though, that I thought marinara sauce (red sauce) originated in Italy.
 
AlleyCat said:
I learned something new with this thread! I like garlic and olive oil so i suspect I would like their true pizzas.
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if you asked for tomato sauce in Italy, they'd be confused and they'd slice up raw tomatoes for you lol

AlleyCat said:
Funny, though, that I thought marinara sauce (red sauce) originated in Italy.
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I think the Italians who migrated to NYC/NJ invented marinara sauce :hmm:
 
Jiro said:
if you asked for tomato sauce in Italy, they'd be confused and they'd slice up raw tomatoes for you lol



I think the Italians who migrated to NYC/NJ invented marinara sauce :hmm:
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Don't they make tomato sauce for spaghetti, lasagna, etc ?
 
CrazyPaul said:
Don't they make tomato sauce for spaghetti, lasagna, etc ?
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For spaghetti, olive oil, garlic and tomatoes. But according to Reba's link, marinara sauce was invented in Naples so I guess it depends on where in Italy. I was in Rome so it was different.

When I make any Italian food, I cook it with only olive oil and garlic. I don't use marinara sauce. After 2 days in Rome, my families got fed up with Italian food. For me, it was a heaven lol!!!

I can't really remember how long we stayed in Italy. I think 4 days. We went to Rome and Pisa. I don't think I've seen lasagna there.
 
Ausrider said:
Greasy pizza isnt always from excessive cheese, olive oil is used all the time to prevent sticking and also applied to the top of pizza
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That's not olive oil they're making pizzas with - it's just grease....Dominos, Papa Gino's, whatever - nothing compares of home made....

Laura
 
Ausrider said:
Greasy pizza isnt always from excessive cheese, olive oil is used all the time to prevent sticking and also applied to the top of pizza
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sticking? they use cornstarch for that. cheaper.
 
Jiro said:
For spaghetti, olive oil, garlic and tomatoes. But according to Reba's link, marinara sauce was invented in Naples so I guess it depends on where in Italy. I was in Rome so it was different.

When I make any Italian food, I cook it with only olive oil and garlic. I don't use marinara sauce. After 2 days in Rome, my families got fed up with Italian food. For me, it was a heaven lol!!!

I can't really remember how long we stayed in Italy. I think 4 days. We went to Rome and Pisa. I don't think I've seen lasagna there.
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No marinara/spaghetti sauce on spaghetti w/meatballs and/or Italian sausage? I can't imagine how it would taste that good without the red sauce. My aunt who was born in Italy made them with the red sauce so I don't know what you are talking about.
 
CrazyPaul said:
No marinara/spaghetti sauce on spaghetti w/meatballs and/or Italian sausage? I can't imagine how it would taste that good without the red sauce. My aunt who was born in Italy made them with the red sauce so I don't know what you are talking about.
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try it :)

chicken pasta. garlic, olive oil, dried tomatoes, tomatoes, onions.
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I do use spaghetti sauce sometimes but I prefer garlic and olive oil. when in Italy, I guess it depends on where. Naples. Sicily. Rome. Venice. they all do it very differently.
 
Jiro said:
try it :)

chicken pasta. garlic, olive oil, dried tomatoes, tomatoes, onions.
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I do use spaghetti sauce sometimes but I prefer garlic and olive oil. when in Italy, I guess it depends on where. Naples. Sicily. Rome. Venice. they all do it very differently.
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Looking good...(drooling). Looks like your dog wanted some.
 
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