OT: Best Pizza in CT

[huskymedic]

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-> The new restaurant will open at 665 Commerce Drive, in the space formerly home to Barbacoa Smoke House. Sally's officially announced the opening in March, at the time noting a "Summer 2022" debut date. <-

 

[karstenkibbe]

My roller coaster of experiences at the Stamford Sally’s continues. A few months after eating some mediocre pies, Sally’s blessed us with two pies last night that were as close to Wooster Street quality as it gets without going to New Haven. This tomato/fresh garlic/basil pie bordered on spectacular.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

and oh, tell sally's that sliced tomatos belong first on the dough, and not on the top. burnt tomatos taste gross. pizza makers don't put tomato sauce on top generally, now do they?
the number of folks that i talk to lately aboot homemade za, typically starting with a store bought dough, has exploded. makes sense, since while dough generally has moved from around $2 to $3, it is still broadly affordable, especially when faced with large pie choices costing $30, or more, and a possibly great homemade version could be around $10 or so, with all the standard toppings.

 

[karstenkibbe]

and oh, tell sally's that sliced tomatos belong first on the dough, and not on the top. burnt tomatos taste gross. pizza makers don't put tomato sauce on top generally, now do they?
the number of folks that i talk to lately aboot homemade za, typically starting with a store bought dough, has exploded. makes sense, since while dough generally has moved from around $2 to $3, it is still broadly affordable, especially when faced with large pie choices costing $30, or more, and a possibly great homemade version could be around $10 or so, with all the standard toppings.

Absolutely understand the store bought dough trend, and I can appreciate it. Trader Joe’s has a quality pre-made dough, as does my local bakery, Beldotti’s. As for your other points…

I’ve never had burned tomatoes from Sally’s, but nothing wrong with a charred, roasted tomato. Delicious. As for sauce on top… you should try a tomato pie, indigenous to the Trenton area. DeLorenzo’s and Pappas in Robbinsville, NJ both put sauce atop cheese and the results are fantastic.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

'$10 or so,' commonly popular version,

pizza dough (make sure it has 'malted barley') 2.50
half pound mozz (they often sell the 8 oz bags for $2) 2.50
tom sauce, or fresh sliced half pound 1.00
sausage, around half pound or less, 2.50
mushrooms, little can. 1.50
pepperoni, almost pennies per piece ($6-$9/lb) 1.00
fresh garlic ($4/lb), spices, olive oil 1.00
$12.00

add heat, preferably the right kind, or at least a pizza stone.
now, that's a three pound pie!

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Absolutely understand the store bought dough trend, and I can appreciate it. Trader Joe’s has a quality pre-made dough, as does my local bakery, Beldotti’s. As for your other points…

I’ve never had burned tomatoes from Sally’s, but nothing wrong with a charred, roasted tomato. Delicious. As for sauce on top… you should try a tomato pie, indigenous to the Trenton area. DeLorenzo’s and Pappas in Robbinsville, NJ both put sauce atop cheese and the results are fantastic.

and yet, still no 'prices paid' info.

 

[karstenkibbe]

and yet, still no 'prices paid' info.

I was unaware that I was expected to provide, but here you go… a medium at Sally’s is bigger than a large traditional pie at any Stamford pizzeria. Quite reasonable.

 

[imno1]

and oh, tell sally's that sliced tomatos belong first on the dough, and not on the top. burnt tomatos taste gross. pizza makers don't put tomato sauce on top generally, now do they?
the number of folks that i talk to lately aboot homemade za, typically starting with a store bought dough, has exploded. makes sense, since while dough generally has moved from around $2 to $3, it is still broadly affordable, especially when faced with large pie choices costing $30, or more, and a possibly great homemade version could be around $10 or so, with all the standard toppings.

I can't believe ordering out cost more than cooking at home. Outrageous!
I've had a lot of homemade pizza, many delicious but none that compares with Sally's when they get it right

 

[ClifSpliffy]

I can't believe ordering out cost more than cooking at home. Outrageous!
I've had a lot of homemade pizza, many delicious but none that compares with Sally's when they get it right

'when they get it right'
i have an older f650 that is an absolute workhorse. best dumper on earth,
when it starts, which, at times, is an iffy thing.
'ok, boys, forget her today. where's the chevy? hey julio, ur gonna see the USA today in the chevrolet...'
'but i don't want to... we're not nutz like you, and we like a/c, and it's broken in that one -when u going to get that fixed?'
'ur choice. we can jump the ford, and u can pray it starts again, or, u can sweat a little while up on the interstate.'

they always choose 'starts.'

almost always, my (and many, many other folks) homemade za is equal to and often better than a lot of pizza shacks. 2 inch rise bubbles of doughy goodness, perfectly 'burned' bottoms without coal dust all over everything, notblack pepperoni, garlic singed but not into little rocks, cheese properly and tastily melted, not like that dark mess pictured above, and a crust that is delightfully chewy with spirited resistance upon chomp, but notsomuch depth of burn that it eats and sounds like 'scorched wasabread.'
growing up, lots of folks made abitz in my neighborhood. i had the best teachers.

tools of my za game. wood stove in the house when the weather is cold, 'pizza/bread/roasted meats' oven outside when warmer, made out of a bunch of rocks, some bricks, and such mostly found picked up off the ground, like in the days of ancient Rome.
heck, if u practice, it doesn't take long to get it similar, tho not the same, with just a stone insert, and a conventional oven. turning on the broiler at the right moment can turn a good one into great. surface 'char' an all that.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

another tale of 'cash' and 'choices.'
as the bug got roaring in '20, the heavy equipment folks started to, seemingly, give away their stuff. prices, finance, the whole thing. at that time, i was seriously considering getting a new excavator, which can run buck fiddy, or two large, mostly becuz the current one needed attention, and the crew whining was getting annoying.
'gather round tomorrow around quittin time (4ish, dependent), we got decisions to make.'
'i've got to make a decision. give youse raises, and fix the deere, or get a new one. the old one is fine in my book, but ur complaining is starting to get on my nerves.'
in like a nanosecond, the response was 'raises, we'll make do with that beast. what kind of fix are u talking aboot? a cliff cheapo special, with duct tape, chicken wire, and a glad bag for the window, or a store bought job? just make sure the seat one includes real foam, and the track ones include real metal, and a new wiper assembly would help.'
fixed up as good as new, 'store bought,' mebbe 20 grand, including some fancy engine, pistons, and bucket stuff. heat and a/c too.
all around, there was much rejoicing.
cost has a lot to do with 'choices.'

 

[Fishy]

I read roughly 0% of what he writes.

 

[HooperScooper]

I read roughly 0% of what he writes.

If it's mathematically possible to read less than 0% then put me in that camp.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

If it's mathematically possible to read less than 0% then put me in that camp.

I can't see the posts but based on the context it's gotta be our resident CIA Special Operator.

Incidentally, warm tomato slices on a pizza does not do it for me in any way, shape or form.

 

[August_West]

another tale of 'cash' and 'choices.'
as the bug got roaring in '20, the heavy equipment folks started to, seemingly, give away their stuff. prices, finance, the whole thing. at that time, i was seriously considering getting a new excavator, which can run buck fiddy, or two large, mostly becuz the current one needed attention, and the crew whining was getting annoying.
'gather round tomorrow around quittin time (4ish, dependent), we got decisions to make.'
'i've got to make a decision. give youse raises, and fix the deere, or get a new one. the old one is fine in my book, but ur complaining is starting to get on my nerves.'
in like a nanosecond, the response was 'raises, we'll make do with that beast. what kind of fix are u talking aboot? a cliff cheapo special, with duct tape, chicken wire, and a glad bag for the window, or a store bought job? just make sure the seat one includes real foam, and the track ones include real metal, and a new wiper assembly would help.'
fixed up as good as new, 'store bought,' mebbe 20 grand, including some fancy engine, pistons, and bucket stuff. heat and a/c too.
all around, there was much rejoicing.
cost has a lot to do with 'choices.'

So you chintz’d out on a tractor. Not shocked

 

[August_West]

I can't see the posts but based on the context it's gotta be our resident CIA Special Operator.

Incidentally, warm tomato slices on a pizza does not do it for me in any way, shape or form.

I wouldn’t do that in LA either.

Here? It’s not my favorite go to but there are certain instances ……

 

[shizzle787]

Went to Grande Apizza in Clinton yesterday. One of the better sausage pies I have had in a long time.

 

[HCCForever]

I can't see the posts but based on the context it's gotta be our resident CIA Special Operator.

Incidentally, warm tomato slices on a pizza does not do it for me in any way, shape or form.

I would just recommend the fresh tomato pie from Pepe's that is only made from Memorial Day to Labor Day (the last I witnessed in 2019). Very nice when the fresh tomatoes pop in you mouth and I am not a huge fan of tomatoes.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I wouldn’t do that in LA either.

Here? It’s not my favorite go to but there are certain instances ……

The last time I had Sally’s I could have named 10 places out here I’d rather have had pizza from.

#aBeEtZ

 

[ClifSpliffy]

So you chintz’d out on a tractor. Not shocked

no one with dirty hands calls an excavator a 'tractor.'
now, i have to go look up what 'chintz'd out' means. is that a good thing, or a bad thing? is it even a 'thing?'
ok, looked it up. seems like classic 'chintz' is some kind of Indian fabric, while urban 'chintz' means cheap and low quality. the fix for the deere is still in perfect working order today, 2 1/2 years later, so, not 'cheap and of low quality.'

 

[ClifSpliffy]

I read roughly 0% of what he writes.

talking fish? as if.
that's only in children's films.

on the udder fin, are you a secret agent, too?

 

[Conndog]

I read roughly 0% of what he writes.

I love his posts, even if I don't always understand what's being said- no one else like him!

 

[August_West]

Zuppardis for saturday lunch , fiancée is 2 days shy of 40 weeks pregnant and just made me drive from old Lyme to west haven, and then couldn’t decide what to get so we just got it all…..

 

[imno1]

Zuppardis for saturday lunch , fiancée is 2 days shy of 40 weeks pregnant and just made me drive from old Lyme to west haven, and then couldn’t decide what to get so we just got it all…..


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I think Zupps is on the menu for tonight. BTW how was that clams casino? I haven’t had bacon on their clam yet.

 

[storrsroars]

Zuppardis for saturday lunch , fiancée is 2 days shy of 40 weeks pregnant and just made me drive from old Lyme to west haven, and then couldn’t decide what to get so we just got it all…..


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That's for just the two of you?

 

[HooperScooper]

That's for just the two of you?

You know what they say about a very pregnant woman. They're eating for two.