OT: Best Pizza in CT

[tdrink]

Yeah, I think you hit the nail on the head. I also think UConn lacking any sort of traditional strip of bars like most but universities also makes it tough.

They can’t have any $1 slice spots because there is no concentration of late night drinkers. Storrs Center was a big whiff IMO, the town of Mansfield wanting it to be family oriented / the crazy rents / the anti party culture of the Herbst tenure when it was being built really forced it to become a bunch of chain spots serving fast food.

For as great as UConn is, some things about the university are an enigma.

I have said this here in the past, but I don't think it was widely accepted; the Storrs downtown was not built for the benefit of the town residents in any way, shape or form.

Residents were asked what the priorities were for a downtown and the answers were sidewalk cafes, on street parking, orientation to the sun and a green for public events.

Instead we got, no outdoor dining options, basically no on street parking (all loading zones) and a tiny green that is all pavers and right on the busiest stretch of road in a 25 mile radius.The only thing prioritized was bed space.

The only chance the downtown has to be any kind of draw is for it start to age out, rents come down and it develops some grit. I know far more townies who were dead set against the whole process than wanting it to be family oriented. It feels bad that I was for it, because it is an unmitigated disaster at this point.

The “downtown “ is not any sort of town space. It is essentially a giant , private rented dormitory for grad students and some seniors.

 

[Huskybass]

I heard the one in Glastonbury is good. Can anyone confirm whether that's true or not?

The one in Glastonbury makes a great pie from an ingredient and construction standpoint. Top tier potential, but several I have gotten were cooked very unevenly, like they forgot to turn it.

 

[Ratso]

I love Minervini's. Definitely best in East Haven.

‘staven’ for the locals

 

[willie99]

Fried dough at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Waterbury has to be one of the best. It's the definition of what fried dough should be, and the Italians from Town Plot make the perfect sauce. Have to wait until next year's Feast though. Four days in July

 

[HCCForever]

Fried dough at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Waterbury has to be one of the best. It's the definition of what fried dough should be, and the Italians from Town Plot make the perfect sauce. Have to wait until next year's Feast though. Four days in July

My Italian mother and grandmother used to make fried dough which I believe we called azapes. Both have passed so I haven't had the home made ones in years. We used to eat with sugar or with my mother's delicious sauce.

 

[alexd]

In central/northern CT area.... I will still stand by Chunky Tomato here in Bristol.

Get their white pie with baby clams, mozz, bacon, garlic and capers.

Chunky Tomato

chunkytomato.com

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

My Italian mother and grandmother used to make fried dough which I believe we called azapes. Both have passed so I haven't had the home made ones in years. We used to eat with sugar or with my mother's delicious sauce.

Yeah my grandmother would make it and call it pizza fritte. Was delicious. My mom has no interest in cooking but my sister has the recipe and has made it a few times.

 

[CL82]

Yeah my grandmother would make it and call it pizza fritte. Was delicious. My mom has no interest in cooking but my sister has the recipe and has made it a few times.

I grew up knowing it as "friddu". It was delicious. It was only a few years ago that I realized that "friddu" is an Italianized "fried dough".

 

[Rocktheworld]

My Italian mother and grandmother used to make fried dough which I believe we called azapes. Both have passed so I haven't had the home made ones in years. We used to eat with sugar or with my mother's delicious sauce.

Yeah my grandmother would make it and call it pizza fritte. Was delicious. My mom has no interest in cooking but my sister has the recipe and has made it a few times.

I grew up knowing it as "friddu". It was delicious. It was only a few years ago that I realized that "friddu" is an Italianized "fried dough".

You talking zeppoles?

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

You talking zeppoles?

yeah essentially the same thing despite several different names. The ones my grandma would make were smaller than your zeppole you get at the fair that are the entire plate.

 

[superjohn]

You talking zeppoles?

Zeppoles are a different thing, this is CT style fried dough and what I think Letsgohuskies11 and HCCForever are describing...

 

[HCCForever]

Zeppoles are a different thing, this is CT style fried dough and what I think Letsgohuskies11 and HCCForever are describing...

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You are correct superjohn. This is what I am referring to. My mother used to call them azapes or something similar. I cannot find that name when I google, however.

 

[Ratso]

Zeppoles are a different thing, this is CT style fried dough and what I think Letsgohuskies11 and HCCForever are describing...

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looks like a fancy fried dough

 

[superjohn]

looks like a fancy fried dough

It is a fried dough. In Connecticut they put pizza sauce and parm on it. Pretty much everywhere else seems to only put powdered sugar on it which is always disappointing.

 

[Ratso]

It is a fried dough. In Connecticut they put pizza sauce and parm on it. Pretty much everywhere else seems to only put powdered sugar on it which is always disappointing.

i’ve had many arguments with my jersey ppl. i give up

 

[CL82]

You are correct superjohn. This is what I am referring to. My mother used to call them azapes or something similar. I cannot find that name when I google, however.

The one I am remembering is a little bit different. More like fried pizza dough.

Or it would typically be talked with cinnamon and sugar for sometimes confectioners sugar.

 

[HCCForever]

The one I am remembering is a little bit different. More like fried pizza dough.

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Or it would typically be talked with cinnamon and sugar for sometimes confectioners sugar.

Similar to what I remember. Smaller than a plate and sometimes just buttered and eaten that way too. Many options.

 

[huskymedic]

Similar to what I remember. Smaller than a plate and sometimes just buttered and eaten that way too. Many options.

… buttered w/ garlic powder!

 

[AZHuskiePop]

As a pizza snob I was appalled
the other day . We buy these little pizza at Costco that my grandson loves to make in the Air Fryer .
There actually no worst than most pizza out here.
He was staying at our house and a couple of his friends stayed over. I was appalled when they all put ranch dressing ion the pizza .

 

[August_West]

As a pizza snob I was appalled
the other day . We buy these little pizza at Costco that my grandson loves to make in the Air Fryer .
There actually no worst than most pizza out here.
He was staying at our house and a couple of his friends stayed over. I was appalled when they all put ranch dressing ion the pizza .

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

As a pizza snob I was appalled
the other day . We buy these little pizza at Costco that my grandson loves to make in the Air Fryer .
There actually no worst than most pizza out here.
He was staying at our house and a couple of his friends stayed over. I was appalled when they all put ranch dressing ion the pizza .

Does he put ketchup on hotdogs too?

 

[Conndog]

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I hope this is a joke, maybe a scene from a movie or something

 

[Dove]

As a pizza snob I was appalled
the other day . We buy these little pizza at Costco that my grandson loves to make in the Air Fryer .
There actually no worst than most pizza out here.
He was staying at our house and a couple of his friends stayed over. I was appalled when they all put ranch dressing ion the pizza .

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[imno1]

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Leave my family out of this please

 

[Viet Vet]

New Haven (including West Haven, East Haven and North Branford, or…………don’t bother.