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Yeah, there’s a lot more to dough than the ingredient list. I have issues with smell and taste going back to childhood, but even I can tell good dough from dough.
OT: Best Pizza in CT
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I may be misremembering but in YouTube doc the owner of Modern said they use live cultures (I think) instead of yeast.
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If it’s that easy why isn’t every pizza good? You know it’s a lot more nuanced than that. Salt content, hydration, type of flour, fermentation time, proof time, type of pizza you’re trying to make? Anybody can make dough, pizza was always an affordable food to make and eat from the beginning of time so it doesn’t have to be a culinary institute but dough is the most important part of any pizza so yeah it’s flour water salt and yeast and sometimes olive oil but it’s way more than just the ingredients
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It’s become not that affordable anymore with smaller sizes and raised prices. Ovens are important as are the quality of the cheese and sauce ingredients but in most cases like ones Portnoy tastes there’s less than $3 worth on a $25 pie. Why do you think there’s a shop every block in cities? And a pizza is approaching the price of some high end entrees in good restaurants.
I do agree that some do it better than others in both quality and price.
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You never can tell from just a photo but I'm pretty sure I would enjoy that pizza.
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Oh you would their sausage pie one of the best.
I will say this about Zuppardis, I wouldn’t recommend ordering their online frozen pizzas shipped to you. They’re like a small size with an awful crust to pizza ratio. Not awful just not up to expectations.
You can buy those frozen 12 inch Zuppardis pie’s at Shop Rite, Caraluzzi’s, and a few other supermarkets. Certainly one of the best frozen pies I’ve ever had, but nothing like the real deal.
I think Zupp’s was at one time the only place in the state that made their own sausage. Their sausage & mushroom pie has always been my single favorite pie anywhere.
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I do the out-of-state Zuppardi deliveries. It’s really great.
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Went to Hartford Pizza Garden before yesterday's game and it was again truly outstanding (also the beef and chicken philly cheese grinders, too). This is the eggplant and ricotta pie...
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Relatively new spot. Owner takes it very seriously. It's solid
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Please let us know
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Totally agree. From my reference points, I'd imagine Portnoy would give them 8.2+.
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- .7 for not peeling the eggplant.
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Not in my book - it is literally the best eggplant I've ever tasted - great seasonings!
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That looks great!
How'd you like it?
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It was very good. I think the Zuppardi deliveries were better tbh, but different oven this year, etc so hard to say.
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Cheese looks over-done???
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I should have taken a photo of the pie as frozen - about the same blackening I think