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Skriven 2013-09-29 22:12:35 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 5210 av DAVE DRUM (1:261/1381)
Ärende: Fats Food
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Hi Dave,

 RH> Same here, we do a much better one. Anthony's (on military bases)
 RH> wasn't bad but it wasn't home made and no whole wheat crust.

 DD> In all of the North American continent and Italy how many pizzerias do
 DD> you suppose would have a whole wheat crust on offer?   Bv)=

 RH> Some do, but not a large number. Most of the chain ones (that I know
 RH> of) don't, more likely a Mom & Pop type place might.

 DD> The very next time I see a whole wheat crust on offer in any pizza
 DD> place will be the first time for me.

It's a rare bird, but out there.


 DD> chain Italian place I will go to on my own is Fazoli's - I wish there

 DD> and two in Nevada (Henderson and Lost Wages).  www.fazolis.com

 RH> We ate at one, once in MA--ok, but not great. Our SIL David used to
 RH> work for one in GA, doubt he's visited either of the 2 in NV.

 DD> Better than Olive Garden - I know, I know, that doesn't take a lot. I
 DD> didn't expect gourmet quality Italian grub - not given the format
 DD> (quick-serve) and especially not at those prices. And they don't ask
 DD> "You want fries with that?" Bv)=

 RH> Thankfully not, tho eggplant fries would be appropriate.

 DD> Eeeeewwwwww .... El musho extremo. Druther have sweet potato fries if
 DD> not doing the regular style. And I don't do potatoes nearly as much as
 DD> I used to did.

I'll pass on the fries.



 DD>       Title: Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
 DD>  Categories: Breads
 DD>       Yield: 6 servings

 DD>       1 c  Whole wheat flour
 DD>       1 c  All-purpose flour

 RH> Half wheat pizza dough!

 DD> Most whole wheat bread recipes are about in that proportion. And, keep
 DD> in mind that it's *ALL* wheat. White flour is made from wheat unless
 DD> labelled
 DD> specifically as potato, rice, etc. flour.

But AP flour is white. It doesn't behave like whole wheat either.

 DD>       4 c  Whole wheat flour
 DD>       2 tb Vital wheat gluten
 DD>   1 1/2 tb Yeast
 DD>       1 ts Garlic powder; (opt)

 RH> Better.

 DD> Neither one is my recipe. But I promise that the garlic would not be
 DD> optional if I were making it for pizza.

 RH> Ours--QUICK PIZZA DOUGH

 RH> 2 cups whole wheat flour
 RH> 1 tbsp each oil, sugar (or honey), yeast
 RH> pinch salt
 RH> 3/4-1 cup warm water

 RH> Combine dry ingredients, stir in enough water to make dough. Turn out
 RH> on floured surface, knead briefly. Put back into bowl to let rise while
 RH> preparing toppings. Spread dough onto 16" pizza pan or 15"x18" jelly
 RH> roll pan. Add sauce, toppings, cheese. Bake at 425 for about 15-20
 RH> minutes (until crust is browned). Optional--prebake crust about 8
 RH> minutes before adding toppings or let rise in pan about 10 minutes,
 RH> then bake, add toppings & bake until done. Makes either a really thick
 RH> crust or a thinner one, depending on pan used. I don't remember where
 RH> we got the recipe but we've been using it for 30+ years.

 DD> Gotta be better than Godfather's pizza crust - they don't use any
 DD> leavening at all. So their crust is more like a cracker or matzoh -
 DD> and is no trick for them to get crispy.   Bv)=

GAG! We went to a Godfather's once in Savannah--had almost as bad an
experience as the TGIF's in Virginia--and that was really bad! I won't
go back to either chain, willingly.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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