Shoutout to a great member

[Central PA Cowboy]

Just want to give a shoutout to chopsaw for his Detroit style pizza thread. Ever since that thread, I’m pretty sure we haven’t ordered pizza again (we ordered a pizza once a week). My wife and I really love pizza and your directions gave me a good idea of where to start with this style. Now, we don’t even think of ordering pizza. Thank you again!

 

[TNJAKE]

Pic?

 

[pc farmer]

Would love to see a pic of that pie.

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

Come on Derek, no pict, no happens. Ive had Detroit style pizza, very similar to Chicago style with a diff cheese, very good

 

[chopsaw]

I can tell by his reaction that it did happen .
Thanks for the comment .

 

[Hamdrew]

Nice. Have you tried one with the proper brick cheese yet?

 

[daspyknows]

Same here. Been making pizza on my wood fired smoker. I just got a delivery of Italian pizza flour and bought a dough mixer.

 

[forktender]

Nice. Have you tried one with the proper brick cheese yet?

I'll be that guy I guess, what in the heck does the shape of the cheese matter? Use the best quality whole milk Mozzarella you can buy and everything is groovy. Just as long as it is not fresh mozza. Although that would make a great pie it wouldn't be authentic or have the same flavor or cheese stretch.

 

[chopsaw]

. Have you tried one with the proper brick cheese yet?

Whatever .
I've done it with brick cheese . I like it with motz better .

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

I'll be that guy I guess, what in the heck does the shape of the cheese matter? Use the best quality whole milk Mozzarella you can buy and everything is groovy. Just as long as it is not fresh mozza. Although that would make a great pie it wouldn't be authentic or have the same flavor or cheese stretch.

Brick cheese is a type of cheese, aka provel cheese.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

Here is a pic from a more recent one with just pepperoni as the topping. The one I did this past Monday was pepperoni and sausage. Fantastic!

 

[chopsaw]

Looks great ! I need to get some dough mixed up today.
Nice work .

 

[smokerjim]

Looks fantastic

 

[Hamdrew]

Brick cheese is a type of cheese, aka provel cheese.

Brick is a warm fermented white cheddar from Wisconsin, Provel is St. Louis' proprietary processed blend of cheeses (lol)


One of my favorite weird ones to make, that I think works excellent on a detroit style in particular, is dressing one like Cuban sandwich. Layer of mustard, swiss, more mustard, then the ham+pulledpork+pickles. Ideally, finish with a few dollops of mojo instead of red sauce. It will funk up your kitchen but man is it good.

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

Thanks for the clarification Ham

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

Looks great ! I need to get some dough mixed up today.
Nice work .

Thank you again! Yes, I think I may as well lol.

Looks fantastic

Thanks Jim!

 

[Hamdrew]

Thanks for the clarification Ham

Don't mention it; You know how passionate I am about processed cheese, lol.

The warmer temps used in brick cheese gives it a high fat content, much greater meltability, and a rich buttery taste with a little funk. Aged turns it really funky like limburger. I think they press moisture out of it, too (hence the name brick).

A grocery chain here sells prepackaged slices of it cheaper than blocks/bulk, and its nearly impossible to peel each slice apart if it warms up at all. Have to do it all at once right out of the fridge, and put it back.

 

[gmc2003]

CPAC I totally agree that Chop is a highly valued member, and your pizza looks great, but pizza once a week WOW thats allot. We like pizza here also, but it's more like once every other month or so. I'd look like Haystack Calhoun if I ate it weekly.

Chris

Haystack Calhoun:

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

CPAC I totally agree that Chop is a highly valued member, and your pizza looks great, but pizza once a week WOW thats allot. We like pizza here also, but it's more like once every other month or so. I'd look like Haystack Calhoun if I ate it weekly.

Chris

Haystack Calhoun:
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Lol Chris. Thanks for your comments. The only reason I’m able to eat like that is I work out daily and chase after a one year old. When I wasn’t active, I was a bowling ball lol.

 

[Brokenhandle]

That's one heck of a good looking pizza! Great job on it! Better late than never to a party!

Ryan