Jersey my Pizza

I'm convinced that Jersey pizza is the best in the entire world. It's deliciously appalling: a river of grease flows through it, it's probably bigger than your face, and the place you got it from has questionable food handling procedures. Tastes just like home!

This is a pizza from my favorite, and world famous pizzeria in Newark, Dickie Dees.
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Dickie Dee's famous hot dogs and potatoes. I would destroy my stomach with one of these....and love every minute of it
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Bleh. Grade: C
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I have been on the quest for a good, gluten free pizza. I think that I've finally found one that I like, but before I found this one, I stumbled upon a few not so good ones.

Amy's Kitchen has some great organic, ready made foods. My roommate lives off of their Pesto Tortellini, and I'm obsessed with their enchiladas. So, when I saw their Rice Crust Cheese Pizza, I thought they heard my prayers! However...


I was so disappointed I shed tears. The crust was sand, so grainy, the cheese was blatantly fake, and the sauce had no taste whatsoever. I give it a C because I believe in Amy and they're not too far from having a great product. But I will not be buying it again until it has the "New" banner on it.


Another popular option is to buy gluten free pizza crust and customize your creation. I've done this a few times with one mix and I haven't enjoyed it any time.

No, thanks. Grade: D
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I've always used Bob's Gluten Free Pizza Crust. The process isn't tedious, but it is long. You mix all of the ingredients then place the crust
in the oven for almost an hour to let it cook. Then you can add your toppings and put it back in the oven for another half hour. Some toppings I've chosen for my pizza: grilled chicken, pesto, sweet potatoes, and fresh mozzarella cheese.

The dough is always too doughy. The first time I tried it, the crust looked puffed up and as big as balloons and the crust never looked cooked. I figured it was in my pizza dough making technique (it's a little rusty), and the next time I made it I tried to even out the dough some more. Still, I had a similar effect. The last time I tried it I made two pizzas instead of one, but guess what. It was still doughy. It tastes a bit sweet but it could also depend on your topping. Each time I've made this pizza, I've been disappointed. It's on my "Yuck" list for sure.

More please! Grade: A
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Now, on to the good stuff. Better Bread Pizza (I would like but their website is under construction and not working right now) gets it. Their Cheese and Veggie pizzas rocked my world the first time I tried them and I'm a devoted lover Better than Bread because of them. Of  course, I always Jersey up my pizzas before I put them in the oven (as I do all pizzas) with a bit of garlic powder and oregano--if you've never tried this, you must do it right now! It will change the way you look at pizza forever.

Their crust is thin and gets a nice crispiness to it and their toppings are tasty. Not to mention, it's faster to make than most regular frozen pizza--just throw it directly on your oven rack for 12 minutes, and you're done! These pizzas are hand made and sometimes you can tell because the toppings are sliding off, but only robots are perfect. One pizza costs about $7.99, which isn't too bad when you consider that you would otherwise order from Papa John's for $10 a pie.  It's also a little small, but that just means I don't have to share with my fiance :)


 My pizza mistress is Against the Grain pizza. I love their baguettes and their pizza is just as good. The only weird thing is that their crust tastes exactly like their Rosemary baguette, which is delicious but I don't always like my crust flavored. In any case, this pizza has something that the rest don't have: THE look. The pizza look, the greasiness, the seasonings (some of mine), the crispiness. Like Better Bread, I just put this pizza directly on the oven rack for 12 minutes, and voila: scrumptious Jersey style pizza.
Warning: it's pretty pricey. One pizza cost me almost $12. It's totally worth it, though.

Now that's what I'm talking 'bout! Jersey style gluten free pizza
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  So, grab a pizza, get a movie, and truly enjoy your Friday night--preferably Jersey style.

Eat on,
Amanda