If you’re thinking of trying your hand at making a homemade pizza pie, there are a few simple tips you should keep in mind to make sure that you end up with a delicious end result. Making your own pizza is not as easy as it looks, but a few simple tricks and adjustments can make all the difference.
First, you need to choose a few basic ingredients. Most grocery stores nowadays have a fresh produce section that they sell fruits and vegetables at really low prices. A fresh fruit and vegetable should have a color and a clarity that they should be free of blemishes or bruises. Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential components to any meal you eat. Since you will be handling prepared foods, it is critical that you ensure that the fruits and vegetables are washed thoroughly and preserved properly.
You should also be aware that you will need to cut into each ingredient into precisely the sizes and quantities that you need. I find that 2 or 3 sliced apples and a tsp of vanilla extract size are the most widely used sizes to cut into. Although these are great for making applesauce, the sizes are too small to be processed into cookies. An apple with a hard rind is excellent for making caramel applesauce.
You should also have some readily available nuts and seeds in your store. Although they aren’t usually fresh, they are usually available, and again are a great source of raw protein, essential fatty acids, and unsaturated fats. If you make your own peanut butter and you like it creamy, then you will need to add your favorite creaminess to your mix. Again, finding the right balance of the ingredients is critical to the end result.
Another critical component of your homemade pizza is the cheese. Although a lot of people recommend mozzarella, it is time to find out why everyone else likes pizza with mozzarella. It may be the residue that remains on the pizza from the toppings. Or it may be the fact that mozzarella is part of a well-known brand name. Needless to say, mozzarella is a favorite for a lot of people. But getting just the right combination of cheese is often a challenge.
But one of the best solutions that I have found is to try using cheddar cheese. Along with Mozzarella, this is another traditional Italian cheese that is rich and creamy but not too strong. Using cheddar cheese is a complement to the tomato sauce of a good quality pizza, and it blends the cheeses finely. This combination gives a delightful and surprising taste.
I would recommend serving this pizza with a thin crust. This will allow the desirable combination of cheese, sauces, and toppings to make the pizza creamy and go-to. If you are having a thin crust pizza, then you should consider making your own thin crust topping. This involves using a thin pizza crust that is able to hold the sauce and toppings without crumbling.
Another option is to use tomato sauce. Tomato sauce is much lighter than the prepared sauces you can find in the grocery store. Additionally, you can use this with just about anything. Chicken, shrimp, and other seafood can be cooked on a pizza.
Lastly, and sometimes even more importantly, is the homemade sauce. This is much better than the jarred kind that you can find in the grocery store. The homemade stuff is highly customizable, as it gives you control of the quality of the sauce. If you want your sauce to be fruity, then you should add some fruit to it. Or, if you want it to be a little more heavy, you can add a beer or two to your sauce. Now, when you place your sauce on your pizza, it will look much better than if you had just used some jarred sauce.
So, on to the toppings. Toppings are where you can really personalize your pizza. Make something unique. Like, you can make your own rosemary Italian pizza. It’s easy to make and it tastes great. You can also make your own white pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. It’s a little different but it tastes great.
Emade Pizza Sauce
4 32 oz. cans crushed tomatoes1 10 oz. can crushed basil1 10 oz. can tomato sauce1/2 cup red wine vinegar1 tablespoon dried oregano1 tablespoon crushed red pepper1 tablespoon sugar2 tablespoons olive oil1 1/2 tablespoons red pepper1 clove garlic, minced1/2 cup capers, fresh, divided5 large eggs, room temperature
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and red pepper. For each addition, spoon enough tomato sauce to cover the ingredients. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl, then add the olive oil and vinegar.
Using a food processor, puree the tomato sauce into a saucepan.
About The Author
Helena Eater
How much does the quality of food really matter? If you eat food that tastes good, your life will be better. If you eat food that tastes bad, your life will be worse. The difference between good and evil is partly subjective: what tastes good to me might taste bad to you. The difference is also partly objective: what restaurants I think serve good food might serve lousy food to you. But if we stick to objective measures — measures such as how much weight people gain or lose — we can cut through some of the subjectivity.
