The Pepperoni Ratio

old Skool · Post by **old Skool** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

During one of our shows this past weekend I made a food run & picked up some pizza. I ordered four slices with pepperoni. When I opened the box I was totally bummed to find that each slice had only one piece of pepperoni! These slices were approx 4" square & the pepperoni was the size of a quarter. I feel that there should be some kind of "industry standard" for the use of pepperoni. I'm thinking one piece of pepperoni for every one and a half square inches of pizza. Sounds fair right? Thoughts?

AtoMikEnRtiA · Post by **AtoMikEnRtiA** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

BadDazeGuitar wrote:During one of our shows this past weekend I made a food run & picked up some pizza. I ordered four slices with pepperoni. When I opened the box I was totally bummed to find that each slice had only one piece of pepperoni! These slices were approx 4" square & the pepperoni was the size of a quarter. I feel that there should be some kind of "industry standard" for the use of pepperoni. I'm thinking one piece of pepperoni for every one and a half square inches of pizza. Sounds fair right? Thoughts?

i think you're asking for too much my man..

be glad the pizza had tomato sauce and cheese.. everything else is an added bonus haha

Trucula · Post by **Trucula** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

I always thought ya shouldn't see the cheese for the meat!...No one wants to see "cheese" on their meat!!!

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

I believe they call that" Altoona first of the month deep dish style" in finer pizzaria's around the state.

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

At my shop, back in the day, I would start at the outer edge (doesn't matter where) and begin around the pie, the edge of each pepperoni slightly overlapping the one before it, until I got to the middle.

Basically, it's your "can't-see-the-cheese-for-the-meat" scenario, which was touched upon previously. Then, I would sprinkle some cheese on top of that, which sealed everything together nicely.

Any shop giving you less is being a cheap ass. Take your business elsewhere, old sKool.

r:>)

Trucula · Post by **Trucula** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

BadDazeRob wrote:At my shop, back in the day, I would start at the outer edge (doesn't matter where) and begin around the pie, the edge of each pepperoni slightly overlapping the one before it, until I got to the middle.

Then, I would sprinkle some cheese on top of that, which sealed everything together nicely.

r:>)

Thats how I make em at home!....I am big on wings and pizza too...so when Pizza Hut made the Buffalo Pizza

That saved the need for paper towels to clean off the sauce!.....Sweet Idea!...(But thier sauce wakes me up like 3am. and I could crap thru a screen door without touching a wire!)....Thank God for Dominoes!!..(thin crust!)

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

BadDazeRob wrote:At my shop, back in the day, I would start at the outer edge (doesn't matter where) and begin around the pie, the edge of each pepperoni slightly overlapping the one before it, until I got to the middle.

Basically, it's your "can't-see-the-cheese-for-the-meat" scenario, which was touched upon previously. Then, I would sprinkle some cheese on top of that, which sealed everything together nicely.

Any shop giving you less is being a cheap ass. Take your business elsewhere, old sKool.

r:>)

I have had many of BDR's pizzas in my day! They were the best!
He also made a mean "Hammin' Cheese" Sandwich!
We should bring back
:Valley Pizza!
-DM

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

I still cannot believe that there was a time when Rob owned a pizza shop.

...and I thought that old sKool has blown my mind by telling me that he wears contacts, went to college for accounting, and is a registered Republican.

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

bassist_25 wrote:I still cannot believe that there was a time when Rob owned a pizza shop. .

I have video of BDR singing "The Bear Went Over The Mountain" On Live TV (He also was accompanying himself on a fisher price piano and had a mullet that went past his shoulders). All that and a Pizza Chef too!
"BDR- The Total Package!
-DM

Charltor · Post by **Charltor** » Thursday Jul 06, 2006

I thought this thread was gonna be about the tit to nipple ratio by the thread title........

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Charltor wrote:I thought this thread was gonna be about the tit to nipple ratio by the thread title........

FOMCRAOTFLMMFAO!!!!!!!!!

r:>)

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

In that case too much pepperoni is not good. IMO

Dragan Kalasa · Post by **Dragan Kalasa** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Personally, I like the motherfXcking thing covered in Pepperoni. I don't even want to see pizza, I want to see a giant fXcking pepperoni in the box covering a crust, cheese, and sauce. But I have to admit, I bought a BBQ Chicken pizza and added bacon on it. Oh man, that's the greatest. When we get popular and I can quit Wal-Mart, I'm going to hire someone to make me BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pizzas and buy Tradewinds Extra Sweet Southern Style tea. The ultimate snack for me!

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

I'm always looking for extra work. I can make me some pizzas too, look at me. Never trust a skinny cook!!!

Dragan Kalasa · Post by **Dragan Kalasa** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Sweet...we could do a covered dish show. Play some music, make some food.

Dragan Kalasa · Post by **Dragan Kalasa** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Damn it, now I'm hungry for pizza. Well...I'm off to Best Way. See ya guys later.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Who cares about the toppings? The crust 0wns all! If you get that square pizza, I got dibs on the corners.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

BadDazeGuitar wrote:During one of our shows this past weekend I made a food run & picked up some pizza. I ordered four slices with pepperoni. When I opened the box I was totally bummed to find that each slice had only one piece of pepperoni! These slices were approx 4" square & the pepperoni was the size of a quarter. I feel that there should be some kind of "industry standard" for the use of pepperoni. I'm thinking one piece of pepperoni for every one and a half square inches of pizza. Sounds fair right? Thoughts?

For the square slab-pizza sold by the cut, one pepperoni per cut IS the industry standard. It appeared quarter-sized because it was probably cooked up to create a small edi-bowl of pepperoni juice (100% saturated fat).

Al's Pizza/FeFi on 22nd St and 6th Av in Altoona doubles this ratio with TWO pepperonis per slab.

old Skool · Post by **old Skool** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Actually Best Way is where this pizza came from, down around Hopewell. It tasted great but lacked big time on the pepperoni. Jimi, you're right-crust kicks ass. I really like Papa Johns with that garlic dipping sauce. Mmmmm. I'm gettin' hungry again & I just finished lunch. Oh yeah Rob, since you made such tasty pies how about whippin' one up for the next show? We should start callin' you Dough Boy!

AtoMikEnRtiA · Post by **AtoMikEnRtiA** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Dragan Kalasa wrote:Sweet...we could do a covered dish show. Play some music, make some food.

You guys can keep your pizza.. granted, I like pizza, but if given this choice..

Pizza (in any form EXCEPT buffalo chicken pizza w/ ranch dressing)

or

Cheesesteak, and Cheese fries (waffle sized fries)

choice 2 for me!

Dragan Kalasa · Post by **Dragan Kalasa** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

BadDazeGuitar wrote:Actually Best Way is where this pizza came from, down around Hopewell. It tasted great but lacked big time on the pepperoni. Jimi, you're right-crust kicks ass. I really like Papa Johns with that garlic dipping sauce. Mmmmm. I'm gettin' hungry again & I just finished lunch. Oh yeah Rob, since you made such tasty pies how about whippin' one up for the next show? We should start callin' you Dough Boy!

Yeah, I live like 3 miles from that Best Way in Hopewell. But I think as far as Best Way, they usually make the slices with one piece of pepperoni. At least the one's in Wolfsburg, Everett and Hopewell. But then again, if I ask for 3 or 4 slices I usually get 4-5. So for me it evens out.

Jimi Hatt, you can keep the corners, because I ask specifically for center cuts.

AtoMikEnRtiA, I do have to agree with you though. Cheesesteak and waffle fries with cheese are the way to go. But I'm one of those specially formed people that can eat both. So, I'll take a 12" cheesesteak, Lrg order of waffle fries with cheese and 4 slices of pizza, TO GO! HAHA! Oh yeah, and a Diet Coke, nah fXck that...give me a Capt. & Coke.

Trucula · Post by **Trucula** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

"Pizza to me has always been like a BJ....even if its bad,it's still pretty good!"

Starr · Post by **Starr** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Claysburg is the best for the square....if you're lucky, you might get 1 and 1/2 pepperoni. Then Don's in Newry. I have yet to see a square piece of pizza here in Ohio. They cut their pies in strips or squares. They need a lesson in pizza making. There aren't enough Italians out here, I think.

AtoMikEnRtiA · Post by **AtoMikEnRtiA** » Friday Jul 07, 2006

Starr wrote:Claysburg is the best for the square....if you're lucky, you might get 1 and 1/2 pepperoni. Then Don's in Newry. I have yet to see a square piece of pizza here in Ohio. They cut their pies in strips or squares. They need a lesson in pizza making. There aren't enough Italians out here, I think.

that's because you're in OHIO.. There aint shit out there.. Nothing, not even whores!

.. there is a reason they say that "the greatest thing to ever come out of Ohio, is any road that will take you to the next state" ..

Starr · Post by **Starr** » Saturday Jul 08, 2006

AtoMikEnRtiA wrote:
Starr wrote:Claysburg is the best for the square....if you're lucky, you might get 1 and 1/2 pepperoni. Then Don's in Newry. I have yet to see a square piece of pizza here in Ohio. They cut their pies in strips or squares. They need a lesson in pizza making. There aren't enough Italians out here, I think.
that's because you're in OHIO.. There aint shit out there.. Nothing, not even whores!

.. there is a reason they say that "the greatest thing to ever come out of Ohio, is any road that will take you to the next state" ..

I agree with you 100%.

. It's amazing how much I miss PA and...Pizza. I'll moving back as soon as I get the chance.

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