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ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• paultimate14@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Local pizza places are usually both cheaper and better than chains, at least in every neighborhood I’ve lived in. I think they are better than frozen pizzas, but also about 2x the cost. Both vary from place to place though.

  Aldi’s pizzas are my go-to for value. Usually around $6 a pop now (they were $3.29 pre-pandemic). I add extra cheese and toppings to remind myself I’ve made it in life.

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  • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    you know sometimes i forget that pizza chains exist in other countries, here in sweden (and i think generally the nordics) they simply are not a thing because middle eastern immigrants have outcompeted them from the start.

    From a blogpost i found there are aparently some 70-ish pizzerias per person in NYC, whereas there are 400+ per person in sweden. It’s literally more likely to find a pizzeria in a small village than it is to find a grocery store, and theyr are ALL staffed by people from turkey/syria who are very likely to be family or at least know of each other. They also always serve other stuff like kebab or schnitzel.

    It’s honestly such a fascinating phenomenon and i’m sad the rest of the world doesn’t effectively have pizza as a human right.

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    • candybrie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      From a blogpost i found there are aparently some 70-ish pizzerias per person in NYC, whereas there are 400+ per person in sweden

      There are more pizzerias than people? Or is it 70 people to each pizzeria in NYC and 400 people to each in Sweden?

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      • Takumidesh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        You go to new York and just immediately get bombarded with pizza, when you get off the plane they put a pizza around your neck.

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      • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        looked up the blogpost again and it’s per million people

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    • olutukko@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      we have kotipizza in finland. it’s shit. but it’s kinda allright sometimes. I always go to the little places. I even formed a sort of relationahip with one place because I used to go the so often I didn’t have to order to get just what I wanted. those little chain free places are special

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    • mlc894@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      lol, I wonder how they staff “70-ish pizzerias per person”. That’s one hell of a short-staffed environment! 1/70th of an employee per shop!

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  • scytale@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    add extra cheese and toppings

    This is what I do. Buy a large frozen supreme pizza at the grocery store, then add extra mozarella and other toppings at home before baking.

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• volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  YES God yes. Sometimes I specifically crave frozen pizza and no delivery pizza or restaurant pizza would fulfill the desire. It can be the other way around, too, I might crave delivery or restaurant pizza. But mostly, if I want pizza, I want the frozen stuff. It’s good. It doesn’t overdo the cheese/fat or toppings, the size is better, it is more predictable, the crust is must better. There’s just something about frozen pizza. 9 out of 10 times I prefer it.

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  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    A great trick for delivery/carry out is to heat up and lightly butter a skillet and place your slices in there on medium heat for like 3 to 5 minutes. It makes the crust crispy and the taste like twice as good compared to lukewarm soggy crust.

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    • volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Thank you for the tip, but tbh I don’t want the big crust to be that crispy, then it is just a big dry piece of bread squeaking on my teeth. A soft crust I could kind of swallow but ugh just crust in itself is awful. Usually around here the crust is rather crispy to begin with. I just end up not eating it most of the time.

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• SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  If you find your brand preference then it’s just better in my opinion

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  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    For sure. Mine is tombstone. Their crust is just right for me. Thinner than many, but still not close to a thin crust. If it’s lacking in topping or flavors, I can add that on myself.

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• altima_neo@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  At least most frozen ones Ive tried are usually terrible. Bready crust and lacking in toppings with a flavorless sauce.

  But Ill usually do carry out over delivery.

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  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I add things on, usually. I like tombstone pizzas the most, for the thickness their crust is. Thicker than a thin crust, but still not too thick and bready. I’ll sprinkle on some fennel, oregano, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and often times hot sauce. Then if it’s a bit lacking on cheese I’ll throw on some shredded mozzarella a few minutes before it’s done cooking.

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