I just came back to Europe after a couple weeks in the US. The US was beautiful (travelled in the Rockies). I was surprised by the fact that I unironically would not be able to live there just because of the food. Everything was so drowned in cheese / sugar / unspecified ultraprocessed something that I had legitimate digestion issues the first week.
- “I would like an omelette please”
- “Yes sir, do you want eggs in that or just the cheese?”
I had no idea I could miss just plain real bread as much as I did by the time I got back.
jeena@piefed.jeena.net 2 months ago
I couldn't disagree more. I've also been to Italy, specifically to Napoli, and just the dough alone is phenomenal, something between pancake and bread. Then the fresh tomatoes and mozzarella on top with the fresh basil leaves for the something extra - perfect balance, heaven in my mouth!
I've also been to the US (west coast, Portland) and Jebus, that was terrible. First they don't give you a pizza but a slice of pizza, then it's reheated because they make a lot of it and can't sell it fresh. The toppings is dry ham and tasteless cheese, a ton of cheese, but just flavorless cheese. I tried in a couple of places there with practically the same result. Thanks, but no thanks.
The Swedish pizza is probably what I would say is what you're talking about, tons of toppings and decent dough.
Kebab pizza with french fries:
Kebab pizza
Xenny@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Bro you went to Portland Oregon and got some shit new york style by the slice? You fucked up
You should try
And that’s just the best of the best. Plenty of smaller places serving up phenomenal pies as well dotted everywhere. You only get by the slice of you’re starving right now and have less than 5 bucks.
Telcontar@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Swedish kebab pizza feels like it shouldn’t exist, but it’s honestly so good
jeena@piefed.jeena.net 2 months ago
Oh I forgot to add one thing about the Italian pizza. I've eaten pizza in Rome too, and it was practically as terrible as in Portland.
Nikls94@lemmy.world 2 months ago
General rule of thumb: don’t go to tourist spots or where something has been invented. It’s worse than the knockoffs.
Real “Sachertorte” from “Hotel Sacher” in Vienna is mindlessly overpriced and way worse than any one you can get at any small local bakery.
Original “Carpaccio” from “Harry‘s Bar” in Venice is the same - extremely overpriced and just not good and not worth the money.
I’ve had amazing “Tunbrötsrulle” at some little restaurant in Stockholm, I’ve forgotten the name, but they also had burgers on the menu.
MossyFeathers@pawb.social 2 months ago
WTF, that doesn’t sound even remotely correct. How much did you pay, $0.50? You got scammed dude. I’m from Texas which, afaik, is probably at the bottom of the list of “places you think of when someone says, ‘pizza’” but I’ve had way better pizza than what you’re describing. Hell, Pizza Hut is probably better than what you’re describing lol. That sounds horrid.
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Well there’s your problem, the west coast has been doing strange things to their Pizza ever since that one cannuck thought using pineapples would excuse calling something a Hawaiian pizza without any spam
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There was a place I used to go that made a “Greek Pizza,” which was basically a gyro on pizza dough instead of pita and with melted feta on top.
Oh my god it was amazing.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I could find that kebab pizza a nice home in the trash lol. Looks nasty
Metalemming@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Im someone who likes most american style pizzas better than italian, but what you got was new york style. New york style is inedible in my opinion