Pizza! Where's my Cheez???
So who likes pizza? Well duh. I wanted to try something a little different this time and omit the cheese. Hell, I wanted to omit the cow. And this was a good start. Call this version 0.1 of my no cheese pizza. It's not a vegi pizza...a little piggy gave it's life to make sweet sweet prosciutto. You could also consider this a glorified bruschetta, but we are using actual active dough opposed to day old day. I think the key to making a no cheese pizza is experimenting with your vegies and meats. One thing to always consider is the wet/dry ratio. Many a home-made pizza is ruined by piling on wet vegies that soak into the dough while baking. All the software you need is listed below. As for the hardware, you really just need the 3 essentials for creating a great pizza. Pizza Stone, Pizza Peel (wood thing that moves it) and a quick hands to make a nice round dough. All of the ingredients listed do not need any prep work besides slicing and dicing. The ham will cook in the oven.
- Basil (sprig)
- Mushrooms (hearty ones for baking)
- Tomato Sauce (See Mario Batali)
- Yellow Heirloom Tomatoes
- A Cured Ham Slice
- Trader Joe's Dough ($0.99 ftw)
- Salt/Pepper/Italian Spices/Herbs
- Corn Meal (gives you that crunchy bottom/easy removal from oven)
- Any Veggie/Meat you like