[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Summarizing an annual PIZZA thread:


Nearly 100 posts.
Every pizza place in TV is good.
Every pizza place in TV is bad.
NYers' identify themselves and self-label as experts.


Hopefully enough for 2021.

NYers ARE the definitive pizza experts!!!

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

NYers ARE the definitive pizza experts!!!

& not jus pizza.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by John_W

Before opening Roberto's in Pinellas Plaza he worked many years for is brother at Giovanni's. So there is similar pizza at Giovanni's at Southern Trace and Gio's his newer location on 301 next to the Oxford Post Office. I actually like Giovanni's a little better.

My favorite is thin pizza, and Sammy Joe's at Mulberry Plaza as far north as you can go in TV, just off Buena Vista just before 42 to your right is Mulberry Rec Center, Mulberry Shopping Center and the VA Medical Center. Everytime I have to go the VA, I stop at Sammy Joe's, even though I live on the southside that's how I found them.

Sammy Joe's is probably the smallest, most plainest place you'll find, but the food is good. The lady owner use to own Sonrise at Southern Trace until Darrell made her an offer she couldn't refuse. Also if you don't have a big appetite for a whole pizza, they have lunch specials of a slice, salad and drink, or slice and beer, etc.

I was at Giovanni's twice, and both times we almost sat on other people's laps, much like Roberto's. Their pizza was good and they made my top 5, but for take out only. And, I've been to Gios for lunch a couple of times, but didn't have pizza.

The Sammy's I am talking about is on 301 west side, between the 466's.
Sammy's Italian

Mangia Beve

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

I was at Giovanni's twice, and both times we almost sat on other people's laps, much like Roberto's. Their pizza was good and they made my top 5, but for take out only. And, I've been to Gios for lunch a couple of times, but didn't have pizza.

The Sammy's I am talking about is on 301 west side, between the 466's.
Sammy's Italian

Mangia Beve

Like Sammy good pizza and calzones. Last time wife ordered chicken parm and was good but small portion.

We will go back

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

We use a similar recipe to make bread but one difference.

Add sugar to yeast and water mixture and let stand for a few minutes to activate the yeast, we call this poofing. Wondering if there is a difference between using sugar and honey?

I think the difference would that honey is natural while sugar is refined.

[John_W]

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[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

I think the difference would that honey is natural while sugar is refined.

Since most bread products are made using sugar to feed the yeast wondering if that is because sugar is cheaper or perhaps allows the yeast to give a better rise to the dough?

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Since most bread products are made using sugar to feed the yeast wondering if that is because sugar is cheaper or perhaps allows the yeast to give a better rise to the dough?

Both create the byproducts of alcohol and carbon dioxide that give the bread it's flavor. Use less honey in a recipe that calls for sugar and a little less liquid since honey is sweeter and a liquid. Sugar is definitely cheaper on average than honey.

[Mrprez]

Arguing with a NYer about best pizza is like wrestling a pig in the mud. After awhile you realize the pig enjoys wrestling in the mud. Myself, I prefer a flat pizza a la NY style. Don’t much care for Chicago style as there is too much crust. Our favorite pizza is Mellow Mushroom. Mighty Meaty. Closest one is in Mt. Dora.

[laboutj]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

1. Piesano's.
2. Roberto's Ristorante & Pizzeria.
3. Sammy's Italian Restaurant on 301.

Had Roberto's last week and was definitely underwhelmed. Soggy crust and you had to eat it with a fork because you couldn't pick it up to take a bite without it folding over and losing toppings.

Had friends visiting this week and ordered a couple of pies from Piesano's, they raved about how good it was.

Have not tried Sammy's.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by John_W

Sitting on laps? Everytime I've gone, which in ten years is somewhere more than fifty times we've been seated in a booth to ourselves, we always go at lunch. I can't speak about dinner, but lunch you might wait 5 minutes, or go after 1:15 and get seated right away.

Sammy's on 301 wasn't commenting on, that's why I only highlighted Roberto's. I have eaten at Sammys, but only one time, didn't care for it. You would do better going across the street to Napolino's, they have excellent pizza, been there a few times, even under their old name Sons of Napoli. It's right next to Lucky U Cycles.

The Sammy Joe's was a new recommendation since it's my favorite of all favorite pizza in TV. It's is as far north in TV as you can go, it's in Mulberry Plaza just off Buena Vista.

Thanks for the tip. We will have to try Napolino's.

[Joepearson55804@gmail.com]

Sammy's Italian has the best thin crust pepperoni in the area! Just had one, and loved it.

[bobdeb]

I've never had a pizza in NYC. But my NJ neighbor up in Maine raves about it, ad nauseam. NY pizza... NY pizza...

But I have had a hot dog at Nathan's in Coney Island. Eh? What's the big deal?

[retiredguy123]

So far, my favorite is Piesano's ultra thin. But, I don't know why they call it ultra thin. It's just a thin crust pizza.

[jclrxman]

When they first opened it was okay, Now its horrible