| I have to admit I am a pizza snob. I have spent most | | | | you want. I like adding a little bit of garlic, oregano and |
| of my life searching for the most delicious pizza. Along | | | | sugar to my red sauce. That combination really makes |
| my never ending journey I have come up with some | | | | my taste buds go wild. |
| must haves when making the perfect pizza. The most | | | | Next we have the cheese we will use. To most |
| important thing I learned is that freshness counts. | | | | people this would seem to be the easiest part. I have |
| Whether it's the dough, sauce or the various toppings | | | | found that you actually need a good mixture of a few |
| you prefer, you will always be a winner with fresh | | | | cheeses to get the right taste and texture for a |
| ingredients. The fresher the ingredients the better the | | | | perfect pizza. I hate it when I grab a slice and the |
| taste of the pizza. | | | | cheese rips off the toppings of all the other slices. If |
| The most overlooked part of the perfect pizza is the | | | | you mix different kinds of cheese you will get a mix |
| dough used to make the crust. It doesn't matter if you | | | | that actually breaks instead of stringing together. The |
| prefer thin or thick crust. It just has to have flavor. I find | | | | combination I like to use is one half mozzarella, one |
| that many pizza places these days use frozen dough | | | | quarter provolone, and one quarter jack cheese. |
| they just roll out and serve. The crust is the foundation | | | | Last but not least, the toppings. This is actually the |
| of the pizza and must not be overlooked. A pizza with | | | | easiest part. All you have to do is choose the things |
| a flavorless crust will be a disappointment to all who | | | | you want on your pizza. Whether you are as simplistic |
| taste it. | | | | as just cheese, or you like to spice things up with |
| After you have your dough, it is on to the sauce! Here | | | | jalapenos and pineapple, you can't go wrong with what |
| you can choose a nice red sauce or go crazy and | | | | you like. The only tip I have for toppings is to make |
| use a white sauce with garlic. It is all about the flavors | | | | sure you spread them out evenly so that every bite |
| you like. Taste, taste, taste, until you have the sauce | | | | has the same delicious taste you crave. |