Pete wrote:On Sunday after a weekend with far too little sleep I decided to give John's a try. Nothing terribly adventurous - just cheese and sausage on a thin crust. John's was quite good, but didn't have quite the crackery consistency I've been craving lately.
If you want to try something even more "crackery," and also quite close to home, give Barcello's a try. On the whole, I cannot say that I like it
better than John's, as it seems to suffer from what I can only call the "too-thin-crust syndrome," much like the recently ballyhooed Candlelite. I find that these types of pies hold NO heat, and I cannot imagine anyone making it to a third square, or piece, and still finding it more than, say, room temp. Well, unless you've got some two-fisted shoveling technique that frightens small children and adults alike.
While I'm talking Candlelite, and in light of my main gripe about these super-crackery pies, I should add that those eleveted pizza pan holders that pizza places use do nothing but exacerbate this "problem," by encouraging the ciruculation of air on the underside of the pie pan.
Pete wrote:What I discovered last night at a friend's that was much similar to what I've been into lately was the thin crust from My Pie.
I've said this over on Chowhound, but I think it bears repeating: My Pie is my dialing destination for dish pie, in the neighbourhood. I order a "half-baked," and when I finish it off in the oven at home, it is as good, or better, than schlepping out for dish pie. All things considered, of course.
Do you enjoy dish pie, Pete?
Pete wrote:Speaking of the cracker-thin crust on pizza, I have to toss my vote for Moonshine in again.
I have yet to try it, but I intend to, very soon. Shannon has raved about their pizza a number of times.
Pete wrote:As an aside I was noticing that Erik M. listed a lot of places quite close to home for me. Then it hit me - I remembered an email thread concerning apple cider on the lth email list last year. You live quite literally something like 300 feet from me, Erik.
P.M. me, Pete, if you are interested. I may be getting some more cider, soon.
Regards,
Erik M.
Barcello's Pizzaria Inc.
1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773.486.8444
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