Home Made Pizza - cheese on top or under your other toppings
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Mr. Gweilo 420
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Definitely put the cheese on top. Sauce first, then toppings and then cheese. I suggest a little olive oil as well to make the cheese cook nicely 
momofthegoons
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See... I disagree. Generally the toppings don't cook properly if the mozzarella is on top.
One question though.. are you using fresh mozzarella or the grated grocery variety? And what toppings?
One question though.. are you using fresh mozzarella or the grated grocery variety? And what toppings?
momofthegoons
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Okay... then it's nothing like fresh peppers or something that needs to cook. In this case, I'd probably go with putting it under, unless you like your pepperoni a little crispy.
Madcap79
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Not to derail the thread but I hope this kinda applies to it. I like to use naan bread to make personal pizzas. I use fresh mozzarella and I would put the toppings over the cheese but I usually just make cheese with a little garlic salt. Anyway, pizza rules! Happy cooking!
Oh, and a little olive oil brushed on the bread. Hehe.
Sorry my PD Hybred has me feeling good.
Oh, and a little olive oil brushed on the bread. Hehe.
Sorry my PD Hybred has me feeling good.
Haha I was actually going to suggest half on top and half underneath as a funny sort of compromise. Then I was busy and couldn't post till now and find out that's kinda what you ended up doing. Looks tasty! 
I don't think it matters much either way honestly ... I've had good pizza made both ways. Then again, I'm not very picky. I've even had good pizza with corn included in the toppings... (Don't give up on it yet, @killick!)
Mmm, pizza....
I don't think it matters much either way honestly ... I've had good pizza made both ways. Then again, I'm not very picky. I've even had good pizza with corn included in the toppings... (Don't give up on it yet, @killick!)
Mmm, pizza....
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... now I'm hungry 
VapourHaze
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This is madness .. cheese over toppings? How is your salami gonna caramelise? Always put cheese before toppings!
friedrich
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I like to get a good whole-milk mozzarella and put slices of it under the sauce, and then maybe just sprinkle some grated parmesan or pecorino romano over the rest of the toppings 
(Also, it's best to shred cheese yourself; when you buy pre-shredded, it comes coated in starch that kind of interferes with its melting all together...)
Oh, and I believe @Aimless Ryan is another pizza enthusiast who might have something to say!
(Also, it's best to shred cheese yourself; when you buy pre-shredded, it comes coated in starch that kind of interferes with its melting all together...)
Oh, and I believe @Aimless Ryan is another pizza enthusiast who might have something to say!
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virtualpurple
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I like my pizzas with cheese first, then a swirl of sauce around the pie, and then the toppings. I find it lets me get that crispier bottom crust that I like to get. This is referred to as a Tomato Pie.
This is not a picture of my pizza, but it is close to what I like to make.
This is not a picture of my pizza, but it is close to what I like to make.
woolspinner
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Glad you found a happy medium. I like cheese first, especially if it is a sliced meat so it can crisp. But I have had under cheese, too, and liked it.
Can you really go wrong with cheese and bread? Other than adding bizarro toppings. Corn? Really? Infidel!
The Stranger
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I like the fresh soft mozzarella, sliced and just randomly put onto the pizza. It melts into little pools and leaves a lot of uncovered spots but I prefer more sauce to cheese. Then toppings over that and top off with just a sprinkle of parmesan. 
I think I'm making pizza tonight now.
I think I'm making pizza tonight now.
Any good pizza for someone not allowed to eat red sauce? 
Madcap79
Jack of all trades, master of none.
I have done the slice method in the past but happened to find a cheese grater that I was unaware I had, haha. So I gave it a shot. Worked better than I was expecting. I like cheese more than sauce. The smoked mozzarella was a good touch. Id say it was a success overall.I like the fresh soft mozzarella, sliced and just randomly put onto the pizza. It melts into little pools and leaves a lot of uncovered spots but I prefer more sauce to cheese. Then toppings over that and top off with just a sprinkle of parmesan.
@Slow Draw McGraw
Alfredo and artichokes on your choice of crust? Sounds good to me at least.
The Stranger
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Smoked mozzarella sounds SO good!
Madcap79
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Definitely worth a try if you're feeling frisky. ''Twas tasty.
bussinrounds
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White (ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, minced or crushed garlic, oregano, pepper,Any good pizza for someone not allowed to eat red sauce?
a little extra virgin olive oil brushed on the dough first, fresh chopped parsley on top, sprinkle with some crushed red pepper flakes at the end..)
Of course the better the ingredients the better it will be. Polly-o is decent mozz & ricotta and you can get it pretty much anywhere, of course you have the fresh stuff too which is great)
Good with grilled chicken as a topping to switch it up once in a while.
And def sauce, cheese, then toppings.. as far as the initial post goes.
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ander
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If you put all ingredients together over the dough, you sometimes may found that the dough isn't cooked to the right point inside... but the cheese is nearly burned. This happens mostly with natural yeast, or with fresh, not concentrated tomato. You may try this way: put pizza in the oven with tomato only, until the dough starts to be tanned on the the edges. then put cheese + whatever you want and cook as long as you desire. It works with a white pizza as well; simply put the naked pizza in the oven first.