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From: Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com>
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Subject: Re: Store bought, frozen pizza
Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 17:21:34 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-05-20, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> Jill McQuown wrote:
> ...pepperoni...
>> In my case it's likely because pepperoni tends to be greasy.  I rarely 
>> have pepperoni (any brand) on pizza until it's diced or the grease is 
>> well blotted off after the pizza is cooked.
>
>   grease doesn't usually bother me.
>
>   we make thin crust pizzas here and doctor them up with
> onions, mushrooms and then another layer of swiss cheese.
>
>   no blotting, doesn't bother me at all.  no pepperoni...
> it's not a cheese swamp and there's hardly any grease
> visible on the cheese.  guess it depends upon what kind
> of cheeese you use.

Mozzarella (either sort) or provolone.  Only a barbarian would
use any other kind.  ;-)

Well, maybe a little Parmagiano-Reggiano for flavor.

I had my fill of government "cheddar" on pizzas during high school
and college.

It sounds like it has been a while since you've had pizzeria
pizza.  Cup pepperoni is notorious for holding grease.
https://www.seriouseats.com/the-pizza-lab-why-does-pepperoni-curl

-- 
Cindy Hamilton