So what's your all-time most favourite pie from your favourite Pizzeria? The one you hold up against all others as the yardstick?
For me, hands down, it would have to be a thin crust pie from the old establishment in Madison, WI known as Paisan's. Got acquainted with their wares back around '70 when I was a cheesehaed living in the Milwaukee area, and was known to drive all 50+ miles of an evening just to eat one of their scrumptious pizzas!
When I first discovered them while visiting a friend enrolled at UW Mad-town back then, they were located in the basement of a more upscale eye-talian restaurant known as "The Portebella". Apparently serving the same food but at higher prices. Can't confirm that.
Anywhoo, Paisan's always literally had lines out the door. No reservations. Wait time could be anywhere from 15-45 min. It seemed to move quickly though and none of us ever complained.
It was worth it in the end. The pies arrived quickly after ordering, and were hot. They also did a mean garlic bread. And this is where I was introduced to the delights of good all-malt German beer. They had both the light and dark version of Lowenbrau. And despite what that brand has devolved into today (a mere shadow of its former self), back then it was a revelation. To me anyway. But I digress-
The pie there was perfection in all ways. Talk about your thin crispy crust - dough made fresh every day and hand thrown - sauce not from a can but prepared from scratch - all veggies fresh. Can't get better than that.
My pie of choice back then - the Super hot:
SUPER HOT – Pepperoni, sliced onions, banana peppers and hot spicy cheese.
It was always consistent down through the years. And I continued to go there whenever the spirit moved well into the late 80's when I still was a cheesehead.
Revisited them sometime in the mid-90's and they were still up to scratch. And even though I was a veggie-terrorist I still ordered the original pie. Call it a lapse or whatever.
And yours?
Cheers,
RR
For me, hands down, it would have to be a thin crust pie from the old establishment in Madison, WI known as Paisan's. Got acquainted with their wares back around '70 when I was a cheesehaed living in the Milwaukee area, and was known to drive all 50+ miles of an evening just to eat one of their scrumptious pizzas!
When I first discovered them while visiting a friend enrolled at UW Mad-town back then, they were located in the basement of a more upscale eye-talian restaurant known as "The Portebella". Apparently serving the same food but at higher prices. Can't confirm that.
Anywhoo, Paisan's always literally had lines out the door. No reservations. Wait time could be anywhere from 15-45 min. It seemed to move quickly though and none of us ever complained.
It was worth it in the end. The pies arrived quickly after ordering, and were hot. They also did a mean garlic bread. And this is where I was introduced to the delights of good all-malt German beer. They had both the light and dark version of Lowenbrau. And despite what that brand has devolved into today (a mere shadow of its former self), back then it was a revelation. To me anyway. But I digress-
The pie there was perfection in all ways. Talk about your thin crispy crust - dough made fresh every day and hand thrown - sauce not from a can but prepared from scratch - all veggies fresh. Can't get better than that.
My pie of choice back then - the Super hot:
SUPER HOT – Pepperoni, sliced onions, banana peppers and hot spicy cheese.
It was always consistent down through the years. And I continued to go there whenever the spirit moved well into the late 80's when I still was a cheesehead.
Revisited them sometime in the mid-90's and they were still up to scratch. And even though I was a veggie-terrorist I still ordered the original pie. Call it a lapse or whatever.
And yours?
Cheers,
RR
