Pizza -- A food that needs no introduction.
Perfect at anytime of the day. Practically gourmet with a bottle of cab. Definitely craveable at 3am and possibly essential in warding off the lingering demons of last night's innocent overindulgence.
When I'm not making a 3am stop at Ben's or Artichoke, homemade pizza seems to fall on the menu for the end of the week. The toppings are usually a grab bag of leftovers in my fridge -- and anticipating a late night rendezvous at a participating establishment over the impending weekend, I aim to keep it as guiltless as possible.
I always buy whole wheat pizza dough. It's also the last thing I buy at Whole Foods in Union Square since it's conveniently located right near the checkout. A few weeks ago I was headed to the register about to grab the goods and I noticed they were all out. I let out a sigh and (and an internal "wtf?!") but decided I was getting my panties in a twist for no reason. Whole Foods does not run out of whole wheat pizza dough. It's not possible. There was definitely a back up stash.
Off to the pizza station I went and wailed to the girl working there that there was no more whole wheat dough on the shelf. She shook her head and confirmed my suspicion. I could tell she sympathized with me and was instantly given a sample of their pizza made with whole grain dough. We did the obligatory "how do you like it?, it's great, right?" -- and she told me she actually prefers it. It tasted good to me, so I grabbed my dough and headed for "The Line Ends Here" sign at the front of the store.
When I finally made it home, I put some pizzas together and the result was pretty awesome. Pizza girl was right! The whole grain dough was lighter, chewier, and crispier than my beloved whole wheat. I'm officially a convert.
Pizza #1: Tomato Sauce, Spinach, Roasted Red Peppers, Red Onion, Fresh Mozzarella
Pizza #2: Goat Cheese, Spinach, Grape Tomatoes, Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Pizza #3: Tomato Sauce, Basil, Kalamata Olives, Fresh Mozzarella
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