thoughts of food
How America became the capital of great pizza.
“Since the early 2000s, the variety and quality of pizza made by ambitious chefs all over the country have only gotten better.” ~ learn more
Tag: pizza
thoughts of food
How to achieve a crispy pizza crust?
Tips include a pizza stone or steel, olive oil in the dough, and moderation of sauce and toppings. ~ learn more
thoughts of food
New frozen pizzas designed for Ozempic customers.
“The world’s biggest food company said it developed the new products with more protein, iron and calcium for people taking the wildly popular appetite-suppressing drugs, called GLP-1 agonists.” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
The $445 million robot pizza revolution that wasn’t.
“In June 2023, five years after the CNBC segment [on Jim Cramer’s show] almost to the day, Zume was liquidated. The company, which raised approximately $445 million in its lifetime, is one of Silicon Valley’s most embarrassing failures. Cause of […]
thoughts of food
The pizza lab: why does pepperoni curl?
This is a delightfully thorough lesson in pepperoni. “I’m talking about pepperoni curl. What it is, what makes it happen, and how to maximize it.” | learn more
thoughts of food
The mysterious case of the F*cking Good Pizza
“A quest to find the origin of a pizza place led me down a rabbit hole of clickbait restaurants—with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick’s new company at the end.” | learn more
oh, chicago
(Possible) carjacking on Barstool sports livestream in Chicago
David Portnoy was livestreaming his review of pizza on State St when a stolen car hit a cop car and sped off. | learn more
fun facts
The curious border dividing pizza and Mexican food popularity
There’s a strong geographic boundary between food preferences. This post also includes an interactive map so that you can compare other great food categories like BBQ, Seafood, Steak, and Sandwiches. Now I’m hungry. | learn more