pizzablogger

This is indeed a very thin pizza. The aroma of sun dried tomatoes filled my nose when lifting the first piece of pizza to my mouth. My first bite immediately revealed what the dry, powdery feeling under-crust hinted at….the crust was indeed crispy, but had a very dried out texture. The flavor of the sun-dried tomatoes was easily the most dominating flavor note, and this note built as I ate more of the pizza (and I like me some sun dried tomatoes!). The cheese mixture, while good, was a little mild and could have used a saltier, more tangy note to it. Perhaps some more Pecorino Romano in the mix would have helped. Even while still hot, my brother picked up on the cheese having a slightly rubbery texture to it in places. I picked up no discernible garlic flavor in much of the pizza and the basil was somewhat lost in the mix. I feel the pie would have been much better served if basil leaves were hand torn into much larger chunks and placed randomly on top of the pizza both before and possibly after cooking in order to heighten its presence on the pizza. The sauce tasted fresh, was naturally sweet and was used in a good ratio to the amount of cheese on the [...]