tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post7376995477461749216..comments2024-03-27T11:45:40.393+00:00Comments on Cheese and Biscuits: PizzagateChris Poplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-83437585515259392712009-09-19T21:00:19.159+00:002009-09-19T21:00:19.159+00:00I love London and especially London food. However,...I love London and especially London food. However, in all of the 13 years since I moved from the States to the UK, I have never had a really good pizza here. To be fare, I never had a really good curry in the States either whereas there are many available in London.<br /><br />For some reason, London - and the UK in general - just doesn't do pizza the way I like it. <br /><br />Oddly, the best pizza I have had in Europe (and no, I haven't been to Italy yet) was in Belgium. It was spot on perfect and very similar to mom and pop pizza places back home.Weekend Carnivorehttp://weekendcarnivore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-79437658748918770162009-09-16T22:12:17.715+00:002009-09-16T22:12:17.715+00:00We are lucky to have Firezza on our door step and ...We are lucky to have Firezza on our door step and also not to far from Franca Manca and Pizza Metro for a sit down.<br /><br />Have you tried Chada on battersea Park Road for Thai - ne delivery but you can collect - I rate it as one of the better Thai's in London they also have a branch near Selfidges.Gastro1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12100960618329536493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-5850314905045558382009-08-30T16:56:47.031+00:002009-08-30T16:56:47.031+00:00Max brenner in NYC does a really good Chocolate pi...Max brenner in NYC does a really good Chocolate pizza, it was just featured on the food network. Chocolate sauce instead of tomato sauce, chewey stringy toasted marshmallows instead of cheese and banana etc for toppings. <br />http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sliceny.com/images/20060825Chocizza-thumb.jpg&imgrefurl=http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2006/08/chocolate_pizza_by_max_brenner.html&usg=__4hqRrwC0-6v5r-DbIs1FHlBNM3c=&h=375&w=500&sz=61&hl=en&start=2&sig2=-y4KK_8sSgbtlJfoscqXSQ&um=1&tbnid=gE1kdzDQ_nsrkM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchocolate%2Bpizza%2Bmax%2Bbrenner%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=t66aSqTvHJW8NsfBjacFCarolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-230288569452145812009-08-30T09:26:11.817+00:002009-08-30T09:26:11.817+00:00Firezza lost my custom big time last year, they de...Firezza lost my custom big time last year, they delivered a pizza that was RAW dough, then refused to refund em for it. I wrote to, and rang the head office, but no one has ever got back to me. I've been appalled by them, and refused to use them ever since.Get Lippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426982226471177975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-49128961211315882762009-08-26T11:09:20.428+00:002009-08-26T11:09:20.428+00:00Donna Margherita do deliver - though you have to s...Donna Margherita do deliver - though you have to spend a tenner, which is more than a single pizza. As I'm nearly next door, I wander in and collect... I've found Firezza to be my normal standby if I want anything different.Chrishttp://anti-mega.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-67832071301405626962009-08-20T08:11:27.996+00:002009-08-20T08:11:27.996+00:00Flipping good for you! I say launch a new food det...Flipping good for you! I say launch a new food detectives blog. <br /><br />And what on earth is the point of that pizza shaped chocolate? Seems like one of those ideas we all laugh about on Dragons Den.Graphic Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06996991111308891331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-2875332113517085292009-08-19T21:28:55.226+00:002009-08-19T21:28:55.226+00:00Ah, Krista, our blogging enabler...:-)Ah, Krista, our blogging enabler...:-)Monkey Glandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062906660436109229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-31791248678284549612009-08-19T11:23:30.291+00:002009-08-19T11:23:30.291+00:00r_j_white: Food blogging is like alcoholism. There...r_j_white: Food blogging is like alcoholism. There's no such thing as an ex-food blogger, just a dormant one :) Many, many thanks for those tips. I will try them out very soon and report back.<br /><br />Krista: Thanks!Chris Poplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-48503275635870385092009-08-18T17:00:45.789+00:002009-08-18T17:00:45.789+00:00You are on a roll! Your last few posts seriously h...You are on a roll! Your last few posts seriously have me cracking up. Keep it up!Kristahttp://www.londonelicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-12407297235657706612009-08-18T16:40:06.290+00:002009-08-18T16:40:06.290+00:00Long time reader here (and failed food-blogger :-(...Long time reader here (and failed food-blogger :-(<br /><br />I'm not quite in your neck of the woods (live in Balham) but I'd recommend the following if you can get them to deliver to Battesea.<br /><br />For Pizza: http://www.piccante.co.uk/index.html<br /><br />For Chinese - Wimbledon Kitchen (everytime I stray from this place I get burned) http://www.garrattbusinesspark.com/addresses-wandsworth.php?id_ads=12&id_gfo=4<br /><br />For Thai - Dusit Thai (my other half likes it but I'm not TOO sure)<br />http://www.dusitthai-uk.com/index.htmlRyan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597580092045079101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-18798112986642359922009-08-18T15:16:11.626+00:002009-08-18T15:16:11.626+00:00Rachel: Yes sounds like fun! I'm sure loads of...Rachel: Yes sounds like fun! I'm sure loads of restaurants get away with not supplying organic meats. I'd love to expose them :)<br /><br />Lizzie: Yes I should have explained myself better. I know most "cheap" truffle oils only contain synthetic truffle, but at least they smell of something! There was something very wrong with the Basilico example.Chris Poplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-56005173087691624752009-08-18T15:11:46.437+00:002009-08-18T15:11:46.437+00:00If tescos are selling truffle oil for a couple of ...If tescos are selling truffle oil for a couple of quid it's probably flavoured with synthetic truffle and not the real thing. The cheapest real flavoured truffle oil I've found set me back nine of my finest pounds. <br /><br />And yes, it should be pretty damn pungent. Shame on Basilico!Hollow Legshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-71637117823092485032009-08-18T14:51:20.790+00:002009-08-18T14:51:20.790+00:00I saw and tried the chocolate pizza at a food fair...I saw and tried the chocolate pizza at a food fair in Earls Court a few months ago. Very gimicky - someone must have decided that there is a market for it somewhere.<br />Sounds like you hae new part-time job investigaintg of restuarants and take-away joints are selling what they claim.Rachelhttp://www.themccormackmethod.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-63727180411182454152009-08-18T14:07:59.616+00:002009-08-18T14:07:59.616+00:00Helen: Possibly. But the flavour of that pizza has...Helen: Possibly. But the flavour of that pizza has not changed at all over the years - I've never detected any truffle flavours, so something long-term is wrong.<br /><br />Anonymous: Yes my views on Donna Margherita are well documented on this blog - it's my favourite pizza place. But this post was just about deliveries. Don't think DM deliver.Chris Poplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-73400448664969435822009-08-18T14:03:03.344+00:002009-08-18T14:03:03.344+00:00I live just around the corner, and I'd sugegst...I live just around the corner, and I'd sugegst that you ignore both Basiolico and Firezza in favour of the far superior Donna Margherita. I used to be a Firezza man, but no longerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-88572839684448681612009-08-18T12:08:55.651+00:002009-08-18T12:08:55.651+00:00Ha ha - the chocolate pizza still makes me laugh. ...Ha ha - the chocolate pizza still makes me laugh. When I asked the guy what the link was between chocolate and pizza, he said (as you know, 'the shape' - it seems not even the shape holds up to any kind of transportation. <br /><br />Perhaps the fact basilico haven't replied says all you need to know about the oil. Or perhaps it was truffle oil but they've been keeping it next to the stove or something and it spoiled. I'm very interested to know.Helenhttp://www.helengraves.co.uknoreply@blogger.com