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Offline redox

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #200 on: February 18, 2013, 07:10:25 PM »
I really have no idea why I wanted to make this pizza so badly. I think I liked the name, ''Victory Pig''. It was very tasty and I will be making it again...and again.

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #201 on: February 18, 2013, 07:14:30 PM »
Just like the real Victory Pig where they bring your pizza on an orange cafeteria tray lined with wax paper along with a stack of paper plates.

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #202 on: February 19, 2013, 12:09:52 AM »
I was at The Pig last weekend and snapped these pictures. I had a view of the kitchen and wanted to stare to see what I could see, but was too scared, knowing how guarded the owners keep the inner workings.  :'(

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #203 on: February 19, 2013, 09:39:39 AM »
I really have no idea why I wanted to make this pizza so badly. I think I liked the name, ''Victory Pig''. It was very tasty and I will be making it again...and again.

Victory Pig is one of the unique pizza tastes in a region where great pizza is everywhere. The nearby town of Old Forge, PA bills itself as the "pizza capital of the world" simply because they have more pizza restaurants per capita than anywhere else in the world. The high percentage of sicilian families over the years has resulted in many families serving their family's pizza at their restaurant and bar and there are many of them up & down the main street of the town. The family that started the Victory Pig restaurant has been so successful that  the restaurant is only open 3 evenings a week, wednesdays, fridays, & saturdays.

Victory Pig is so unique that those of us who grew up with it and moved elsewhere spend their lives trying to get it or figuring out how to make it themselves. I'm in the latter category and now that I know how, I can take that flavor with me wherever I go. I have given the recipe to friends & relatives all over the country and it seems to be universally loved. Everyone who has made it is amazed at how easy it really is and how simple the flavor profile of the pizza is.

This forum was a huge help to me in determining the recipe and I love to spread it around so for everyone who has made it, keep baking and above all.......enjoy!!!
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Offline Bernard Olson

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #204 on: March 01, 2013, 08:50:20 PM »
steel_baker we nailed the recipe for Victory Pig. Thanks so much. Bernie. Ramona, Ca.

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #205 on: March 02, 2013, 12:55:23 PM »
I added a pressed garlic clove to the tomato sauce and served Victory Pig pizza as garlic bread with a ravioli dinner. I hope that steel_baker won't hire out a hit on me for that but it was delicious! It was much better than plain ol' garlic bread.

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #206 on: March 19, 2013, 06:48:18 PM »
I just wanted to say that I've enjoyed this thread though I haven't seen much success yet.  I didn't have the right pans so I ordered some from Northern and plan to try them soon.  My wife is from that part of PA so giving her a taste of home has been the real motivation.

The other reason I'm posting is give this thread credit for an unexpected bonus.  The wife's family in PA has been aware of my efforts and one them decided to surprise me by ordering two trays of Victory Pig pizza for my birthday and it will be here tommorrow.  Can't wait and I figure it has to help to at least try the real thing. 





 

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Re: Victory Pig Style Pizza - Northeastern PA
« Reply #207 on: April 27, 2013, 06:42:42 PM »
A shockingly crunchy, greasy crust & a bright red tomato & onion sauce that slaps you in the face - Pig heaven