Papa Dino's Pizza Lancaster

[PowerWagonPete]

Whoops, I almost double-posted so here's another plated slice pic...  LOL  

[Chicago Bob]

The pizza was baked on a serving tray on the bottom rack starting at a 200 degree preheat turned up to 425 degrees for 15 minutes which is my trick to try to simulate a deck oven.  I could have left it in just a little longer, however.   

Was this made with a parbaked crust?

Electric oven? When you turn the heat up to 425 does the broiler come on....

[norma427]

Pete,

Thanks for posting your whole process and the slice.   I never heard of that trick of yours to simulate a deck oven.  That is pretty cool!  

You didn’t answer the real question, did it taste like an old-time Papa Dino’s pizza.  

What did you think of the Gangi sauce with your added ingredients?  Did that taste like Papa Dino’s?

Norma

[PowerWagonPete]

Was this made with a parbaked crust?

Electric oven? When you turn the heat up to 425 does the broiler come on....

Fresh dough, Bob, no parbake.   

My oven is about a five-year-old Kenmore (Whirlpool) and gas-fired.  No broiler action during preheat.   

[PowerWagonPete]

Pete,

Thanks for posting your whole process and the slice.   I never heard of that trick of yours to simulate a deck oven.  That is pretty cool!  

You didn’t answer the real question, did it taste like an old-time Papa Dino’s pizza.  

What did you think of the Gangi sauce with your added ingredients?  Did that taste like Papa Dino’s?

Norma

Gangi is definitely Papa Dino's original base sauce, Norma.  I could tell that as soon as I tasted it with my added ingredients.  At the market the other day, when the sauce was still a little icy, the flavor wasn't readily apparent but after it warmed up a bit, it was.   

[Chicago Bob]

Electric oven? When you turn the heat up to 425 does the broiler come on....

Does your gas oven have an upper broiler...

[PowerWagonPete]

Oh yeah, Norma, and the pie does taste like an old-time Dino's.  I still might play around with the cheese mix a little more yet but it's pretty much there!!!  

[PowerWagonPete]

Does your gas oven have an upper broiler...

Yes it does, Bob, and it sucks!!!  LOL   

I hate broiling under gas.  Electricity works much better there.   

[norma427]

Gangi is definitely Papa Dino's original base sauce, Norma.  I could tell that as soon as I tasted it with my added ingredients.  At the market the other day, when the sauce was still a little icy, the flavor wasn't readily apparent but after it warmed up a bit, it was.   

Pete,

I am glad that Gangi sauce is the sauce Papa Dino's used to use.  If I ever find more Gangi sauce I will give you some more.

Oh yeah, Norma, and the pie does taste like an old-time Dino's.  I still might play around with the cheese mix a little more yet but it's pretty much there!!!   

I am also glad that your pie did taste like the old-time Papa Dino's pie.  I am ordering another cheddar to see if it might get us closer to Papa Dino's.  I will also see what happens with that.  Keep playing with your blend and let us know what happens. 

Norma   

[PowerWagonPete]

Pete,

I am glad that Gangi sauce is the sauce Papa Dino's used to use.  If I ever find more Gangi sauce I will give you some more.

I am also glad that your pie did taste like the old-time Papa Dino's pie.  I am ordering another cheddar to see if it might get us closer to Papa Dino's.  I will also see what happens with that.  Keep playing with your blend and let us know what happens.  

Norma  

Thanks, Norma!!!  

I know one thing, that this pizza has made me incredibly thirsty since I finished eating it.  That matches one of the side effects of the original Papa Dino's pizza for sure!!!  LOL  

We'll see if it produces another famous side effect tomorrow morning when I visit the upstairs library.  I might have to stock the bookshelf with a couple issues of Popular Science and several seed catalogs just in case.  

[Chicago Bob]

Thanks, Norma!!!  

I know one thing, that this pizza has made me incredibly thirsty since I finished eating it.  That matches one of the side effects of the original Papa Dino's pizza for sure!!!  LOL  

We'll see if it produces another famous side effect tomorrow morning when I visit the upstairs library.  I might have to stock the bookshelf with a couple issues of Popular Science and several seed catalogs just in case.  

What in the world are you talking about dude....oh...nevermind....

[PowerWagonPete]

What in the world are you talking about dude....oh...nevermind....

Haven't you ever heard of the world-renowned Papa Dino's "pizza logs", Bob?   

[norma427]

Thanks, Norma!!!  

I know one thing, that this pizza has made me incredibly thirsty since I finished eating it.  That matches one of the side effects of the original Papa Dino's pizza for sure!!!  LOL  

We'll see if it produces another famous side effect tomorrow morning when I visit the upstairs library.  I might have to stock the bookshelf with a couple issues of Popular Science and several seed catalogs just in case.  

Pete,

Lol!  

Norma

[Chicago Bob]

Haven't you ever heard of the world-renowned Papa Dino's "pizza logs", Bob?   

Oh yeah...that's right, sorry I forgot 'bout those beauties.....ok...carry on sir!   

[PowerWagonPete]

Oh yeah...that's right, sorry I forgot 'bout those beauties.....ok...carry on sir!   

My lovely wife Ann just got home from work, Bob.  She says the pizza smells just like Papa Dino's as well.   

[Chicago Bob]

My lovely wife Ann just got home from work, Bob.  She says the pizza smells just like Papa Dino's as well.   

Ahhhh...marital bliss....that's nice man.   

[PowerWagonPete]

Ahhhh...marital bliss....that's nice man.   

LOL Bob!!!  The very first thing Ann ever said to me the day we met was, "I like your truck".   

I only found out later she had bought a Dodge Power Wagon Sno Commander new off the lot back in 1979 but the damage was already done.  My '78 has a four-speed and it's smogless, however.      

[Chicago Bob]

That lovely wife Ann of your's sure sounds like a keeper Powerwagon Pete........ "I like your truck".....gotta love that man!!!!   

[norma427]

I guess your lovely wife Ann used the pick-up line on you, “I like your truck”! 

Maybe you were also know as the “Pick Up Man”.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXmYa28H2T0" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXmYa28H2T0</a>

There are so many truck songs, that I can’t remember them all.

Interesting that Ann also thought your home smelled like Papa Dino’s.   

Norma

[Chicago Bob]

Norma, that was a great song! I like the line.."I got an 8 foot bed that never has to be made" 
That Joe Diffie writes a lot of fun songs...