Author Topic: January 2020 Monthly Challenge: An unusual topping combination that you like (Read 1802 times)

Bill/SFNM · « **on:** January 01, 2020, 07:06:10 PM »

Happy New Year, everyone! Do you remember 2019? It's as if it were yesterday?

OK. This one is pretty self-explanatory from the subject line.

Jon in Albany · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2020, 11:17:07 PM »

I hope we got lots of participation in this challenge. I am always looking to steal, I mean be inspired by, pizza topping combinations.

ARenko · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2020, 09:24:40 PM »

Nothing yet? I hope to cook mine on Monday, but it depends how one of my toppings comes out tonight.

Bill/SFNM · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2020, 09:27:49 PM »

I'm planning to bake my entry next week. I hope others, like me, are recovering from the holidays, and will join in soon!

parallei · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2020, 10:32:54 PM »

Today I went shopping for what is, for me, an unusual topping. I will bake it off tomorrow evening!

parallei · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2020, 05:47:52 PM »

I tried! This is a combo I don't do often, Broccoli Rabe and sausage. I believe I first saw it here on a photo someone had taken on a trip to Italy. The slight bitterness Broccoli Rabe goes well with the richness of the cheese and sausage. (Hint for Easter dinner cooks: Broccoli Rabe is a great side with lamb.)

The attached photo shows the pie after the BURNT portions of the pie were cut out with a pair of scissors. (Hint for Breville users: Don't answer the door after launching a pie.)

Jon in Albany · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2020, 06:32:58 PM »

Broccoli Rabe was one of my dad's favorites. He passed away before I went full pizza crazy. In my open a pizza place daydream, the broccoli rabe pie would be named for him.

Looks great.

norma427 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2020, 09:31:44 PM »

Only differences were the cheese blend and a lot if grated Percirino Romano on edges. Wanted to see if the Pecorino Romano would get extra crispy. It worked. Blend of the other cheeses were mild white cheddar, extra sharp cheddar and Bella Fran mozzarella in normal amounts and also cheesed to edges.

Norma

norma427 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2020, 09:33:37 PM »

Norma

norma427 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2020, 09:35:16 PM »

Norma

quietdesperation · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2020, 02:11:51 AM »

I’ll submit this as my first entry, Italian dry sausage and jalapeño, 50-50 cheddar/mozz with a drizzle of honey.

Yael · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:26:35 AM »

This time I'm in, and I did make the pizza in January!

Spanish salad theme: mix of green salad, red pepper stuffed green olives, red pepper slices, chorizo, and Mantego cheese.

It's not very unusual, but it changes from the eternal arugula-prosciutto-mozzarella!

Bill/SFNM · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2020, 01:20:25 PM »

This may have been my first dessert pizza 14 years ago: fig sauce, Armagnac, and robiola bosina cheese:

quietdesperation · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2020, 01:46:26 PM »

that looks amazing bill! My sense is that Armagnac is expensive? we have a bottle in our cellar that a wine shop owner gave us, I could crack that open but I think it's from 1963...

anyhow, would it be possible to post the recipe?

Bill/SFNM · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2020, 02:07:30 PM »

Quote from: quietdesperation on January 18, 2020, 01:46:26 PM

that looks amazing bill! My sense is that Armagnac is expensive? we have a bottle in our cellar that a wine shop owner gave us, I could crack that open but I think it's from 1963...

anyhow, would it be possible to post the recipe?

Thanks! This dish was inspired by a recipe for Crepes with Goat Cheese, Fig Jam, Toasted Walnuts. The sauce is:

1 cup fig jam
1T unsalted butter
1-2T Armagnac, Cognac, or brandy

Heat the jam and butter together until spreadable
Remove from heat
Stir in booze

Bill/SFNM · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2020, 02:26:09 PM »

Quote from: quietdesperation on January 18, 2020, 01:46:26 PM

...we have a bottle in our cellar that a wine shop owner gave us, I could crack that open but I think it's from 1963...

Life is too short to hoard a bottle like that. What are you waiting for? The bottle I use for this sauce I've had open since 2006 and it's still perfectly fine.

quietdesperation · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2020, 11:38:29 PM »

Dang double post !

quietdesperation · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2020, 11:39:23 PM »

Well...1963 is my wife’s birth year and in three years she has a big birthday. I’m thinking that’s the day we’ll break it open! Thanks for the recipe!

Jon in Albany · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2020, 07:17:40 PM »

When the month started, I had every intention of making a pizza for this challenge. Unfortunately, there was never any pizza made. Never even got to the place I wanted to stop by to shop for toppings. I was flirting with the idea of making some pizza this weekend but I' don't think it will happen. I do enjoy thinking about these challenges and I'll try to be back next month. Please keep the challenges coming!

nickyr · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2020, 01:07:45 AM »

Beddia’s spring cream, garlic, Calabrian chiles, mascarpone, radicchio, black pepper, olive oil. Not that weird, but unusual. My girlfriend’s favorite combo that I make.