Pizza Critique

We sampled three different pizzas, but I found only one of the them satisfactory.

I found the homemade pizza to be the most appealing and flavorful, so i would rate it a 9/10. The crust was very fluffy and crisp. The crust was also able to to hold all the toppings and sauce without becoming soggy, which can't be said for the other pizzas. With the crust being a risen dough, the yeast gave it a very unique taste. I also experienced some spiciness, but that might have ben more from the sauce. The crust was slightly overdone but still retained a beautiful golden color. Out of the three pizzas, this one was the most aromatic. You could smell the yeastiness of the crust right as you are about to eat it. Overall, this pizza ranked fairly high on my list, nearing the rank of Black Sheep's Meatball Pizza.

On to the next pizza we tried, which was with the pre-made crust. When most people think of pre-made pizza dough, they think of a freezer-burnt and pale excuse of a pizza. But on the contrary, this crust was surprisingly not terrible, as I would rank it a 7/10. Sure, it wasn't the most amazing pizza in the world, but in a pinch for dinner, I'd make it. The taste of the crust was lightly cardboard like, but not some much that it overpowered the cheese and sauce. The color was significantly paler than the homemade crust, but obtained some sense of color. The aroma of this pizza crust lacked astronomically compared to the homemade pizza. There was almost no scent to it at all. The overall appearance was fine, there could have been more cheese in my opinion.

The last pizza we tried was the dreaded frozen pizza, which I gave a rating of 4/10. The crust had the consistency of wet cardboard left to dry out in the sun, very soggy and bland. The taste of the crust was old and bitter. The overall color of the pizza was very unappealing. There'd be a sad swipe of sauce here and a little pinch of cheese there. Then there would be random "sausage" pieces scattered about. The crust itself was completely white and pale, it looked almost undercooked. The aroma of the pizza was nonexistent. All in all, the pizza was the worst pizza out of the three we tasted. It also might be the most bland and sad pizza I personally have ever had.

Pizza Critique

Pizza Critique

We had to try three types of pizzas. They were homemade, pre-made crust, and frozen pizza. At home, I usually go buy pizza from Pizza Hut, or Pizza Studio. Trying all these types of pizzas was very disappointing, because I did not like how they tasted. Pre-made crust was bland, homemade tasted like it was just too much--even though it was the best out of all, and frozen tasted like cardboard!

Homemade Pizza- ✮✮✮✰✰

The homemade pizza was juicy and cheesy. The cheese was soft, and it was stringy. The pizza was kind off mushy because when I picked it up, the pizza felt so fragile. But the color was beautiful. It was orangery with speckles of white cheese on it. The fact that it was homemade was interesting because I have never had homemade pizza. I was surprised that it actually turned out pretty well. When I eat pizza, I like to have a mix of flavors; this pizza had more sauce and flavor to the others but it was too simple for me. The crust was soft for me, I like a thin and crunchy crust. The aroma for the pizza was in first place; it smelled like a real pizza compared to the other ones. But when I ate it, it was the plain tomato sauce with a thin crust and too much cheese.

Pre-Made Crust- ✮✮✰✰✰

The pre-made crust came in second place. The pizza was too flat, It seemed to have barely any sauce on it. It looked very pale, lumpy and bland. It was not appealing at all. There was no flavor except for the cheese. The pizza was overall very boring. But it surprised me that this pizza crust was store bought! I thought that store bought crust would be much worse than this. Even though it did not taste very well, the crust tasted the best out of the whole pizza. The pizza seemed to be very greasy, because of the cheese. I do not enjoy eating greasy foods, so it did not appeal to me at all.

Frozen Pizza- ✮✰✰✰✰

Out of all the pizzas I tried, the frozen pizza was the worst! The color was dark and burnt. The whole pizza was extremely flat. The meat was all shriveled, it was not what I was hoping for. I eat frozen pizza occasionally, but compared to the homemade pizza, I almost gave this pizza a zero! The cheese was no where to be seen because the whole pizza was brown and dark. It was very stale, it seemed like it was very old. After one small bite, I could not stand to take another. The pizza seemed very stiff. It practically had no taste at all. It tasted like a very fake and cheap pizza.

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Overall, the pizzas did not meet my expectations. Out of all the pizzas that I tried, the homemade pizza placed first. The aroma made me want to eat the pizza right away. Even though it was too simple of a pizza for me, it tasted the best compared to the pre-made crust and the frozen pizza. This taste test has made me realize that I will never have frozen pizza again!

Pizza Review

Pizza Critique

We sampled the three different types of pizzas below but I only found one of them relatively appealing and full of flavor.

Homemade pizza: I would rate this pizza 9/10 because it was fresh with spices that gave it a nice flavor, the dough was fluffy, light, airy, and you could tell it was homemade. The risen dough gave the pizza more volume and enhanced the flavor and texture. It smelled like yeast and fresh dough and like the spices that were put onto the pizza. The overall appearance was big, risen, layered, and powdery. The color was golden with red sauce and dusted with a light yellow-white cornmeal.

Pizza from a bag: This pizza was unlike any pizza I've ever tasted and I would not recommend it to anyone who wants to eat something delicious because this tasted too greasy, and had a bouncy texture. The cheese tasted fake and the dough was soggy and it had a strong, oily taste that was very unappealing. I thought it smelled acceptable but judging from the taste I would give it a 3/10 not only because the cheese was greasy, but the dough was not fresh and it looked very weak for being a thick crust pizza. This pizza tasted like greasy, sickening cheese on top of soft dough that managed to taste nothing close to fresh.

Frozen pizza: This pizza tasted like a normal frozen pizza with a lot of additives that made the pizza taste fake. At least it was not too greasy but the crust was bland and weak. It was very flat and the cheese and sauce did not have a lot of flavor. I couldn't even finish the entire sample because taking a bite did not make me want another one. I did not hate this pizza I just found it average and boring-so I would give it 5/10. The texture was slightly hard, crunchy and stiff and it tasted bland, oily, and weak. The coloring was a really pale white crust with red sauce. It did not smell appealing-it almost smelt burnt. I would say the overall appearance would be flat and stiff and unappealing because the texture was hard and it had basically no taste.

My favorite was the homemade pizza even though it takes longer to make it is worth it.

The Best Pizza-Rachel Jovaag Hr.3

Best Type of Pizza

There were three different pizzas we had to taste. Them being homemade, a bag mix, and a frozen pizza. Personally at home I love frozen pizza, but when compared to others you realize how gross it really is. I didn't think about it before because I had always just eaten frozen pizza. 

1. Homemade Pizza-★★★★☆

When tasting the homemade pizza i thought the crust was incredible! The crust was just the right amount of softness but had a nice crunch to it as well. it had a wonderful fluffiness as well. I loved the little bit of herbs added to it. I'm the the kind of person that doesn't like very much sauce on my pizza, and this had the right amount. You could really tell that the cheese was good cheese, and not artificial. It also tasted a lot more fresh. It had really nice sunset orange color to it. The thicker crust made it the best. 

2. Bag Pizza- ★☆☆☆☆

The fact that this pizza came from a bag mix is crazy since whenever I am lazy but really want to make something and have it look like I spent hours on it I use a bag mix, but for some reason pizza dough from a bag is not good. The pizza dough was soft, too soft and there were no spices on it or if there was then there was so little I couldn't taste it. The color was not very appealing either, a yellow with little bits of brown. It was also very flimsy and greasy. I would never make this, and if I made the mistake of making it I wouldn't let anyone taste it and just throw it out. 

3. Frozen pizza-★★★☆☆

This was the first pizza I tasted, now I have always eaten frozen pizza, so the first bite was pretty good, and then eating the homemade pizza, I couldn't believe how much of a difference there was. You realize all the flaws to the frozen pizza! The good thing was the crust was crunchy, but when combined with everything else being really soft is not a good combination. The sauce was pretty good, but had to much and the color was such a light yellow, almost white! It was really thin and barely any outer crust, but the taste of it as a whole was pretty good. 

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In conclusion all the pizzas were okay besides the bag pizza. When it comes to favorites I choose the homemade pizza, the texture, taste, and aroma were all the best in that pizza. I think its the fact that it is a lot more fresh compared to the other 2. Having homemade made me realize how much better it is, and for now on if I'm making pizza it'll always be homemade.

Pizza Critique

Pizza Critique

    

In class we tasted tested 3 different types of pizza. Homemade pizza ,pizza from a bag mix and a frozen pizza.

Homemade White Crust Pizza:

On a scale from 1 to 10 the homemade pizza earned a whopping 10. This thick, golden crusted cheesy pizza is one to remember. This delicious pizza had the perfect crunch when you took your first bite,it made my mouth beg for more.The texture was a smooth crust and a bubbly effect on top from cheese. The taste was divine. From the first bite I could taste the spices,Parmesan,oregano,basil and the layer of cheesy mozzarella. Although I could not taste the sauce at first it kicked in with the second bite the rich creamy tomato sauce the blended perfectly with the soft but yet golden crust.The color of the pizza was a lighter gold crust with a white gooey cheesy top. The smell was something I would smell at a restaurant such as the black sheep pizza place and not a pizza hut or domino's. The pizza smelled fresh as if the ingredients were freshly picked for each pizza. The overall appearance gets 5 stars.    

Pizza From A Bag Mix:

On a scale of 1 to 10 the pizza from a bag mix gets a 7. The crust was lightly browned and very flimsy that not everyone likes when they eat pizza. The crust was soft in the inside and kinda grainy. Not my favorite texture when eating pizza. The cheese was not evenly distributed and some parts had the perfect amount of cheese but some parts had barley any and I love to have a taste of cheese in every bite so that was kind of disappointing. The sauce was exceptional,it wasn't the freshest but it also was not bitter. The flavor was not the best and freshest but it was defiantly better then the frozen pizza that I tasted next. For the overall appearance the pizza from a bag mix got 3 and a half stars,enough for a referral to others but nothing to rave over.     

Frozen Pizza:

On a scale from 1 to 10 the frozen pizza earns a 3.Although this is the pizza that me and my friends go to for a late night snack or a quick lunch, I never really though to compare this frozen item to a handcrafted homemade pizza. Now that i have compared them i see a drastic difference in taste , scent,appearance and texture. This frozen pizza is as flat as the card bored it sits on.There is no volume from the crust the cheese is burnt very easily and once you cut the pizza all the cheese moves together and is very thick. The sauce what very little there is taste like cardboard as well.No spices are tasted,just a bitter pasty taste. The overall appearance gets 1 star out of 5 it is an awful sight to compare to the decadent homemade pizza.   

Pizza Food Critique

This critique is based on a scale of one to ten, one being trash-can worthy and ten being the thing that finally allows me to pass on.

Compared to homemade and frozen pizzas, bagged crust pizza is incredibly inferior. It only really looks good, maybe decent. However, biting in tastes like an elevator trip to punishment. It didn't smell like anything at all. The cheese was old and dull tasting, and biting into the crust felt very strange, because there was a lack of flavor in it. An overall terrible experience, which I wouldn't want to touch again with a 10 foot pole. It easily takes the lowest spot at a score of 3. In contrast, the frozen pizza.

Frozen pizza looked very familiar. A flat layer of tomato, some grease, and a flat layer of cheese, burnt around the sides and equipped with a cracker-thin crust. It smelled cheesy, but not too much. It tasted, not jaw dropping and inspiring, but more or less what I feel would be standard in a pizza. Everything that should be there is there. Cheese tastes like cheese. Tomato sauce is there. It all tasted pretty flat and boring. The score this pizza deserves is a 6, because like it or not, it's pizza, and it doesn't taste bad.There was not much special about it, and it seems to sit at a midpoint between the bagged crust pizza and the homemade pizza.

The homemade pizza was a new experience to me. Starting with the aesthetics, the pizza had a very odd look to it. It looked pumped up, kind of like a balloon, and the cheese was only half-draped over it, resembling a half-made bed. Some was burnt over and it admittedly didn't look appetizing. Then, I smelled it. The aroma had a very punchy smell to it. The herbs insulted my nose and I could smell the tomato sauce. Biting in was great. The pizza was very light and fluffy, and it tasted fantastic. The sauce had a certain zesty tang to it, and the herbs actually tasted like something. The thing that really dragged this down was the color and the appearance however, as it looked a bit burnt on the side and somewhat pale compared to the bag mix and the frozen pizza. This pizza takes a 8 for the reasons above.