I left this review after we had pizza at a place in Taos, New Mexico:
We felt bad for the young woman who was waiting every table in the outside area (and maybe inside as well) which was quite busy for a Monday. She was doing a great job with no help.
The Greek salad was excellent and a nice combo of greens, olives, feta and other veggies with a very tasty dressing.
As for the pizza. As an Italian-American who has been making pizza for over 40 years I would say this has little resemblance to authentic pizza. Pizza is the base, the crust, the yeast dough that rises and makes big open air bubbles that when baked makes it not only crispy but gives the flavor of a yeast bread. Our pizza was undercooked and had not risen properly. Fermentation was totally lacking. The crust was actually partially raw and unedible. The sauce and the toppings gave it all the flavor. If this was the best pizza in Taos, they don’t know what pizza is.
Over priced, long, long wait. And again horrible crust.
Large Greek salad, 12 inch pizza with sausage and mushrooms, one iced tea, over $40.
The wait for service and finally getting our meal was longer than I would ordinarily tolerate but we were patient because the waitperson seemed to be doing it all by herself. Meanwhile, some patron had left their very expensive truck running, headlights on, with the air conditioner going for their dog, but right next to the outdoor dining area which was extremely annoying for all who were eating (waiting to eat) outside. There were plenty of parking spaces well away from the dining area.
I mention all this because dining out is not the pleasant experience it once was. Unless one goes to a pretentious "fine dining" restaurant the food is so often mediocre at best. The claim to fame for almost every New Mexican restaurant is either the "green chili cheeseburger" or the "huevos rancheros" and all the other menu items are the same in about 90% of New Mexican restaurants: some kind of tortilla or taco with meat, cheese and beans. Usually way over priced for what you get, often factory produced (e.g. anything breaded and fried, fried potatoes, burgers from the one or two "distributors" in the area, factory deserts, and non-alcoholic beverages from $2.50 to $6.00.
So I came across this in YouTube and well,....I'm making homemade bread and pizza tonight.
P.S. It's going to be a challenge to get logs burning in my new oven.
2 comments:
I have no doubt that your own homemade pizza would put that restaurant's version TO SHAME!
That makes me tired just watching it. But I admire the clockwork operation, almost like a dance routine. Mesmerizing.
I feel for the poor bastardo who has to clean up at the end of the night, though.
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