Potato Pizza

Sorry Leethebard: had not looked at this thread for awhile. What I was saying is that people in Italy probably know something about Pizza. It was a defense of the whole potato concept.

Gotcha,understand...sorry, and thanks...it IS a great pizza!!

I had a hankerin' for some tater pizza tonight and (for once) actually remembered to take a few pics. It was pretty darn good if I do say so myself. pb

Here's a 18 oz. dough ball made with 2/3 King Arthur Bread Flour and 1/3 KA All-Purpose Flour - 8 oz. shredded Polly-O mozz (1/2 whole milk and 1/2 part skim) - Penzey's garlic salt - good quality evoo - 1 oz. each grated Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Romano - 2 Red Bliss potatoes sliced thin on a mandoline and blanched for about 2-3 minutes



Assembled with the addition of a few sliced black olives.



Hot out of a 550 oven. Cooked for about 8 minutes



Somewhat out of focus (upskirt) shot

Porkbeats,
You're a pro! That looks great...similar to what I've had in Italy...Might I suggest rosemary sprinkled on top..and some course ground black pepper! Also good with shoestring style potatoes

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Originally posted by leethebard

Porkbeats,
You're a pro! That looks great...similar to what I've had in Italy...Might I suggest rosemary sprinkled on top..and some course ground black pepper! Also good with shoestring style potatoes

I took your suggestion and reheated the remaining 1/3 with the addition of some rosemary and some fresh ground pepper. Very good. It added some missing "zip". Thanks, pb

Anytime. Glad you liked it. It's one of the great little known secrets of Italy's pizza. Oh,if we could get more pizzareias to spread the word> Love that pizza!

At "Crazy Doughs" in Harvard square they have a :

"Potato Bacon Cheddar A sauce less pie topped with mozzarella,
seasoned red bliss potato, smoked bacon, finished with scallions and
freshly shredded cheddar. Best served with Ranch dressing on top
or on the side. A real satisfier. "

It is really good

Wow....i LOKE that...that's one I'm gonna try. Thanks for sharing that one! I hpe Davydd who posts the Saturday Night pizza thread is monitoring these ideas! Got some good saturday night ideas for you here!!!

Pizzeria Uno has a potato skin pizza appetizer that is fantastic! Although it's not exactly the potato pizza everyone is talking about, if you are ever at pizzeria uno, try it! It's a deep dish crust filled with mashed red potatoes with bacon, sour cream and cheese on top. I think they even sell it in the supermarket. I know I bought one at BJ's awhile ago. When I go to Uno's I usually order it as a meal just for myself.

Looks great porkbeaks. I had never thought about a potato pizza before. I may have to give it a try soon. True, I am running out of ideas to try.

I just visited family in Italy and had potato pizza. I was in a tiny mountain village called Atina. When I first saw the pizza I thought it was covered with yellow squash, but it was just very yellow thin slices of potato. Delicious! If I knew how to upload a picture, I would.

Haven't been back to Italy in a few years...but it spunds like the potato pizza is getting around!!

OMG, Yes potato pizza is deliciuos >) I go to the Clam Diggers all the time, its a restaurant/bar off the river in Monroe Michigan, Its great!

looks great pb! The addition of rosemary and black pepper sounds perfect!

I used to get a pie know as the Brooklyn Pie in a little shop in Huntington (north shore Long Island) Potato chunks kinda like home fries.....not as browned....onion, bacon and mozzerella....rosemary and olive oil...I would kill for one of those.

Anybody else out there know a pizza place serving potato pizza???...If you find one try it....if it has the olive oil,salt,pepper and rosemary,it's a taste treat!!!!.... Really.

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Originally posted by baughman

I have never had a pizza with slices or chunks of potato on it, but i have had mashed potatos on pizza.
I use to order from a local guy who unfortunately closed several years ago. He made a pizza with a ton ( 3 inches) of mashed potatos, bacon, cheddar. It was so good. He used a garlic butter sauce as the base.

Seems to me there was a pizza joint in Lebanon, OH a few years ago that made a very similar style pizza that was quite good.