Chinese food

[davidabcd]

It is a chain, its like he said mall/ airport pizza

Thanks. I've seen them plenty but wasn't ever inspired to try it, never gained a positive opinion of the place. Which was why I made the Michael Scott joke. Jett's is okay for a chain. Papa John's was okay then slipped but I think that was more the workers than the concept.
My wife worked on the road a lot, had Sbarro a few times due to necessity, said the Strombolis were good. Questioned further as to whether the pizza there is as good as one of our city's privately owned pizzerias. "Oh, God no! It's like Little Caesers (one of our chains).

 

[davidabcd]

Massapequa

You folks have good location names. Nothing wrong with Detroit but head north and it gets boring until you go pretty far north.

 

[MHBT]

Thanks. I've seen them plenty but wasn't ever inspired to try it, never gained a positive opinion of the place. Which was why I made the Michael Scott joke. Jett's is okay for a chain. Papa John's was okay then slipped but I think that was more the workers than the concept.
My wife worked on the road a lot, had Sbarro a few times due to necessity, said the Strombolis were good. Questioned further as to whether the pizza there is as good as one of our city's privately owned pizzerias. "Oh, God no! It's like Little Caesers (one of our chains).

Its crappy pizza compared to a real pizzaria, its like mcdonalds of pizza but i love it

 

[davidabcd]

I've had crappy pizza in NYC.

No area is immune to that.

 

[MHBT]

Yeah i mean that goes without saying, every place is not gonna be good but even the worst pizza is still pretty decent

 

[davidabcd]

Its crappy pizza compared to a real pizzaria, its like mcdonalds of pizza but i love it

I can understand that. Pizza is good. Little Ceasars here used to sell a $5 small and I liked it well enough. They hit all the marks--good sauce, decent amount of cheese, dough was solid.
Crappy pizza is better than no pizza.

 

[davidabcd]

Yeah i mean that goes without saying, every place is not gonna be good but even the worst pizza is still pretty decent

I was in a city in the South and they tried but the skill expected was missing. It was edible. I'm having trouble calling that pizza decent.
I will say the worst pizza is better than no pizza. Frozen is great if there's nothing to compare it to.
I'm not a snob or anything but places can get sloppy due to bad production. A well-established chain here delivered a I don't know what to call it. Basically, the ratio of dough, cheese and sauce was way off, it can get pretty ugly.

 

[MHBT]

I was in a city in the South and they tried but the skill expected was missing. It was edible. I'm having trouble calling that pizza decent.
I will say the worst pizza is better than no pizza. Frozen is great if there's nothing to compare it to.
I'm not a snob or anything but places can get sloppy due to bad production. A well-established chain here delivered a I don't know what to call it. Basically, if the ratio of dough, cheese and sauce was way off, it can get pretty ugly.

Have you ever taken a bite of any pizza frozen, chain, pizzaria and said “ this sucks and i cant eat it”? I myself never have

 

[MHBT]

Speaking of cheap frozen pizza this is my favorite , needs a touch more salt in the crust but i have HBP so its ok for me

 

[davidabcd]

Have you ever taken a bite of any pizza frozen, chain, pizzaria and said “ this sucks and i cant eat it”? I myself never have

There are always outliers so yes but doesn't happen often. I'll take a couple of bites to be fair. I can eat anything but I'd rather not force myself to.

 

[davidabcd]

Speaking of cheap frozen pizza

Frozen has come a very long way. If I were to buy one, I would dress them a little more but they're okay their own.

 

[davidabcd]

Is anyone else suspicious if the pizza is too perfectly round???

 

[davidabcd]

mcdonalds

Even further off topic: I adore McDonald's, Burger King, Subway, Tubby's, Arby's, Taco Bell and maybe one or two more.

 

[MHBT]

Is anyone else suspicious if the pizza is too perfectly round???

No

 

[davidabcd]

@MattyHBT
Did you get your answer about how Chinese chicken is so tender?

 

[MHBT]

Even further off topic: I adore McDonald's, Burger King, Subway, Tubby's, Arby's, Taco Bell and maybe one or two more.

You ever have checkers?

 

[MHBT]

@MattyHBT
Did you get your answer about how Chinese chicken is so tender?

I did “velveting technique “

 

[davidabcd]

You ever have checkers?

Here's what I've learned:
All of those places, if they are made to the company's specifications are pretty darn good.
I like Checkers. Who doesn't like a stacked burger with a bunch of everything?
If I have any issue is that the chains insist on using a flattop/steel surface to cook the meat. They do it because the solid surface is easy to monitor, clean, etc. Burgers are far better grilled.
Only problem.
Edit: We have 5 Guys. Great system, really great. They do the flattop. The burger sits in the grease and water to cook and it tastes fried rather than grilled.
I worked for a long time in the restaurant business and cleaning a broiler (grill) doesn't add that much to the cleaning.

 

[MHBT]

Here's what I've learned:
All of those places, if they are made to the company's specifications are pretty darn good.
I like Checkers. Who doesn't like a stacked burger with a bunch of everything?
If I have any issue is that the chains insist on using a flattop/steel surface to cook the meat. They do it because the solid surface is easy to monitor, clean, etc. Burgers are far better grilled.
Only problem.

I love me some checkers i love all fast food spots cheaper and greasier the better

 

[davidabcd]

cheaper and greasier

Can White Castle be beat? Those are the exception to the rule for sure. Greasy is pleasing as its own category.
Also, here in Detroit, they are paying $15/hour.

 

[MHBT]

Can White Castle be beat? Those are the exception to the rule for sure. Greasy is pleasing as its own category.
Also, here in Detroit, they are paying $15/hour.

I ate 30 WC burgers one time,bombed Just packing em in one after another

 

[DBhomebrew]

Have you ever taken a bite of any pizza frozen, chain, pizzaria and said “ this sucks and i cant eat it”? I myself never have

Yes. Yes, I have.

 

[MHBT]

Yes. Yes, I have.

Wow

 

[davidabcd]

I ate 30 WC burgers one time,bombed Just packing em in one after another

I'm not certain I could do (something I would try though) that but I'm no slouch and have a good overeating pedigree. I used to (emphasized) eat seven McDonald's double cheeseburgers for lunch every day. That included something like ten ketchup packets with each burger. I can eat $20 worth of Taco Bell.
When I was a kid at an end-of-year football party, 11 years old maybe?, I ate seven hotdogs. I regularly eat an actual large pizza (16"). As an adult, the key is to only do those insane things less than once a month.
Never liked how my relatives looked at me when I would just bury ridiculous amounts of food.
I'm tall and naturally large, relative to all members my family, so I'm a bit of a freak.
I do miss eating large numbers of McDonald's double cheeseburgers though.

 

[MHBT]

I'm not certain I could do (something I would try though) that but I'm no slouch and have a good overeating pedigree. I used to (emphasized) eat seven McDonald's double cheeseburgers for lunch every day. That included something like ten ketchup packets with each burger. I can eat $20 worth of Taco Bell.
When I was a kid at an end-of-year football party, 11 years old maybe?, I ate seven hotdogs. I regularly eat an actual large pizza (16"). As an adult, the key is to only do those insane things less than once a month.
Never liked how my relatives looked at me when I would just bury ridiculous amounts of food.
I'm tall and naturally large, relative to all members my family, so I'm a bit of a freak.
I do miss eating large numbers of McDonald's double cheeseburgers though.

Wow bro

 

[MaxStout]

Is anyone else suspicious if the pizza is too perfectly round???

Yup. Perfectly round = machine-made crust. OK for frozen pizzas, but if it's a restaurant pizza I won't be back. Hand-made crust, or GTFO.

I admit to enjoying frozen pizzas, something I ate more of during the pandemic when I didn't want to dine in. In MN we have one brand, Heggie's, that I would put up against just about any delivered pizza around here. They're close to $10 in the grocery store, but worth it.

I can't believe I'm extolling the virtues of frozen pizza, but here I am. I must be hungry.

 

[MHBT]

Yup. Perfectly round = machine-made crust. OK for frozen pizzas, but if it's a restaurant pizza I won't be back. Hand-made crust, or GTFO.

I admit to enjoying frozen pizzas, something I ate more of during the pandemic when I didn't want to dine in. In MN we have one brand, Heggie's, that I would put up against just about any delivered pizza around here. They're close to $10 in the grocery store, but worth it.

I can't believe I'm extolling the virtues of frozen pizza, but here I am. I must be hungry.

But you can watch the guy make the pizza right in front of you, being able to make a pizza perfectly round is a suspicious thing? Idk guys i love ya but wtf? i can make a beautiful, handmade perfectly round pizza and its clean i swear

 

[MaxStout]

But you can watch the guy make the pizza right in front of you, being able to make a pizza perfectly round is a suspicious thing? Idk guys i love ya but wtf? i can make a beautiful, handmade perfectly round pizza and its clean i swear

I'd like to subscribe to your pizza-making YouTube channel.

 

[MHBT]

I'd like to subscribe to your pizza-making YouTube channel.

Im too shy bro no i cant have a YT channel

 

[NTBeer]

Anyone who says there is no such thing as inedible pizza has never been to St Louis.