Talk:Tomato pie

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This was my first time editing in the Wikipedia. Please offer suggestions. Thanks... --Fduross 18:13, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Philadelphia version

In Philly and environs, a (rectangular) tomato pie as described in this article tends to be an Italian bakery item. In pizza joints, the term is used 1) to distinguish what is usually thought of as (round) American pizza from more exotic types that don't use tomato sauce, like arugula pizza or broccoli pizza; or 2) to refer to a cheeseless pizza.

Interesting links, the Pietro's Pizza photo that is described as "tomto pie" is much different than our tomato pie. Ours is usually served cold or room-temperature and never has mozarella, only a sprinkling of romano or parmesan. Here, just about every bakery and pizzeria make tomato pie, all of which have their own unique flavors.Fduross 17:35, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Is the etymology of the word pizza really needed here? A pizza that isn't cut into triangles is still a pizza, and that part comes off sounding kind of... snooty? 216.114.134.44 13:35, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

There is another variant of tomato pie served in northeast Philadelphia (at Tony's Place in the city's Mayfair section, for example). This resembles a conventional round thin-crust pizza, but has the cheese, olive oil and seasonings closest to the crust with sauce on the top. It is served fresh out of the oven.65.119.218.100 23:08, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

In Chicago, small round breads with sliced tomatoes and olive oil are called "tomato bread"

[edit] "Pizza" means "beak" in Italian?!

While I'm not a native Italian speaker, I have never heard of this before. The usual word for "beak" in Italian is "becco". Since I could not verify this claim looking at various sources, I will delete it for the moment. If somebody can indeed find a source, feel free to reintroduce this bit, along with the citation. If you do so, be sure to mention this also e.g. at Pizza and related entries. WolfgangFaber 17:26, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Oh my... then I'd better shut my pizza then! Rubbish. 19:23, 18 February 2008 (UTC) Becco e funghi —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.228.52.221 (talk)

[edit] Pizza doesn't mean beak

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Pizza/PizzaHistory.htm

Pizza is a variant of the word for pinch, according to this website. As an italian american, this makes sense to me. A lot of Italian words for things describe how they were made. For instance, "mozzarella" comes from "mozzare", meaning "to pinch off a ball of something", or "stracciatella", coming from "stracciato", meaning "torn up like an old dish rag".

[edit] The recipe section

Hi guys, I've moved the recipe section here for scrutiny before deciding whether or not it should be put back in the article:

  • 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 28-to-32-oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lb. pizza dough
  • 3 tbsp. grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Preheat oven to 450°F. Stretch the pizza dough to cover a greased cookie sheet. Dough should be fairly thick (about 3/4 inch). Allow the dough to rise a bit while the sauce is cooking. Heat a saucepan on medium, add the olive oil and garlic, and sauté until the garlic is just golden. Add crushed tomatoes and oregano. Cook until the sauce is thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Cool the sauce to room temperature. Top the pizza dough with the sauce and then bake in 450°F oven for about 15-20 minutes. After removing the pie from the oven, sprinkle with the cheese. Let the pie cool to room temperature before eating. Recipe by Frank DuRoss Jr.

Hope this is okay. Thanks, GlobeGores (talk) 00:41, 15 December 2007 (UTC)