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Feta. Sure, pizza tends to be already covered in cheese, but this is different cheese, and that is a good thing. I think it goes well with some of my other faves, such as green olives, pineapple, banana peppers.
Salami. It's like pepperoni, but different.
Alfredo sauce instead of tomato sauce, together with a few toppings like chicken and red onion, is heavenly, and doesn't seem to cause heartburn.
I mentioned it in another comment, but palak paneer pizza includes both mozzarella AND squeaky paneer cheese. It's great. I agree about the feta: "different cheese" is important.
Try it before you judge me: pineapple, anchovies, a tad Tabasco. It's absolutely brilliant.
Don't know if it's underrated: margherita. Simple, delicious.
There are some great ideas on this thread but if you want to test a new place out then this is the corrct answer.
edit: correct
Mushrooms
One time I made a pizza with cremini, wood ear fungus, chanterelles, morels, shiitake, oyster, and enoki mushrooms. I called it "fungal infection" and it was delicious.
Caramelized Onions.
Not a topping, but underrated: ricotta instead of tomato sauce. So good!
Caramelized onions are really good on pizza
My ideal trifecta - fresh tomatoes, green olives, pepperoni
Fresh corn is weird but gives a similar sweet juicy effect. I like corn+feta+chile peppers
peanuts. don't knock it unless you've tried a chicken-peanut-curry-pineapple pizza
Roasted potatoes paired with chicken or beef and onion
Also pears, blue cheese, candied pecans, and balsamic glaze
You had me up to the balsamic. Thereβs too much funk for me there.
Arugula adds a sharp flavor that really pairs with cheese well. Might be controversial, but I'm a big fan of the salad pizzas. The best tend to be the house salads of romaine, red onion, tomato, and olives up ended atop a good thin crust pizza with plenty of sauce.
Edit: Oh!! If making an arugula salad pizza, I find it works best when paired with something incredibly salty, like anchovy, used very sparingly, some thinly sliced pecorino romano, and a drizzle of good balsamic (that thick shit, not the watery cheapo one). Throw some halved sweet cherry tomatoes on there and some thin sliced onions? Oh! One of my favorite meals after a night of drinking.
Do you cook it with the arugula, or add it after? I need more info about salad pizza. I think this could be it for me.
You add the arugula and the salad after the base is cooked. Some places cook it with sauce only and add shredded uncooked mozzarella, some cook it with minimal cheese on the pie and add the shaved cheese on the salad. Dealer's choice.
Edit: bf is insisting the no cooked cheese is best, with a light vinaigrette. I think it's worth playing around with it. But a lil dressing is nice.
Arugula and prosciutto, lightly drizzled with hot honey
I donβt know if you cancan call it underrated, but bacon and egg is the best pizza
I like to crack quail eggs on pizzas so they come out over easy. Soooooo good
Pineapple and pepperoni, Prosciutto, Salami, Hot sauce/hot honey, Buffalo sauce/bbq sauce instead of pizza sauce
One of my favorites is bbq sauce, brisket, cheese and, hear me out, diced pickles
Chives, fresh or dry. It started as a joke when a buddy and I made the pizza from System of a Down's Chik N' Stu song and I've never gone back.
Fresh, they bring this green crispness that contrasts really well with the other ingredients. Dry chives burn a little in the baking process but in all the right ways, giving the whole pizza a deep smoky taste that feels amazing.
Durian.
Cream cheese and black olives πoh so good
Mustard
Tapatio hot sauce (or Valentinos), Crystal hot sauce, garlic powder, salt, pepper, sriracha.
All on the same pizza.
I have to say I'm loving the pineapple renaissance.
I'm biased because I've liked Hawaiian pizza since I was a kid but I still think the pineapple hate was overblown by a small and loud group of people who probably get upset when their peas touch their mashed potatoes
Here in Chicago we enjoy a thin crust with Italian beef and hot giardiniera.
I love cranberry and camembert pizza
I love pineapple, the sweetness goes great with other savory toppings.
Pineapple, sausage, and Jalepeno is my go to because I usually have those in the freezer
My absolute favorite pizza is: white pizza (no red sauce), mozz of course, shrimp, bacon, spinach, and some fresh garlic, preferably sliced and roasted. All on a thin New Haven style crust. If youβre ever in New Haven and go to BAR, it will be an incredible pizza.
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My toppings of choice are olives, mushrooms, and pineapple.
I had a really good pizza topped with stinging nettle once.