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debm55

(50,750 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:23 PM Sep 11

What topping/toppings are on your favorite pizza? Mine are mushrooms, and onions. How about you?

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What topping/toppings are on your favorite pizza? Mine are mushrooms, and onions. How about you? (Original Post) debm55 Sep 11 OP
Pepperoni and garlic! Basso8vb Sep 11 #1
Thank you very much, Basso8vb. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #4
Black olives and green pepper. Nanuke Sep 11 #2
That sounds great. Thank you Nanuke. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #5
Have to go with 'supreme' here... Moostache Sep 11 #3
Agree. Moostache. That sounds sounds wonderful. Enjoy your "supreme" debm55 Sep 11 #7
I order the loaded with everything but the kitchen sink pizza. nt ImNotGod Sep 11 #6
HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you , "ImNotGod" enjoy your everything but the kitchen sink pizza. debm55 Sep 11 #8
Topping peachpit24 Sep 11 #9
Thank you very much, peachpit24 and enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #12
Caramelize those onions for me, please! pandr32 Sep 11 #10
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAH. thank you very much, pandr32. I hope you both enjoyed it. debm55 Sep 11 #13
Hadn't read the posts yet. Just posted and wondered if any pizza stores had Carmelized onions as an option. 👍 electric_blue68 Sep 12 #64
I would think a specialty pizza shop would. pandr32 Sep 12 #68
Nice! We have lots of independent places electric_blue68 Sep 12 #69
Basil, mushrooms, good mozarella Redleg Sep 11 #11
Thank you Redleg. That sounds delicious . debm55 Sep 11 #14
Onions and green peppers Freddie Sep 11 #15
Thank you very much, Freddie. It sounds wonderful. debm55 Sep 11 #19
Not much sauce, cheese, basil, tomatoes sorcrow Sep 11 #16
Thank you very much, sorcrow. I like that idea of Everything But Anchovies pizza. and the fact that if you wanted them debm55 Sep 11 #18
Mushrooms, onions, vegan pepperoni, sun dried tomatoes catbyte Sep 11 #17
Thank you very much, catbyte. That sounds wonderful. I am going to look for the vegan pepperoni. debm55 Sep 11 #20
An incredible, disgusting, gigantic pile of medium hot sausage. chouchou Sep 11 #21
HAHAHAHAH. You are bad. chouchou. But it does sound good. debm55 Sep 11 #22
mushrooms, black olives, and Italian sausage mike_c Sep 11 #23
Thank you very much, mike_c. True, pizza MUST be folded side to side to eat. debm55 Sep 11 #24
Mushrooms!!! justaprogressive Sep 11 #25
Wow, That sounds great. I like mushrooms as a topping. Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Sep 11 #29
Pineapple, ham, jalapenos randr Sep 11 #26
Thank you very much randr. Interesting selection of toppings. debm55 Sep 11 #30
Pepperoni surfered Sep 11 #27
Thank you very much, surfered. for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 11 #31
I eat plain cheese pizza. LoisB Sep 11 #28
Thank you very much, LoisB. Simple but delicious. debm55 Sep 11 #33
Mushrooms and Pork Sausage with extra sauce... wcmagumba Sep 11 #32
Sounds very good. Thank you and enjoy your pizza. wcmagumba. debm55 Sep 11 #34
more cheese Kali Sep 11 #35
Fantastic, Thank you very much, Kali. debm55 Sep 11 #36
Green Olives, Italian Sausage and Peppers redstatebluegirl Sep 11 #37
Thank you very much, redstatebluegirl. that sounds wonderful. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #38
Pepperoni, sausage and 2X jalapenos! Yum!!!! (and sometimes cream cheese) Nittersing Sep 11 #39
Oh wow, I have never tried that before. Thank you Nittersing for the suggestion . And enjoy your pizza. debm55 Sep 11 #40
Another easy one. beemerphill Sep 11 #41
Go ahead and order, beemerphill. It sounds great. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #50
Onions, shrooms, green peppers, black olives, & hot sausage SheltieLover Sep 11 #42
Yummy. Thank you very much SheltieLover. That sounds delicious. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #49
When I get a 2 topping special, it's shrooms & onions SheltieLover Sep 11 #51
"the works" Eugene Sep 11 #43
Thank you very much, Eugene for sharing with us. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #48
Just Went And Picked Up A Pizza ProfessorGAC Sep 11 #44
Thank you ProfessorGAC. catbyte mentioned vegan pepperoni. I hope you both enjoyed it. debm55 Sep 11 #47
The usual toppings LogDog75 Sep 11 #45
Thank you LogDog75. Your choices are great. Enjoy debm55 Sep 11 #46
Sausage, Pineapple, Green Pepper on thin crust BOSSHOG Sep 11 #52
Thank you very much, BOSSHOG. That sounds great. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #54
If you like that, try adding anchovies. dgauss Sep 11 #58
My go to from Grottos, sweet pepper and mushrooms woodsprite Sep 11 #53
Thank you , woodsprite. How was the pepperoni and hot honey. I can't imagine the taste? debm55 Sep 11 #55
Like Brando said ... marble falls Sep 11 #56
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH. That is great, Thank you marble falls. debm55 Sep 11 #57
Plain cheese with banana pepper rings MichMan Sep 11 #59
Yum, Thank you very much for sharing with us, MichMan. And enjoy. debm55 Sep 11 #61
artichoke hearts, garlic, fresh tomatoes and olives (pineapple - tried it on the Island of Molokai, Hawaii). waterwatcher123 Sep 11 #60
Thank you very much, waterwatcher123. It is so unique. I bet it tastes wonderful debm55 Sep 11 #62
Ohhhh, Pizza!!! 😄 electric_blue68 Sep 12 #63
Thank you , electric_blue68, I hope you have a good night sleep debm55 Sep 12 #66
Pepperoni & mushrooms. tblue37 Sep 12 #65
Thank you very much, tblue37 for sharing with us. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 12 #67
I'm not crazy about the following... Morbius Sep 12 #70
Oh my, Morbius. Your pizza suggestions are making me hungry. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Saturday #72
Italian sausage, green peppers, & onions. Dulcinea Saturday #71
Thank you Dulcinea. That sounds delicious. debm55 Saturday #73

Moostache

(10,783 posts)
3. Have to go with 'supreme' here...
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:25 PM
Sep 11

Sausage, Onion, Green Peppers and Mushroom...maybe add some Pepperoni, but the real decision is crust...for me its Chicago-style Deep Dish!

pandr32

(13,421 posts)
10. Caramelize those onions for me, please!
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:37 PM
Sep 11

I made some pizzas with sweet caramelized onions sitting above a spicy tomato sauce, and then topped with sliced mushrooms, mozzarella, chopped bell peppers, some olives, basil and voila! My husband's had added handfuls of Canadian bacon slivers on top that crisped along the edges. He made plenty of grunting noises while chowing down!

electric_blue68

(23,897 posts)
64. Hadn't read the posts yet. Just posted and wondered if any pizza stores had Carmelized onions as an option. 👍
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:59 AM
Sep 12

pandr32

(13,421 posts)
68. I would think a specialty pizza shop would.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 01:50 PM
Sep 12

We use a large pizza stone on our large outdoor grill and make pizzas from scratch. I don't know any chains that make really good pizza.

Redleg

(6,616 posts)
11. Basil, mushrooms, good mozarella
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:42 PM
Sep 11

with either a nice red sauce or a pesto sauce. Perhaps pepperoni or Italian sausage if I want some meat on it.

sorcrow

(632 posts)
16. Not much sauce, cheese, basil, tomatoes
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:59 PM
Sep 11

I also like to add arugula after the pizza comes out of the oven.

And anchovies.

There used to be a place near me called Everything But Anchovies. And of course they actually had anchovies. If you ordered anchovies, they would just give you a small tin to add onto your own pizza.

Best regards,
Sorghum Crow

debm55

(50,750 posts)
18. Thank you very much, sorcrow. I like that idea of Everything But Anchovies pizza. and the fact that if you wanted them
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:13 PM
Sep 11

they would give you a tin of anchovies. Very creative. Enjoy.

debm55

(50,750 posts)
20. Thank you very much, catbyte. That sounds wonderful. I am going to look for the vegan pepperoni.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:16 PM
Sep 11

chouchou

(2,358 posts)
21. An incredible, disgusting, gigantic pile of medium hot sausage.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:31 PM
Sep 11

Yes...it comes from pigs..and so am I

mike_c

(36,750 posts)
23. mushrooms, black olives, and Italian sausage
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:03 PM
Sep 11

But I also like ham and pineapple, too! My wife and I usually order pizzas with half Hawaiian and the other half mushrooms, olives, and sausage. We also prefer New York style thin crust pizzas.

Not long ago, a bit hangry, I visited a random pizza parlor nearby that advertised slices for sale. They had a twofer deal for two slices and a drink. I'm usually a two slice guy, so I ordered that, not realizing that I had wandered into deep dish pizza hell. The massive square casseroles they handed me were each a full day's worth of food, lol. I couldn't even finish one of them, let alone two! If I can't fold it, or pick it up by its crusty edge, it isn't pizza!

Nittersing

(7,623 posts)
39. Pepperoni, sausage and 2X jalapenos! Yum!!!! (and sometimes cream cheese)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:48 PM
Sep 11

There's a local place that sells a pizza they call the SEXY SHEIKH. It has pepperoni, jalapeno and cream cheese. The cream cheese is cut in little cubes (1/2" or so) which melt into little blobs. Those little blobs are big explosions of melty goodness.

debm55

(50,750 posts)
40. Oh wow, I have never tried that before. Thank you Nittersing for the suggestion . And enjoy your pizza.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:52 PM
Sep 11

beemerphill

(586 posts)
41. Another easy one.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:36 PM
Sep 11

Shrimp and Feta Cheese with red sauce on a hand-tossed dough. Just thinking about it makes me tempted to order a pizza.

Eugene

(66,357 posts)
43. "the works"
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:57 PM
Sep 11

all the conventional pizza toppings pepperoni, sausage, onions, peppers, olives, etc.

pineapple? never seen it in New England

anchovies - nope, food allergy

ProfessorGAC

(74,468 posts)
44. Just Went And Picked Up A Pizza
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:46 PM
Sep 11

Timely post, Deb.
We got extra cheese, onion, green peppers & mushrooms. No meat needed for us.
We ALWAYS get extra cheese.
I'm big on sauce but this joint uses enough, otherwise I'd order extra sauce, too.

LogDog75

(858 posts)
45. The usual toppings
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 05:50 PM
Sep 11

besides the basic tomato sauce and cheese. I like to add pepperoni, olives, onions, green peppers, and sausage.

I have tried pineapple on a combo and it wasn't bad but not one that I'd want to eat regularly.

dgauss

(1,453 posts)
58. If you like that, try adding anchovies.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:14 PM
Sep 11

I'd go with pepperoni, pineapple, green peppers and anchovies, but sausage would work as well.

Also. on this one, the green peppers are best if sliced just thick enough to still be a bit crunchy and fresh tasting.

A great salty/sweet combination.

woodsprite

(12,492 posts)
53. My go to from Grottos, sweet pepper and mushrooms
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:04 PM
Sep 11

Otherwise pepperoni and black olive.

I had a great “flat bread” the other day at Kennett Creamery - pepperoni and hot honey!

debm55

(50,750 posts)
55. Thank you , woodsprite. How was the pepperoni and hot honey. I can't imagine the taste?
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:10 PM
Sep 11

waterwatcher123

(406 posts)
60. artichoke hearts, garlic, fresh tomatoes and olives (pineapple - tried it on the Island of Molokai, Hawaii).
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 08:32 PM
Sep 11

electric_blue68

(23,897 posts)
63. Ohhhh, Pizza!!! 😄
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:52 AM
Sep 12

My favorites are White Pizza, and Sicilian.
On a regular, or maybe on Sicilian as well thin red onions and/or crumbled sweet Italian sausage. Idk if anyone ever offers caramelized onions but I'd take those!
I guess I could add thin red onions to white pizza, too.

Come to think of it (prompted by a poster) there was one independent pizza store in my old nabe that added fresh chopped garlic to their white pizza. Yuuum! 😄🧄😄

Luckily I just had a midnight snack, it's 2:45AM so when I go to sleep soon -
I won't be staring at the ceiling going "I want pizzzaaaa"! 🥺 😄 🍕 😄

Morbius

(667 posts)
70. I'm not crazy about the following...
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:25 PM
Sep 12

No anchovies
No green olives
No pineapple

I'm pretty much fine with anything else. Favorite? Hmm. Italian sausage, I suppose. Some pizzerias will crumble meatballs over a pizza; give me that and mushrooms and I'm in heaven. And I'm from Chicago; deep dish and thin crust are both just fine. I want actual tomatoes in the sauce if it's deep dish. Lou Malnati's does it well.

debm55

(50,750 posts)
72. Oh my, Morbius. Your pizza suggestions are making me hungry. Thank you for sharing.
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 10:43 PM
Saturday

Dulcinea

(9,139 posts)
71. Italian sausage, green peppers, & onions.
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 10:13 PM
Saturday

Or a white pizza with fresh basil & tomatoes. Depends on my mood.

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