Happy canada day
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In addition to being Canada Day it is also "Moving Day" in Montreal, when leases are up and everyone moves out. Much to my surprise a lot of restaurants close on Moving Day, which is odd because who is really in the mood to cook a meal after spending all day packing up and moving out and into a new condo. Anyway, good luck to everyone for a safe move and hope the movers don't break anything (make sure those big screen TVs are packed properly by the movers!)
Not just in Montreal but in all of Quebec. Was there last year, happy that this year is "day off" LOL. And yeah exactly i remember we ordered food last year. Its actually one of the few good things, ordering pizza after the day and eating direct in the box with your fingers since you don't know where your kitchen stuff is
And boxes everwhere around you :OFunny you mention TV, last year those moving guys actually broke my TV, well to be honest it was there "assistant". But they ended up giving me a good price on it (it had only 2 years). Sucks that i had to spend 150$ from my pocket to get a new one but the new one is actually bigger and much more practical for me (lots of plugs in the back) so all and all it wasn't "terrible" even tough i was a few day without a TV.
Oh and i guess Happy National Day to the 9 other provinces and 2(or is 3 officially now with nunavut? lol) Territories.
Since you live in wealthy suburbia does this really surprise you? Moving day is for the young urban 20 somethings going from one cheap rent to the next. I would bet a smoked meat sandwich at Snowdon's Deli that no such people even live in your neighborhood. Go to some of the downtown condos and you will see a different scene. I would stay off Peel/Notre Dame area in Griffintown, probably all jammed with U Hauls and Moving trucks.
Lol got a point there.
Personally yesterday i just got outside a bit to go print my comiccon tickets :rockon: and get some food at the grocery store and i saw 3 trucks during maybe the 20/25 mins i spent outside. Damn it was hot and today i won't even go outside... AC in my room for the win lol
Personally yesterday i just got outside a bit to go print my comiccon tickets :rockon: and get some food at the grocery store and i saw 3 trucks during maybe the 20/25 mins i spent outside. Damn it was hot and today i won't even go outside... AC in my room for the win lol
Actually sandwiches is probably what i will eat today, with those kind of heat no way im opening the oven :O
And happy birthday Doc !
And happy birthday Doc !
Apologies in advance for my pizza snobbery. I managed a pizzeria for 3 years when I was a younger man and am very finicky about it. I never eat pizza out of the box, I consider it disrespectful to the pizza. I put it on a proper plate and add dried red pepper flakes and grated Parmesan cheese. If it’s heavily toppinged I will eat it with a fork and knife, once again showing proper respect for the food.
I don’t care for the pizza I have had in Montreal. It’s stylistically different than the New Haven style pizza I was weaned on and which all of CT consumes. I find that the crusts and cheeses used in Montreal pizza are not as good. A lot of times they are not even using mozzarella cheese which is IMHO very disrespectful. It’s not even pizza, it’s a flatbread with cheese. Actually most of the Montreal pizza I have eaten is called flatbread pizza here and it’s served as a cheap bar food to semi drunk happy hour customers. Real pizzerias don’t have it on their menus as they know they would go out of business if they did.
I don’t care for the pizza I have had in Montreal. It’s stylistically different than the New Haven style pizza I was weaned on and which all of CT consumes. I find that the crusts and cheeses used in Montreal pizza are not as good. A lot of times they are not even using mozzarella cheese which is IMHO very disrespectful. It’s not even pizza, it’s a flatbread with cheese. Actually most of the Montreal pizza I have eaten is called flatbread pizza here and it’s served as a cheap bar food to semi drunk happy hour customers. Real pizzerias don’t have it on their menus as they know they would go out of business if they did.
Titty,
I am not a fan of the Chicago style, which contrasts sharply with the thin crust New Haven style. It does have some popularity here (not as much as New Haven style, but there are Chicago style purveyors), but it’s also different than what I have had in Montreal. It also isn’t as leftover friendly as New Haven style. All good pizza should be eaten fresh out of the oven but if leftovers are inevitable,the Chicago style is never anywhere near as good as New Haven style the second time.
I respect your POV.... But mine is completely opposite :tea:
I hate thin crusts... I prefer deep dish and rising crust.
Thin crust leftovers are, to me, like cardboard.
If baked at 350 degrees for 15 minutes the thin crust leftovers are very good and the crust wlll be crispy. The deep dish or thick crust is a much tougher animal to reheat and then capture the original glory of the pizza. As I said I am not a fan of Chicago style and have always eaten and worked in restaurants that made the thin crust variety which is far more popular here.
The main advantage of Chicago style is you can heap more cheese and sauce and toppings on the pie while maintaining its structural integrity. This is harder to do with a thin crust pie that is heavily topped. It’s a very significant skill to learn how to cook a thin crust pie topped with fresh mushrooms, which let out a large amount of water when baked on high heat. The Chicago style Chefs are using deep dishes in many cases that enable drainage; no such cheats are available to the thin crust chef, who must rely on knowledge of oven heat, types of ovens etc. to modify preparation of such pies. Thin crust pizza is culinary artistry, whereas Chicago is a bastardization of the cuisine in the same way as quiche is to more traditional puff pastry entrees.
I hate to say Titilleur but if you visit New Haven and walk in to Pepe’s or Modern Pizza and ask for Chicago style
you will likely be asked to leave more quickly than if you ask for smoked meat instead of Pastrami at Katz’s. Katz will hook you up with smoked meat (possibly); you have no chance of getting Chicago style at Pepe’s, Modern, Sally but their pizza is the best and much better than any flatbreads you have in Montreal.
Montreal does have us beat on bagels and crepes though. The best!
The main advantage of Chicago style is you can heap more cheese and sauce and toppings on the pie while maintaining its structural integrity. This is harder to do with a thin crust pie that is heavily topped. It’s a very significant skill to learn how to cook a thin crust pie topped with fresh mushrooms, which let out a large amount of water when baked on high heat. The Chicago style Chefs are using deep dishes in many cases that enable drainage; no such cheats are available to the thin crust chef, who must rely on knowledge of oven heat, types of ovens etc. to modify preparation of such pies. Thin crust pizza is culinary artistry, whereas Chicago is a bastardization of the cuisine in the same way as quiche is to more traditional puff pastry entrees.
I hate to say Titilleur but if you visit New Haven and walk in to Pepe’s or Modern Pizza and ask for Chicago style
you will likely be asked to leave more quickly than if you ask for smoked meat instead of Pastrami at Katz’s. Katz will hook you up with smoked meat (possibly); you have no chance of getting Chicago style at Pepe’s, Modern, Sally but their pizza is the best and much better than any flatbreads you have in Montreal.
Montreal does have us beat on bagels and crepes though. The best!
Big fan of pizza. For me the best one are oven style thin crust heated at 550 degrees or more in wooden oven. Bottega on st-zotique or laval is best I think. Pizza 900 is also quite good. I go for simplicity with Marinara or Margherita... To which I often just add extra mushroom.
I tried the Chicago deep dish style. It's good but not my favorite. Chicago hotdog style are on the other end are my favorite!!
That said once in a while, and especially if on a moving day like canada day, I would go for a traditional all dressed American pizza. Marconi on Beaubien street is awesome as they over sauce it But honestly Domino makes a good one.
Cheers,
I tried the Chicago deep dish style. It's good but not my favorite. Chicago hotdog style are on the other end are my favorite!!
That said once in a while, and especially if on a moving day like canada day, I would go for a traditional all dressed American pizza. Marconi on Beaubien street is awesome as they over sauce it
But honestly Domino makes a good one.Cheers,
Crispy crust is precisely what I dislike...
I prefer soft crust that melts in your mouth over crispy ones that scrapes your gums and palates...
Did you know that, historically, pizzas were made of leftovers? It was only a flatbread topped with whatever you had at your disposition... For a long time, it was the poor people's dish...
I prefer soft crust that melts in your mouth over crispy ones that scrapes your gums and palates...
Did you know that, historically, pizzas were made of leftovers? It was only a flatbread topped with whatever you had at your disposition... For a long time, it was the poor people's dish...
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