What makes a good pizza?

[Hatterleigh]

What do you all think makes a good pizza? I am from new york so I treat good pizzas with high regards. Here are my main tenants.
•The bread is crisp, very thin, and you can tell it has been baked in a wood oven. One of the ones where you can slide it in, and the bottom comes out all charcoaled.
•The sauce is not clumpy or grainy. It is very smooth and it's as if it wasn't cooked and hardened. It must be sweet and acidic, that is by far the most important part of the sauce.
•There shouldn't have to be much cheese if the sauce is good. The way the cheese is integrated depends on how well and in what style you are making your pizza. It shouldn't be greasy, although browning is good.

So how do you folks like your pizza?

[Hammer Britannia]

Without Pineapples

[Azlaake]

My favorite is pizza is thick, stuffed crust, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and hamburger, and to top it all off, hot sauce or pepperflakes

[Thermodolia]

Deep Dish. Lots of cheese, lots of sauce, and a shit ton of toppings.

If it’s not deep dish than nothing is better than a nice greasy piece of NYC style pizza

[Fartsniffage]

Sour dough crust. Hot dog filled crust. Pepperoni, onion and mushroom topping. That is all.

[Necroghastia]

While I agree with OP's opinions on sauce, there are few things more antithetical to a good pizza than a thin and blackened crust.

Stuffed crust is where it's at.

[Soviet Tankistan]

A good pizza provides suitable nutrition and satisfaction while remaining healthy and affordable. It is easily made and can be given to all. It should be simple and nourishing. The pizza can be made in large amounts and by many people, no matter their training. It is not covered with excessive fat and is enjoyed by all pizza consumers. The pizza is universal and recognizable. It is the pizza for everyone, not just one person. Most importantly, it doesn’t have pineapple or other gross toppings.

[Quaeg]

Pineapple. Lots and lots of pineapple. Frankly, if you put some melted cheese on a pineapple and told me it was a pizza, I wouldn't argue with you about it because I just love pineapple so much. I would eat it all without a word. If you put some rings of pineapple on a piece of warm bread and told me it was pineapple pizza i'd eat that too because of how tasty pineapple is. Pizza's good, but pineapple pizza is the best pizza. The sweetness and sharpness of the pineapple are the best flavours to accompany the cheese and tomato sauce. I like stuffed crust pizzas, but the stuffing on the crust that's my favourite is pineapple jam. I stuff it in the crusts so that when I bite down the hot pineapple slime explodes into my mouth like a tangy firework. What make's a good pizza? L'ananas. That's French for pineapple. It's so good on pizza.

[Hatterleigh]

While I agree with OP's opinions on sauce, there are few things more antithetical to a good pizza than a thin and blackened crust.

Stuffed crust is where it's at.

You have no culture bro. The bitterness of the char created a contrast with the acidic sauce. While I agree it shouldn't be all black, some of it should be.

[Comradeistan]

Pepperoni.

Anyone who likes Pineapple on their Pizza is uncivilized

[Quaeg]

Pepperoni.

Anyone who likes Pineapple on their Pizza is uncivilized

Pepperoni AND pineapple, though... yum yum yum

[Hammer Britannia]

Pineapple. Lots and lots of pineapple. Frankly, if you put some melted cheese on a pineapple and told me it was a pizza, I wouldn't argue with you about it because I just love pineapple so much. I would eat it all without a word. If you put some rings of pineapple on a piece of warm bread and told me it was pineapple pizza i'd eat that too because of how tasty pineapple is. Pizza's good, but pineapple pizza is the best pizza. The sweetness and sharpness of the pineapple are the best flavours to accompany the cheese and tomato sauce. I like stuffed crust pizzas, but the stuffing on the crust that's my favourite is pineapple jam. I stuff it in the crusts so that when I bite down the hot pineapple slime explodes into my mouth like a tangy firework. What make's a good pizza? L'ananas. That's French for pineapple. It's so good on pizza.

You are literally Hitler

[Quaeg]

Pineapple. Lots and lots of pineapple. Frankly, if you put some melted cheese on a pineapple and told me it was a pizza, I wouldn't argue with you about it because I just love pineapple so much. I would eat it all without a word. If you put some rings of pineapple on a piece of warm bread and told me it was pineapple pizza i'd eat that too because of how tasty pineapple is. Pizza's good, but pineapple pizza is the best pizza. The sweetness and sharpness of the pineapple are the best flavours to accompany the cheese and tomato sauce. I like stuffed crust pizzas, but the stuffing on the crust that's my favourite is pineapple jam. I stuff it in the crusts so that when I bite down the hot pineapple slime explodes into my mouth like a tangy firework. What make's a good pizza? L'ananas. That's French for pineapple. It's so good on pizza.

You are literally Hitler

From above, my pizza is just a shiny vibrant yellow circle. That's because the entire surface area of the top, crust included, is pineapple. I glue pineapple to the bottom of the pizza so it's like a sandwich where the filling is pizza and the bread is pineapple. Yummy yummy.

[Cekoviu]

There are two acceptable forms of pizza: New York and deep dish. The former requires a somewhat floppy slice and a very large pizza, with somewhat more thinly distributed condiments (it should be easy to fold). For the latter, slices should ideally have crispy crust on the outer boundaries and become softer as you get towards the middle, and sauce, toppings, and cheese should be liberally distributed.

[Cekoviu]

You are literally Hitler

From above, my pizza is just a shiny vibrant yellow circle. That's because the entire surface area of the top, crust included, is pineapple. I glue pineapple to the bottom of the pizza so it's like a sandwich where the filling is pizza and the bread is pineapple. Yummy yummy.

Definitely a robot; no human would like that kind of pizza.

[Quaeg]

From above, my pizza is just a shiny vibrant yellow circle. That's because the entire surface area of the top, crust included, is pineapple. I glue pineapple to the bottom of the pizza so it's like a sandwich where the filling is pizza and the bread is pineapple. Yummy yummy.

Definitely a robot; no human would like that kind of pizza.

I see you need proof of my pineapple pizza loving humanity. Very well.

[Destructive Government Economic System]

What make's a good pizza? L'ananas. That's French for pineapple. It's so good on pizza.

I could've sworn that said "bananas"

Y'know, because bananas on pizza actually exist in Sweden

[Cekoviu]

What make's a good pizza? L'ananas. That's French for pineapple. It's so good on pizza.

I could've sworn that said "bananas"

Y'know, because bananas on pizza actually exist in Sweden

Sweden is great, but their food could use some work.

[Aclion]

There are two acceptable forms of pizza: New York and deep dish.

The only acceptable pizza styles outside of Italy is the New Haven style. Chicago pizza is a casserole, and New York style is actually just circle cut from bottom of pizza box. Fight me >:c

[Latin Islands]

Since one's choice of toppings varies, I guess it's ultimately about the crust.
*shrugs*

Hmm...I must say I've never paused before to think what makes a good pizza.

[Cekoviu]

There are two acceptable forms of pizza: New York and deep dish.

The only acceptable pizza styles outside of Italy is the New Haven style. Chicago pizza is a casserole, and New York style is actually just circle cut from bottom of pizza box. Fight me >:c

Haven't had New Haven pizza, I don't think. Looks like a mixed bag.
Gladly, since you don't appreciate good pizza.

[Fartsniffage]

Since one's choice of toppings varies, I guess it's ultimately about the crust.
*shrugs*

Hmm...I must say I've never paused before to think what makes a good pizza.

You've never had bad pizza?

[Quaeg]

What make's a good pizza? L'ananas. That's French for pineapple. It's so good on pizza.

I could've sworn that said "bananas"

Y'know, because bananas on pizza actually exist in Sweden

That's madness. Not bad, necessarily, but madness. Is banana pizza any good?

[Duhon]

What make's a good pizza? L'ananas. That's French for pineapple. It's so good on pizza.

I could've sworn that said "bananas"

Y'know, because bananas on pizza actually exist in Sweden

Now this -- this is the real abomination.

[Kowani]

Crust is key. I cannot state this enough.