Acantha Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 You people are sick. Pepperoni that cups basically gives me heartburn in about 10 seconds. Not sure how y'll can stand all that grease. I'm no help for this question because I can't get myself to buy pepperoni. I'll pick it up in the grocery store and see the absolutely insane amount of calories and fat (not to mention minuscule serving size), and I just can't do it. I'll order mine from somewhere so I can pretend I don't know how bad it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I was out grocery shopping last night after work and noticed that Bridgeford makes a stick of pepperoni that is about half the diameter of a regular stick... Should be nationwide... And it isn't bad pepperoni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I'm no help for this question because I can't get myself to buy pepperoni. I'll pick it up in the grocery store and see the absolutely insane amount of calories and fat (not to mention minuscule serving size), and I just can't do it. I'll order mine from somewhere so I can pretend I don't know how bad it is. My wife's grandfather carried a stick to work everyday for lunch... He died of a massive heart attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 My wife's grandfather carried a stick to work everyday for lunch... He died of a massive heart attack. Vs Linda McCartney, the worlds most famous vegetarian who died at 56 of cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I remember a "Molto Mario" show, when he said that a whitish dust here and there was a sign of a good curing - the dust was the dead bodies of fungus and bacteria that ran for the surface then croaked. He said to take a wet paper towel and just wipe it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endzone Animal Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I'm fairly certain it is the thickness and aging of the pepperoni cut that determines cupping. A very thin slice that's not properly aged doesn't have enough body to cup and just melts into the cheese. A thicker, more aged cut will have enough body to curl and crisp when baked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I'm fairly certain it is the thickness and aging of the pepperoni cut that determines cupping. A very thin slice that's not properly aged doesn't have enough body to cup and just melts into the cheese. A thicker, more aged cut will have enough body to curl and crisp when baked. You have to either pre-cook the pepperoni or overcook the pizza to get the cupping. Pre-cooking the pepperoni as I've described makes for a delicious slightly crisp and cupped pepperoni. I've made about 5000 pizzas in my life. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Vs Linda McCartney, the worlds most famous vegetarian who died at 56 of cancer. Ya... Tell me about it! My grandfather-in-law... Was about that age too... At least he went down in a blaze of glory enjoying himself eating that stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I remember a "Molto Mario" show, when he said that a whitish dust here and there was a sign of a good curing - the dust was the dead bodies of fungus and bacteria that ran for the surface then croaked. He said to take a wet paper towel and just wipe it off. Same thing with the mold on some cheese... ?? Ahh... The good old days... My grandfather used to laugh how many showers we took... He only bathed ONCE a week: "Didn't want to wash off the "good" bacteria." Then again... This was the same guy who got frostbite working on the railroad and eventually lost his leg because of the that frostbite and complications with diabetes... He still kicked around to the age of about 70 or so... If he only managed to square it all away, he would have lived another 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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