Shakey's Pizza Sauce

[akfish]

I'm not trying to make waves, but I always thought Shakey's Pizza was mediocre at best. I love pizza but I always get it from a non-chain restaurant. Am I the only one only one who feels this way?

[Gfish]

How many/what kind of chain pizzerias are in Juneau Alaska?

[happyhooker]

Now I remember.  The potatoes at Shakeys. Super.

Frank

[akfish]

There are no chain pizzerias other than Dominos and Papa John's in Juneau. But I've lived elsewhere (Colorado, Texas, Florida and Wisconsin) and had my share of Pizza Hut, Shakey's, etc.

[Rocket Dog]

I'm not trying to make waves, but I always thought Shakey's Pizza was mediocre at best. I love pizza but I always get it from a non-chain restaurant. Am I the only one only one who feels this way?

I chalk it up to nostalgia. It was always our go to place for pizza and entertainment growing up. The alternative was mom's home cooked Mexican food, but even she needed a break every so often.

There is a non-Shakey's place in downtown LA's financial district called Danny Boys. Good pies if you ever have the chance to grab a slice.   

[Rocket Dog]

The sauce is not the same as when I was a kid. It must have had a lot of yeast in it because, as I got older, it tasted like beer to my young mind. The Shakey's we always visited was in Monterey Park, CA.

I have experience with this from my previous life.  It wasn't the sauce, it is what you get when the dough is allowed to "overproof".  Our place had some pretty strict protocols for amounts of dough to proof and time allowed, after which it was supposed to be tossed out. It's usually subtle, but very distinct aroma. - john

Thanks John. That makes sense.

[Midway Tommy]

I'm not trying to make waves, but I always thought Shakey's Pizza was mediocre at best. I love pizza but I always get it from a non-chain restaurant. Am I the only one only one who feels this way?

No, re chain pizzas. We get ours from a couple different family owned Italian restaurants if we don't make our own, but $30 for a large pizza is starting to get a little pricy.   

[jgp12000]

We just watched a show when the co-owner of the famed Brooklyn pizzeria L&B Spumoni Gardens in New York was murdered. They made an upside down pizza.Cheese 1st then the sauce.A mafia guy supposedly worked at L&B Spumoni Gardens & left the restaurant & stole his recipe.Long story short Louis Barbati gets "whacked" after the mafia guy opens his own restaurant selling the same pizza.

We have been getting Cauliflower thin crust pizza at Sam's.I put the member's mark tomato sauce on top then pepperoni,
mushrooms,& jalapenos'.It's great if you like thin crust & a little healthier I suppose. Pizza must have pepperoni !

 https://nypost.com/2016/07/27/slain-pizzeria-owner-isnt-the-first-pizza-related-feud/

https://www.samsclub.com/ip/members-mark-cauliflower-crust-cheese-pizza-2-pack-15-oz-each/13623462751

[JasonGotaProblem]

I like cauliflower pizza. I'm stuck doing the gluten free thing, so real pizza is a fond memory.

But I need to sleep on the couch after for the loud gaseous disruptions that start a few hours later.

The "freschetta" brand GF pizza is by far the best unless you DIY

[sandbar]

Menu

[jgp12000]

I can taste it NOW !

[Maxed Out]

 That must be a Shakey's menu from the 1960's....large pizza for $4.60 on up to $6.10, and back then a large pizza was 20" plus....nowadays a large pizza is maybe 12-14"