Omaha’s Largest Pizza Review
by Erik Totten
This year’s event had over 200 attendees
with over 300 pizzas served. Photo by Brian Lacey
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“A capacity crowd was on hand
to sample pizza from over 15
Omaha pizza restaurants.”
There was a ton (not literally, more like a ½ ton) of pizza on hand
and attendees were treated to some fantastic pizza. Before we get to
the winners, here’s a list of the participating restaurants and what
they brought:
Baxter’s
House Pizza – Pepperoni, house sausage, mushrooms, garlic confit,
oregano and five cheese blend.
Mushroom Pizza – Garlic cream sauce, goat cheese, mushrooms and
caramelized onions.
Dudley’s
American Steak Classic – Marinated skirt steak, hickory smoke
bacon, red onions and our blend of Italian cheeses on our creamy
garlic steak sauce.
Chicken-Bacon-Spinach-Artichoke – Delicious, self-explanatory
and made with our garlic white sauce.
Frank’s
Classic Cheese – The standard by which all pizzas should be judged.
Flavors that stand on their own, not hidden by ingredients.
Godfather’s
Chipotle Chicken and Bacon – A smoky chipotle pepper sauce,
savory roasted chicken breast strips, onion, mozzarella cheese and
topped with crispy smoked bacon
La Casa
BBQ Chicken – House-made, Neapolitan thin-style crust, with
imported Romano cheese, house made and lovingly seasoned
chicken along with Nana Nellie’s secret BBQ sauce.
fsmomaha.com
ood & Spirits Magazine recently hosted Omaha’s 6th Annual
Pizza Review at The Waiting Room. As it has been for the
previous years, a capacity crowd was on hand to sample pizza from
over 15 Omaha pizza restaurants and hear the musical perfection
of Brad Hoshaw. Students from the Institute for the Culinary Arts
at MCC were also on hand to assist with setting up the event and
serving the pizza.
Mangia Italiana
by Kent Cisar
Italian Beef – Olive oil, fresh garlic, seasoned Italian beef and
roasted peppers, our cheese blend, fresh mushrooms, onions and
topped with Fontina cheese.
Marco’s
Hawaiian Chicken – Cheese, ham, chicken, bacon and pineapple
with a sprinkling of extra cheese.
Old Chicago
Meat Me Pizza – Loaded with Italian sausage, Canadian bacon,
andouille sausage, pepperoni, green olive garnish and fresh basil.
Royal Margarita – Pesto sauce, house-made tomato bruschetta,
roasted garlic, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil.
Orsi’s
Combo – hamburger, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, black
olives, green peppers, onion.
Pizza Pie Guy
Green Chile Enchilada – salsa verde, all natural rotisserie chicken
breast and topped with mozzarella, pepper jack and cilantro. Served
with a side of sour cream.
Pizza Shoppe
The Naughty Johnny – Bisque sauce (blend of marinara and
Alfredo), bacon, salami, red onion, cream cheese, mozzarella and
oregano.
Prairie Fire
Chicken Blanco – Garlic white sauce, roasted chicken, mushrooms,
spinach, balsamic caramelized onions.
Ragazzi’s
Buffalo Chicken – Buffalo sauce with crispy buffalo chicken and
garnished with green onions and parmesan cheese.
Meat Locker – Pepperoni, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon and
seasoned beef.
Salt 88
Chicken Marsala – We’ve taken a classic dish and placed it on a pie!
Marsala sauce, sautéed mushrooms and grilled chicken. Topped
with mozzarella and provolone cheese on our signature crust.
Varsity
Over Under Romano – Cream cheese topped with pepperoni and
loaded with mozzarella and Romano cheeses.
Vivace
Sausage and Pepper – Neapolitan style pizza topped with oven dried
bell peppers, roasted sausage, fontina, Grana Padano, mozzarella
and Romano cheeses, and topped with fresh basil.
And the winners are:
People’s Choice
Judge’s Choice
1. Dudley’s
1. Dudley’s
2. Varsity’s Roman Coin
1. Pizza Pie Guy
3. Pizza Pie Guy
2. Mangia
4. Ragazzi’s
3. Orsi’s
4. Baxter’s
4. Frank’s
5. La Casa
5. Vivace
6. Orsi’s
6. Pizza Shoppe
Best Game Day Pizza – Ragazzi’s
Best pie to eat with a mustache – Baxter’s
Best Crust – La Casa
Best Cheese Pizza – Franks
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