Have you ever refered to a pizza as a "pie"?

[Zuni]

if so, why?

discuss

:hi:

[StopTheMorans]

1. no, and people who say that you have to go to a certain city for a "pie"

because they don't make good pizza anywhere else are provincial assholes.

Redstone

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

8. Couldn't possibly agree more.

The arrogance of that city is unsurpassed.

[Zuni]

11. we should kill the citizens of said city

:mad:

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

17. Naw, if only because that's a lot of Democratic votes that we'd be losing.

[Spider Jerusalem]

18. Which one? New York, or Chicago?

Lot of people either way.

[Zuni]

21. whichever city they speak of

[Spider Jerusalem]

26. Ought to make it both just to be sure, then.

Because anyone who says such things is almost invariably speaking of one or the other.

[Zuni]

31. point taken

and we should "do" Philadelphia for their cheese steak related arrogance for good measure

[Chan790]

44. and Pretzels

and Water Ice. You'll get told at least once that those are more important than the Cheesesteak anyways.

[Zuni]

45. those arrogant bastards!

:grr:

[Arugula Latte]

51. Let's form an angry mob and carry pitchforks!

We'll skewer those cretins and their miserable pies!

[Zuni]

54. there is no justice like mob justice

:hi:

[Chan790]

43. Irony.

What is now known as New York Style Pizza was invented in New Haven CT by a guy running an Italian deli named Pepe's in the 1910's. You can't get near the place now because it's famous and a pie is now like $25. It's near Yale.

Different regions, different pizzas.

I will say that you can't get decent pizza at all in some places (the rural Carolinas. I knew I was in trouble in DC when Pizza Boli won a "best delivery pizza in the city" contest.) and some places have ideosyncratic regional oddities that will drive you batty.

Three different places in VT put maple breakfast links on my sausage pizza years ago when I spent a month up there as a child on a family vacation; when I was in Houston on a business trip, they used masa harina to "flour" the crust base to keep it from burning to the oven, Boston I got pizza with a crust an inch thick, Jacksonville, FL I got crust the thickness of a sheet of notebook paper. Philly I got pizza with so much topping that it fell off because there wasn't enough cheese to hold it. Maryland I got pizza that left a puddle of cheese behind on the plate and was so greasy that I felt my arteries clogging.

[StopTheMorans]

12. i'm with you

:thumbsup:

Redstone

[HEyHEY]

68. Shreveport?

[Hugin]

2. Yes.

Because, it is, what it is.

[Beware the Beast Man]

3. Only when I worked at Little Caesar's as a teen.

Because it was easier to say all the time than "pizza."


Flintstone

[Zuni]

7. but you no longer say it?

saying it now, you could easily confuse people who think you are referring to a pie of the frosted apple variety since you do not normally describe a pizza in that manner

[Beware the Beast Man]

9. No. As a civilian, it is once again pizza.

Flintstone

[Zuni]

13. when someone says pie in your presence, do you have flashbacks?

does it affect you the way a helicopter or a loud boom might affect a PTSD suffering Vietnam Vet?

[Beware the Beast Man]

14. Actually, the smell of banana peppers and all-purpose cleaner does it.

Flintstone

[Richardo]

64. Hey I worked at Shakey's as a teen. Never said 'pie'

Sandstone

[chknltl]

4. Nope but

I have heard the term often enough. I think Italian pizza establishments use the term but I have no clue why.

[Shell Beau]

5. As in pizza pie! Never just pie!

[Zuni]

10. why would you say that?

saying "pie" is like wasting precious oxygen

[Hugin]

19. Hey! That's Amore!

That's Amore Lyrics

When the moon hits you eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool
That's amore
When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk in a dream but you know you're not
Dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli
That's amore

(When the moon hits you eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
Lucky fella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool)
That's amore
(When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk in a dream but you know you're not
Dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli)
That's amore
Lucky fella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool)
That's amore
(When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk down in a dream but you know you're not
Dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli)
That's amore, (amore)
That's amore

Stolen From: (http://www.sing365.com) and Dean Martin.

[Shell Beau]

22. I don't say that!! I've heard it said!! Us southerners

shorten any and everything we can! I'm not going to say "pie" if I don't have to! :P

[Zuni]

24. take it to the streets sista!

:applause:

[Loonman]

6. Yes.

Delivering pizzas is also known as flying pies by some in the biz.

[Zuni]

16. I guess laymen do not know of said terms

unless they know someone on the inside

[XNASA]

15. Yes. Because the pizza my area is known for looks like this:

Like a pie.

We also refer to it as 'za sometimes.

[Zuni]

20. you just say "Za"?

do outsiders and non-locals know of this wacky local practice?

[XNASA]

23. Who cares?

Outsiders aren't very knowledgeable about pizza.

:popcorn:

[Zuni]

25. I'll kill you for saying that

someone get a rope

[XNASA]

28. Kill me.

It won't change that fact that your pizza sucks.

[Zuni]

30. my pizza is magically delicious

'tis true. Was blessed by a leprechaun and seasoned with lucky charms!

[XNASA]

33. In that case......

I guess I was wrong.

[Mizmoon]

27. We just call it "za" now

no kidding.

[Zuni]

29. so even without the first syllable of "pi" pronounce "peeee"

the second syllable of "za", pronounced "za" comes through with the meaning intact?

That would be like me saying "pull" but people knowing I meant "apple"

:wow:

[Mizmoon]

32. the context clues help

when I have a drooling family in front of me at about 5:30 and they are clambering for "za", I know they aren't referring to some ancient god or something.

[Zuni]

34. was there a diety named "za" in some ancient, pagan

culture, possibly sumerian?

[Kathleen04]

35. Nope but they say it here

where I am for college. They make pizza more confusing than necessary..there's also all kinds of names for the different slices..a "grandma" slice or something..."sicilian" (understand that one). We have to ask our friend who's from here 10 questions just to get some cheese pizza. :crazy:

[Zuni]

36. who in their right mind would eat a "slice of grandma"?

that is just awful :cry:

[Kathleen04]

37. tragic

;(

[Tyrone Slothrop]

56. Grandma slices are good

I also really like vodka slices.

So many new and different pizzas in NYC...

[Gormy Cuss]

38. What else would one call it?

:shrug:

[Zuni]

39. apparently "za" is popular

:shrug:

[MN ChimpH8R]

40. Yep

'Za was common here in Minnuh-soda when I was growing up.

[Gormy Cuss]

48. So is putting pineapple and other weird ingredients on it.

It's still pie to anyone in those unnamed places Redstone dissed. ;-)

[Zuni]

50. ...

Redstone is dissing everything nowadays

:(

[Gormy Cuss]

57. You smoke too much

Redstone

[AngryAmish]

41. Yes when I used to work at Papa Dels

[Zuni]

42. Is that a "House of Ill repute"?

:shrug:

[Tyrone Slothrop]

46. Papa Dels?!?!? In Champaign??

Dear lord, I'm salivating right now.

I used to love Papa Dels with a passion. One of my three favorite pizza places in the world. Knew a couple folks who worked there too.

We used to get an invention of our own -- the Triple Threat, deep dish with sausage, pepperoni and bacon. So, so good...

[AngryAmish]

49. I could be not so fun

Try standing in front of a huge 500 degree oven with a hangover that could kill a gorilla.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

52. Trust me, I know

I worked the pizza oven at Timpone's for a couple years when I was in school.

Oddly though, those awful hungover days would never stop me from drinking again...

[Tyrone Slothrop]

47. I have referred to it as both "pie" and "za"

At various times.

And I've lived in the shadow of Chicago and in NYC. Just for the record.

Why? Cause that's what some folks call it.

Is one city's pizza better than the other? Yes. Chicago style beats NYC style, hands down.

[swag]

53. Often.

I call Bella Faccia. I say, "How long for a pie to go?" They say, "25 minutes." I order the pie, drive down to Bella Faccia immediately, and have a glass of Chianti and soak up the boho ambience while waiting for the pie.

[Tikki]

55. Always......my son used to work in that....

Pie industry.




Tikki

[In_The_Wind]

58. Yes, I have.

When calling Village Pizza for a takeout order - I feel it would be redundant to say I'd like a pizza pie.

[Zuni]

59. why not just say "I would like a pizza"?

:shrug:

[trackfan]

60. Here's my local pizza joint

[Zuni]

62. touche

check mate

[For PaisAn]

61. sometimes

I think it's called a pie because they cut it in slices like a pie.

[Dying Eagle]

63. Survival Disk!!!

That is what we call it when we are working out of town or on a fishing trip!!

[rug]

65. Originally it was called a tomato pie.

[lovelaureng]

66. No. n/t

[MrSlayer]

67. Yes, I just ordered a large pie.

I only refer to it as a pie when ordering though.

[tjdee]

69. Holy moly, I never knew of this crazy " Za " thing. It makes me feel

kind of violent.

I came in this thread to get kind of snotty about "pie" for pizza, but I was unaware of this abomination "Za".

Za? ZA?

That's just not right.

[JI7]

70. only if it is a pizza "pie"

there is one place which makes pizza pie. crust on top and bottom.

otherwise, no. but i have heard others say it. how did referring to pizza as pie start anyways ?