The Bite (Issue 50): Pizza Week!

Plus, more pizza to come [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0QyaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvdGhlLWJpdGUvbGV0dGVyLzUyNjFXA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) Last week, I received no fewer than two dozen emails inquiring about how I keep tomatoes in my kitchen. They popped up in my inbox, one by one, after publishing last Saturday’s “The Bite” and this subsequent [essay](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjQvd2hhdC11c2luZy11cC1teS1lbmQtb2Ytc3VtbWVyLXRvbWF0b2VzLXRhdWdodC1tZS1hYm91dC1jb29raW5nL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) about how quickly using up beautiful [end-of-summer tomatoes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMjYvaG93LXRvLXVzZS10b21hdG9lcy1pbi1zdW1tZXItZGVzc2VydHMtZnJvbS1zcGljZWQtY2FrZXMtdG8tcmVmcmVzaGluZy1ncmFuaXRhcy9XA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) taught me to infuse [special ingredients](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMTQvd2hhdC1jb25kaW1lbnRzLXdvdWxkLXlvdS10YWtlLW9uLWEtY3Jvc3MtY291bnRyeS1tb3ZlL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) into everyday cooking instead of waiting for some mythical “[special occasion](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTIvMDEvaG93LXRvLW1ha2UtaG9saWRheXMtYW55LXBsYWNlLWFueS10aW1lL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~).” As I wrote: “Since I was on a clock to eat these perfect tomatoes — a tomato's shelf life is about a week on the counter and two weeks in the fridge — I didn't have the luxury of waiting for the perfect moment to use them.” If you’ve been in the business of food for long enough, you know that certain phrases, like “[jarred garlic](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMjMvdGhlLWJlc3QtZ2FybGljLWJyZWFkLWhhcy1hLXNlY3JldC1pbmdyZWRpZW50LWFuZC10YWtlcy0xMC1taW51dGVzL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)” and “[pineapple pizza](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjgvcGluZWFwcGxlLWhhdGVycy1hcmUtd3JvbmcteW91LXNob3VsZC1lYXQtZXZlbi1tb3JlLWZydWl0LW9uLXlvdXItcGl6emEvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~),” tend to ignite at least a spark of controversy when uttered. The allusion to keeping tomatoes in the refrigerator has a similar effect. As one reader (who gave me permission to share this) wrote to me, “I feel quite strongly about this. Sure, their ‘shelf life’ may be longer in the refrigerator, but what kind of life is that?” Now, a moment of confession from my kitchen: While I do tend to keep tomatoes on my countertops, I’m not particularly militant about it. One of my most vivid childhood memories is of the small garden in the Chicago suburbs where my dad grew, as he put it, “[salsa ingredients](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMTcvdGhpcy10b21hdGlsbG8tYW5kLWF2b2NhZG8tc2Fsc2EtaXMtZ3VhY2Ftb2xlcy1zcGljaWVyLXNtb2tpZXItY291c2luL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)” —onions, jalapeños and tomatoes. Looking back, it strikes me as funny that he wasn’t particularly precious about the produce he grew (meanwhile, I definitely romanticized the heck out of the herbs I grew in my [pandemic windowsill garden](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDQvMDIvYmFja3lhcmQtY2hpY2tlbnMtZ2FyZGVucy1jYW5uaW5nLXByZXNlcnZlcy11cmJhbi1ob21lc3RlYWRpbmcvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)). He’d pick them and carry them inside using a stray Jewel-Osco bag, before transferring them to a bowl or basket that moved back and forth between the counter and refrigerator shelf. He liked them at room-temperature when making things like[Sunday pasta sauce](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMTMvbXktbG92ZS1sZXR0ZXItdG8taXRhbGlhbi1hbWVyaWNhbi1yZWQtc2F1Y2Utam9pbnRzL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) and, of course, salsa, but cool tomato slices ruled supreme when it came to making [BLT’s](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTAvMTAvMDkvYmFjb25fbGV0dHVjZV90b21hdG9famFtL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~). Now, is this the “right” way to store tomatoes? Honestly, probably not. At some point, after I’d left home, I read (and observed in my own cooking) that leaving tomatoes in the refrigerator can make them a little pulpy and less acidic. [Alton Brown](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDYvMjAvYWx0b24tYnJvd24tZ29vZC1lYXRzLWdyaWxsaW5nLXBhbnRyeS1zYWxvbi10YWxrcy9XA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) — whose show “[Good Eats](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0SAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMjYvYWx0b24tYnJvd25zLWRlbGlnaHRmdWxseS1uZXJkeS11dHRlcmx5LXNhdGlzZnlpbmctZ29vZC1lYXRzLWlzLWJhY2stYW5kLW5vdC1hLW1vbWVudC10b28tc29vbi9XA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl)” served as my first form of culinary education beyond watching my mom cook — has written about this several times, including in a pretty concise [2014 Facebook status](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0SLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL2FsdG9uYnJvd24vcG9zdHMvZG8tbWUtYS1mYXZvci1uZXZlci1wdXQtdG9tYXRvZXMtaW4tdGhlLXJlZnJpZ2VyYXRvci1pZi10aGV5LWRyb3AtYmVsb3ctNTAtZGVncmUvOTA4MDYzOTU5MjIzMjEzL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~). “Do me a favor: Never put tomatoes in the refrigerator,” he wrote. “If they drop below 50 degrees F, a flavor compound called (Z)-3-hexenal is just going to flip itself off like a chemical switch ... permanently.” Ann Ziata, a chef at the [Institute of Culinary Education](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0R0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMTAvY29tcG91bmQtYnV0dGVyLXRoZS1jdWxpbmFyeS1zY2hvb2wtYXBwcm92ZWQtd2F5LXRvLXJhZGljYWxseS10cmFuc2Zvcm0teW91ci1tZWFscy9XA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl), broke down this change for me via email. “Chilled tomatoes will have an unpleasantly mealy texture and a muted flavor,” Ziata wrote. “Room temperature is the ideal environment for serving tomatoes. Refrigeration can also prevent under-ripe tomatoes from fully ripening, so always [hold under-ripe tomatoes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0R4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMjUvbW92ZS1vdmVyLWtldGNodXAtdGhlcmVzLWEtbmV3LWZyZXNoZXItYW5kLW1vcmUtc2Vhc29uYWwtd2F5LXRvLXVzZS11cC1zdW1tZXItdG9tYXRvZXMvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) at room temperature.” There are a few benefits to placing tomatoes in the refrigerator temporarily. “If your kitchen is very warm and humid, storing tomatoes in the fridge will prevent them from spoiling too quickly,” she said. “Also, if you have very ripe tomatoes that you won’t be immediately using, keep those in the fridge, too.” However, for many home cooks, the cons probably outweigh those benefits. As such, Ziata provided this advice: “Always make sure to bring refrigerated tomatoes back to room temperature before serving for best flavor. Let them sit on your counter until they don’t feel cold anymore.” The thing is, I could tell my Dad all this and he would dutifully listen, but that’s not going to change the fact that the man likes a refrigerator-chilled slice of tomato on his BLT — and I think that attitude is something more of us could embrace in the kitchen (I know I could). I’m a big proponent of doing better once you know better. For example, once I learned about blooming spices in oil or the[hack for making mess-free bacon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTEvMTQvaW5hLWdhcnRlbnMtc2hlZXQtcGFuLXRyaWNrLXdpbGwtY2hhbmdlLWhvdy15b3UtbWFrZS1iYWNvbi9XA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl), there was no going back. But there are times where, in our own kitchens, it’s just fine to be a little more laissez-faire. Sometimes it's okay to view a recipe as a template and certain techniques as best practices as opposed to infallible rules. I guess this is a long way of saying, don’t worry if you, too, occasionally like a cool (if slightly mealy) slice of tomato from the fridge. I won’t kick you out of my kitchen. If you’ve been keeping up with Salon Food this week, you may have noticed more that we’ve been celebrating Pizza Week with great enthusiasm. Below, you’ll find some of the stories that have already published, ranging from a recipe for a Dutch baby pizza (gah!) to a love letter to Chicago tavern-style pizza. Between me and all you readers of The Bite, we had so many good pizza stories leftover that we are extending “Pizza Week” into next week, too. Keep an eye out for more hot, cheesy goodness. By the way, what’s the best pizza you’ve ever had? Drop me a line at astevens@salon.com with a description. Photos are a bonus, too! I’ll publish some of your responses in next week’s issue of The Bite, Salon Food’s weekly newsletter. — Ashlie Stevens, deputy food editor Promotion from Basbas [Check it out!] The most awarded hierbas in the world Known for its complex flavor and easy drink, Basbas is a luxurious spirit made from herbs native to Ibiza.Normally only available at the finest restaurants in Miami and New York, for a limited time you can get your hands on Batch 001 [Check it out!](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0QiaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOHMzbHNreWNlY1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) Dispatches from Salon Food’s Pizza Week - [These cheesy, mushroom-topped white pie pizza bagels are the grown-up snack you deserve](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjYvdGhlc2UtY2hlZXN5LW11c2hyb29tLXRvcHBlZC1waWUtcGl6emEtYmFnZWxzLWFyZS10aGUtZ3Jvd24tdXAtc25hY2steW91LWRlc2VydmUvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [Pineapple haters are wrong: You should eat even more fruit on your pizza](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjgvcGluZWFwcGxlLWhhdGVycy1hcmUtd3JvbmcteW91LXNob3VsZC1lYXQtZXZlbi1tb3JlLWZydWl0LW9uLXlvdXItcGl6emEvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [Dutch baby pizza is everything you love about pizza, any time you want it](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjkvZHV0Y2gtYmFieS1waXp6YS1pcy1ldmVyeXRoaW5nLXlvdS1sb3ZlLWFib3V0LXBpenphLWFueS10aW1lLXlvdS13YW50LWl0L1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [A love letter to Chicago’s tavern pizza, interrupted](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjcvYS1sb3ZlLWxldHRlci10by1jaGljYWdvcy10YXZlcm4tcGl6emEtaW50ZXJydXB0ZWQvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) Plus, here are some slightly older pieces about pizza from the Salon archives - [The secret to making restaurant-quality pizza at home starts with the crust](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDQvMTgvdGhlLXNlY3JldC10by1iYWtpbmctYS1yZXN0YXVyYW50LXF1YWxpdHktcGl6emEtYXQtaG9tZS1ldmVyeS1zaW5nbGUtdGltZS1saWVzLWluLXRoZS1jcnVzdC9XA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - [How to make homemade pizza muffins, a super kid-approved dish](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMDIvaG93LXRvLW1ha2UtaG9tZW1hZGUtcGl6emEtbXVmZmlucy1hLXN1cGVyLWtpZC1hcHByb3ZlZC1kaXNoX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [An ode to the humble, healthy (?) pizza pie](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMDkvMTQvYW4tb2RlLXRvLXRoZS1odW1ibGUtaGVhbHRoeS0tcGl6emEtcGllL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [Italians avoided pizza for centuries — tourism changed everything](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDIvMDYvaXRhbGlhbnMtYXZvaWRlZC1waXp6YS1mb3ItY2VudHVyaWVzLS10b3VyaXNtLWNoYW5nZWQtZXZlcnl0aGluZ19wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [Want to make your delivery pizza better? Reach for the honey](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMDYvMjcvd2FudC10by1tYWtlLXlvdXItZGVsaXZlcnktcGl6emEtYmV0dGVyLXJlYWNoLWZvci10aGUtaG9uZXkvVwNzcGNCCmMz6Cs4Y21QcTRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) If you found yourself here without subscribing, make sure to sign up for [The 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What to make for dinner this weekend Perhaps almost as controversial as the idea of refrigerating tomatoes is mixing seafood and cheese, but if you’re willing to take the risk, [Giada De Laurentiis' creamy shrimp pasta](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0SCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjMvZ2lhZGEtZGUtbGF1cmVudGlpcy1jcmVhbXktc2hyaW1wLXBhc3RhLWlzLXRoZS1kZWNhZGVudC13ZWVrbmlnaHQtZnJpZW5kbHktZGlubmVyLW9mLXlvdXItZHJlYW1zL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)is the decadent dinner of your dreams. I’d probably pair it with some homemade focaccia (check out [this piece](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDMvMzAvdGhlLW9uZS1zaW1wbGUtdGlwLXRoYXQtbWFkZS1teS1ob21lbWFkZS1mb2NhY2NpYS1pbnN0YW50bHktYmV0dGVyL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) on how a gentler touch with the dough can lead to a better final product) and some effervescent white wine. What we’re reading - [The Great Food Instagram Vibe Shift](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0RTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWF0ZXIuY29tLzIzMzY1Nzc1L2luc3RhZ3JhbS1hZXN0aGV0aWMtc2hpZnQtZm9vZC1ibG9nZ2VyLWxhaXNzZXotZmFpcmVXA3NwY0IKYzPoKzhjbVBxNFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (Eater) - [For Healthier School Meals, California Bets On More Cooks in the Kitchen](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlGrDnP0SIaHR0cHM6Ly9jaXZpbGVhdHMuY29tLzIwMjIvMDkvMjgvaGVhbHRoaWVyLXNjaG9vbC1tZWFscy1jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWludmVzdGluZy1jaGVmLXRyYWluaW5nLWhlYWx0aHktc2Nob29sLW1lYWxzLXBhdGh3YXktc2NyYXRjaC1jb29raW5nL1cDc3BjQgpjM-grOGNtUHE0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Civil Eats) Our mailing address: 1000 N. 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