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[oti]

I know, I know. Hear me out. I saw this the other day and it looked interesting so I tried it out. It's good.

https://youtu.be/7a1csxSfnPY?t=3m28s

Ingredients

pizza dough
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
½ white onion, thinly sliced
2 pears, cored and thinly sliced
6 slices prosciutto (optional)
½ cup mozzarella cheese
½ cup blue cheese, crumbled
black pepper
Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a frying pan heat half of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add onions, reduce heat to medium and cook onion until it begins to brown; 8-10 minutes.
Remove onions from pan and set aside.
Spread dough over a well-greased baking sheet.
Coat dough with remaining olive oil.
Top with mozzarella cheese, pear slices, prosciutto, caramelized onions, blue cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.
Bake at 450°F for between 14 and 17 minutes.
Enjoy!

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The pears lose a lot of their flavour but it's still there and it tastes great combined with the onions, blue cheese and prosciutto. I don't really eat pizza that often but I'm glad I tried this. It's easy and delicious. Give it a try.

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Spoiler

pineapplepizzaisn'tmyfavouritebutit'sok

If you have other recipes that sound weird but end up tasting delicious feel free to post them.

 

[soundscream]

Pineapple pizza is a thing so this doesn't sound to far off.

 

[triplestation]

Sounds and looks great

 

[HvySky]

I love pineapple pizza so I'd be all for trying this.

 

[God Dayumm]

Look on the positive side: That looks good and it could be worse... it could be banana pizza

 

[oti]

Sounds and looks great

The pears balance the saltiness of the blue cheese and prosciutto out rather brilliantly. Next time I'll be doing this I'm gonna use feta cheese though, just to see how that would work.

 

[ColdPizza]

I'd eat it. I bet the pear balances awesomely with the prosciutto.

 

[gruenel]

I'd try it if I didn't hate blue cheese.

 

[.JayZii]

Cheese and pears are a good combination. I'm not surprised.

Throw in some prosciutto and you've won.

 

[Futureman]

Really doesn't sound that crazy. I'm sure it would be lovely.

 

[Tansut]

Honestly a pear pizza sounds way more appealing than one with pineapple. I'd be down to try this out.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I would be willing to try this. Mail some to me if you can.

 

[HStallion]

Pizza in Pearil.

 

[Dusk Golem]

As others said, this doesn't sound that crazy when you get into it. Pears and cheese pair well together, it sounds like they chose the right ingredients to compliment the dish, and they managed to make it also look appetizing.

I'd definitely try it, and even suspect I'd probably like it.

 

[Trojita]

Look on the positive side: That looks good and it could be worse... it could be banana pizza

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Pear pizza can go to hell

 

[Red Liquorice]

Now I see blue cheese is on there, I see where the idea came from since they are a classic combination.

 

[Enkidu]

A lunch restaurant near work is serving a pizza pretty close to that as one of their options tomorrow so maybe I'll check that out.

 

[Sanjuro]

There is a pizza place near a popular apple orchard in my area. They do a pretty good bacon & apple pizza.

 

[Mistouze]

The pears balance the saltiness of the blue cheese and prosciutto out rather brilliantly. Next time I'll be doing this I'm gonna use feta cheese though, just to see how that would work.

I'm pretty sure pear would go well with goat cheese.

 

[Archaix]

Some apples work great on pizza the same way. Apple, sausage, and blue cheese was one of my favorite pizzas I've ever had.

 

[oti]

There is a pizza place near a popular apple orchard in my area. They do a pretty good bacon & apple pizza.

I've seen this combination before but have yet to try it. Also: bacon with maple syrup sounds weird.

 

[Onemic]

I love pineapple pizza but Id never try this and I know I'd hate it. I can already imagine the texture of biting into big ass chunks of pears in my pizza turning me completely off.

 

[Archaix]

I love pineapple pizza but Id never try this and I know I'd hate it. I can already imagine the texture of biting into big ass chunks of pears in my pizza turning me completely off.

2 pears, cored and thinly sliced

Learn to knife better

 

[QuantumZebra]

Pear pizza with gorgonzola on it and balsamic dip is GODLY

 

[Gintoki]

You'd have to add a lot of Pear to notice the taste

 

[vainglorious]

Pear pizza with gorgonzola on it and balsamic dip is GODLY

But gorgonzola is blue cheese.

 

[oti]

You'd have to add a lot of Pear to notice the taste

I'd bet most people wouldn't recognize the pear on their own. It's more like something slightly sweet under all the saltiness.

 

[maxcriden]

It's good stuff. Prosciutto is also good with arugula on pizza.

Edit: strange that the prosciutto is added before baking. I think it's much better added just as soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, that way it luxuriously melts into the cheese. (I'm assuming it's thinly sliced in this scenario.)

 

[chadskin]

For more on this story, I'll send it over to Jeff. Jeff?

#TeamPineapple

 

[Rektash]

People in general need to get over themselves and try new stuff when it comes to food. Pineapple pizza? Pear pizza? All perfectly fine.

Life is so much more exciting when you try new stuff!

You did good OP.

 

[oti]

It's good stuff. Prosciutto is also good with arugula on pizza.

Edit: strange that the prosciutto is added before baking. I think it's much better added just as soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, that way it luxuriously melts into the cheese. (I'm assuming it's thinly sliced in this scenario.)

Prosciutto with arugula is my favourite regular pizza. Great flavours and saltiness.

 

[sakipon]

Do berry pizzas exist? That'd sound weirder than pears.

 

[FStop7]

I wonder if apples would work since they pair well with cheese, too.


I ate a pear pizza and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick

 

[snacknuts]

People in general need to get over themselves and try new stuff when it comes to food. Pineapple pizza? Pear pizza? All perfectly fine.

Life is so much more exciting when you try new stuff!

You did good OP.

People talk shit about pineapple pizza because they HAVE tried it and rightly found it to be terrible.

OP, you should try Alton Brown's recipe for date and prosciutto pizza. It's excellent.

 

[Trouble]

Look on the positive side: That looks good and it could be worse... it could be banana pizza

I'm willing to eat a lot of weird stuff on pizza, but that's a bridge too far.

 

[Onemic]

Learn to knife better

Theyd have to be cut pretty damn thin to not notice the texture.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I make sandwiches like this all the time.

Pear slices, prosciutto, basil, black pepper, and ricotta mixed with a bit of honey.

 

[maxcriden]

Prosciutto with arugula is my favourite regular pizza. Great flavours and saltiness.

It's a delicious flavor profile. I can't recommend strongly enough you add the prosciutto post-bake and then top with arugula tossed with some good quality olive oil.

 

[Tom Penny]

There are similar ones with fig. My bosses husband bakery makes them.

 

[oti]

I make sandwiches like this all the time.

Pear slices, prosciutto, basil, black pepper, and ricotta mixed with a bit of honey.

Sounds delicious.

It's a delicious flavor profile. I can't recommend strongly enough you add the prosciutto post-bake and then top with arugula tossed with some good quality olive oil.

I've never been to a restaurant that baked the prosciutto with the pizza. It's a more hearty and better taste that way but for this pizza I appreciated the crispness of the prosciutto a great deal, as a contrast to the soft pear.

 

[MontyMarx]

Read thread title as 'bear pizza' and I was intrigued.

 

[Krakatoa]

You should try mango on your Pizza, its even better.

 

[CrayToes]

Pears. Pineapples. You all make me fucking sick.

 

[Dandy Lyin]

Sounds delicious! The lack of tomato sauce is a plus.

 

[oti]

Sounds delicious! The lack of tomato sauce is a plus.

Derfinitely. Not a big fan of tomato sauce myself.

 

[Citizen_Insane]

Sounds better than pineapple pizza. Pears are delicious.

I had a bulgogi pizza at this Korean wing place, and it was awesome. It also had corn on it which I'm surprised isn't used more often on pizza.

 

[maxcriden]

I've never been to a restaurant that baked the prosciutto with the pizza. It's a more hearty and better taste that way but for this pizza I appreciated the crispness of the prosciutto a great deal, as a contrast to the soft pear.

Oh, good deal. I didn't think of that juxtaposition. I'll have to try it this way, then, thanks!

 

[MomoPufflet]

This works fine because you can slice pears delicate and thin, unlike pineapple. If it were just big nasty pear chunks it would be gross.

 

[Username1198]

Weed baked into pizza crust plus pears plus pineapples sounds good in my head