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Pizza Toppings

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Lill Prophet's Mom
Lill Prophet's Mom Posts: 32
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
This may seem like a really dumb question but when fixing a pizza on the BGE do you cook the toppings first? We like ground beef and onion pizzas, and I didn't know if I should brown the ground beef before putting it on the pizza.
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
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    I put it on raw, it cooks with the pie. -RP
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
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    I do cook my beef first. I have used chix tenders before raw but have had better luck with cooked meats. going with a thin crust and a high fast cook they just don't have enough time to cook through. left overs are perfect :)
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  • FlaMike
    FlaMike Posts: 648
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    OOPS. Posted in the wrong place.
    I used to pre-roast onions and mushrooms to cut down on the water they gave up, but then decided it wasn't worth the trouble. Shrimp can be raw, they will cook perfectly.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,767
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    beef doesnt bother me either way unless its in a deep dish. sausage gets cooked first, did scollops once, they really need to be semi cooked to remove some liquid.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • DavidInDurham
    DavidInDurham Posts: 5
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    It kinda depends on the kind of pizza you make.

    If you (like me) prefer a thin-crust pizza cooked at 500-550F for only a short period of time, I would par-cook the beef, not so much to make sure it's done as to get rid of some of the fat and water.

    On the other hand, if you prefer a thicker crust or deep-pan pizza, add the beef uncooked.

    Honestly, I have been all over Italy and southern France, and some of the pizzas I pull off my egg are the best I've ever tasted. The egg is the perfect pizza oven.

    Buon appetito!
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  • WWSis
    WWSis Posts: 1,448
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    no dumb questions...I par-cook most of my stuff. I use red onions alot, which I think are just better when carmelized. Meat I par-cook/cook and vegies, especially ones that put out liquid, I like to pre-cook to get some of the moisture out, as well as speeding up the cooking process.
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
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    I pre-cook. BTW...fave toppings are sausage, peppers, & onions.

    :)
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,765
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    I like your choice of pizzas:

    quickieza2.jpg
    aka marysvilleksegghead
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    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • EGGARY
    EGGARY Posts: 1,222
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    Need to cook bacon first ?

    Gary
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    I pre-cook bacon and par-cook sausage. Everything else goes on raw.
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