What cheese to use on Pizza

hawkegg

I made a pizza the other night and used the premixed pizza cheese from the grocery store. I think it had moz, provalone and a couple of others in the mix. It didn't taste like pizza from the restaurants because of the cheese. Any ideas on best combo for the cheese.
Thanks
Scott

BajaTom

I'm a fan of a good quality shredded mozella cheese. A chain in St Louis uses Havarti. I don't like to use yellow cheese on pizza. Good luck, Tom

fishlessman

mozzarella, fontina, asiago are all good on pizza in my opinion. i dont go heavy with toppings or cheeses like the pizza places, so i dont really know what combo the use.

Cpt'n Cook

Don't forget the Parmagiano.

Unknown

I'm a fan of fresh mozzarella.



Some shredded fresh parmasian and romano adds a good touch.

Chef in the Making

Not all cheeses are created equal especially the prepackaged ones. I would buy good quality from the deli and shred your own.

AZRP

Use whole milk mozzarella, it really makes a difference. -RP

Beli

Definitely a matter of taste, to me a good strong cheese is a must on my pizza.....gorgonzola & asiago my favourites.....only if i have anchovies on my pizza I´d choose milder cheeses.....probably not the answer you were looking for...but also like my coffe expresso...no latte.......strong wines & straight spirits....

Fidel

Like Randy, I like to use whole milk mozzarella - I avoid part-skim mozz as it doesn't seem to melt as well and is a bit grainy. Most major grocers carry both but the whole milk variety isn't as common so you may have to look for it or ask. I typically buy Sargento here in the Atlanta area in Kroger or Publix.

The "Pizza Cheese" you mention premix in the bag is usually mozz, provolone, asiago, and parmesan. I have tried it but am not a big fan.

Fresh mozzarella is great, but it is very soft and can be tough to slice thin enough to cover the pizza.

RRP

Fidel,
I use one of those egg slicers with multiple wires to cut my fresh mozzarella into uniform thickness.

RRP

To each his own, but my wife and I love cheese on our pizzas so to some people we may go overboard. Disregarding the other toppings every pizza I personally make has:
mozzarella
Muenster
Havarti
Romano
Asiago

Rascal

Watch out for "reduced fat", "part-skim" or otherwise, adulterated cheese and dairy products! They are only a way for the food "giants" to dig deeper into your wallets... *You get less, they get more*, all in the hype of "healthy eating"! Wake Up America; the substitutes can be worse than the real thing!
And what do you think happened to hydrogenated oils in our foods???

Rascal

Fidel

Brilliant!!!

Sometimes the obvious answers are the ones we overlook. Thanks.

Eggtucky

ditto that..fresh shredded mozza and parmesian...

Beli

That´s got to be the best looking pizza I´ve seen in a long time... sure the taste is just as good...... .like the thin crust & uniformity ......got a written recipe??? TKS