"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:53:04 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:04:57 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Fritos Chili Pizza. You didn't read that wrong. It's a crust topped
>> >with ground beef, chili sauce, Roma tomatoes, onions, cheddar,
>> >mozzarella cheeses... and Fritos. Brought to you by Papa (No baby
>> >arugula for you!) John's. Available through Nov. 23.
>> >https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1TP9hXCYAA_sLA.jpg
>> >
>> >It might turn out to be a hot seller near college campuses and in
>> >states that have legalized pot.
>>
>> A pizza that I cannot forget because it was so good, was made by a
>> pizzeria outside a town near Milwaukee many years ago. It was a
>> Mexican pizza. Every place you see that advertises that now, makes it
>> with a thick spread of refried beans. This pizza had no beans. The
>> meat was seasoned with Mexican-type seasonings and probably the sauce
>> too. When the pie came out of the oven, it was doused with chopped
>> fresh tomatoes, a little bit of shredded lettuce and crushed corn
>> chips. You were given a bowl of sauce to use as you wished. I've
>> tried to duplicate this pie but I haven't come close. It was darn
>> tasty.
>
> Lucky you! I really liked the Mexican pizza that Taco Bell sold 20+
> years ago. That particular Taco Bell location by the beach turned
> into something other franchise and I haven't had one since. If they
> even sell it anymore, it's probably a lot different now anyway - but
> they were quite tasty back then.
>
>> I won't buy anything at Papa John's.
>
> Franchised pizza just doesn't hit the spot any more. Before they went
> to the conveyor belt method, Round Table turned out a good enough
> facsimile of a NY pizza that friends who were NYC transplants were
> impressed. Everything about it changed after the conveyor belt.
> Their crust formula changed, they didn't throw the dough anymore and
> of course it was baked differently. It was the end of an era. I also
> liked Pizza Hut back then, but just looking at pictures of what they
> sell currently turns my stomach.

I think I only had pizza at Round Table once. It didn't leave an impression
on me one way or the other. I am not usually a pizza lover so it would have
to be either super disgusting or really good for me to have much of a memory
of it. I did like their salad bar though.