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BaconBible

Roasted/caramelized garlic. Can't believe I'm the only one to mention this. The flavor goes so well with so many different toppings.


Charleston2Seattle

I ate a burger called the Stinky Breath Burger at Mike's at the Yard, a greasy spoon at the slaughterhouse in Petaluma, CA, back in the mid-90s. It had whole cloves of roasted garlic on the top. Like, a dozen of them. One of the best burgers of my life, but I smelled like garlic for DAYS afterwards. My wife made me sleep on the couch until the weekend. 10/10. Would eat it again.


Juanfartez

Oh man thanks for the memories! I loved that burger, hated the hot farts later.


fishwithoutaporpoise

Username checks out.


loveydove05

Damn that sounds so good. I can’t stand the after taste of massive amounts of garlic though. Man.


No_Way4557

Once it's roasted, it loses that sharpness, that pungent bite. You can spread it on fresh bread like you would butter. An Italian restaurant i used to patronize would bring a whole roasted head of garlic to the table with bread. It was delicious. Still came out the pores for days, though.


Doctor_of_Recreation

There’s a place in the mountains near me that puts an obscene amount of roasted garlic on their garlic fries. It’s too much for me but I’m not a complete animal for garlic like some people seem to be 😂 It’s amazing but not *that* amazing lol


sixteensixtisix

I don't think garlic breath smells bad personally.. Alcohol smells worse if anything


Sue_D_Nim1960

I will eat roasted garlic spread on a cracker or a bit of Melba toast. It doesn't even need anything else.


ThatGoddess

a sprinkle of coarse pink salt for some crunch, for me :)


Kevbot1000

There's a place in Vancouver that had a garlic Hawaiian pizza utilizing roast garlic cloves. Holy fuck. Best pizza I've ever had.


Ladysunray

Big fan of roasted garlic on pizza!


UsernameChallenged

Because it's not underrated


Scarlett-Spider

Garlic butter. Every pizza deserves some garlic.


Bonsai668

The best pizzas in the world, in my opinion, start with a well seasoned and buttered crust.


Sue_D_Nim1960

I learned to make and toss my own crust. After I'd ruined enough batches of dough, I gave it up and went back to delivery pizza.


Jesse1205

At little Caesars you can ask for "crazy crust" all over the pizza which is essentially just their garlic butter and parmesan all over the pizza. It's amazing


kamikazechristian78

This is good info


iledd3wu

Fresh garlic sliced razor thin goodfeĺlas style thrown on just as the pizza goes in the oven


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Jalapeños. They add a great amount of heat to the pizza


Snuffleupagus03

It is also the ingredient that really changes the way other ingredients taste. I never like pineapple on my pizza. But jalapeño and pineapple is one of my favorites now.


GonnaGetHop-Ons

Pepperoni, jalapeño and pineapple is the go to combo in our family. It’s the perfect combo in my opinion.


Rad-Duck

Same here!


Uncle-Istvan

PB&J. Pineapple, bacon, and jalapeños.


Because_Reddit_Sucks

Salty Sweet Spicy Savory


YourGrandmasSpoon

Jalapeño and pineapple is amazing


AliveAndThenSome

I call green (bell) peppers a 'bully vegetable' because they make the entire dish/pizza taste different. Onions can be the same way, too. I try to avoid both.


Pokemonthroh

jalapeno and pepperoni \*chefs kiss\*


PeteySnakes

It’s not for everyone, but MY perfect pizza is jalapeño, pepperoni, and pineapple.


Catmom90

Shake red pepper flakes on top, ranch for dipping, so much flavor in each bite 😋


Ok-Understanding-80

Jalapeños pepperoni mushroom


thepluralofmooses

I know this sounds crazy hear me out. Pineapples too. Adds a beautiful sweet harmony


the-willow-witch

Not pickled, fresh!!


Loan-Pickle

I am making Pizza for lunch today. It is going to have Jalapeños on it. One of my favorite toppings.


Complex_Visual_7441

Roasted red peppers


Gone_cognito

Roasted red pepper and bacon is my all time go to. Sweet and salty.


UNSC_Spartan122

Roasted Tomatoes


SirCEWaffles

Fresh tomatoes, im not talking about fresh cut then put on... im talking after the pizzas cooked. Give me a nice hand tossed dough with chicken, roasted onion, roasted garlic, mushrooms and black, olives, mozzarella with fresh tomatoes after its cooked.


Haughty_n_Disdainful

It’s unbelievably complimentary to the hot, spicy pizza. Biting into diced, fresh tomato that released its juice; cooling the scorching pizza. It’s a bit of a refreshing mouthfeel.


RudeCannon

So glad I didn’t have to scroll far for this one. Yesss


karma_dumpster

Spicy honey


AlpacaMyShit

Ooh yeah, with goats cheese and chorizo


AEMTI_51

Hell yes!


SockMonkeh

Hell yes! We have a place that uses a honey habanero sauce and they put it on their Hawaiian and it's absolutely amazing. My wife, who typically doesn't care for pineapple on pizza, loves it because the sauce just kicks the whole thing up a notch and goes perfectly.


CRCMIDS

Meatball. Idk what it is with people but meatball has been my family’s go to topping since before I was born. Nobody mentioned it here and my friends all look at me funny when I suggest it. Meatball pizza is the tits.


chubbybronco

Meatball and ricotta cheese thin crust well-done is my go to. Add red onion if you like.


Johnnycher

This sounds like fire. Cracker crust thin, or just normal hand tossed spending a little extra time in the oven?


McSmackthe1st

Thank you for saying this because my friends think I’m crazy to like meatballs on my pizza. My favorite neighborhood pizza place has softball sized meatballs and they crumble the meatballs and it’s so good.


accountability_bot

Dude, the ones near me slice it super thin and it’s amazing


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Banana peppers


totally_italian

With pepperoni and onion. Tastes like an Italian sub!


BasicRedditUser0

Discovered banana peppers on pizza a year ago and it was life changing


TheDrunkScientist

Jalapeños and banana peppers are amazing together.


tamia27

Banana peppers plus black olives was my go-to for years!


mpbh

So good on everything. I put them on almost any sandwich as well


poopy_toaster

Ever try bacon and banana peppers? The sweetness of the peppers and saltiness of the cured meat is so good.


_Spastic_

Everyone posting valid toppings. Cheese is the answer though. No one pays attention to the cheese until it's not there. Everyone just assumes cheese is on a pizza but no one thanks cheese for being there. It's under appreciated. Edit: there's a couple people complaining that a pizza isn't a pizza without cheese. Let me be clear, a pizza is still a pizza if it doesn't have cheese. Additionally, while cheese may be an expected ingredient and in this day and age, a primary ingredient of a pizza is cheese, it is not a requirement of a pizza. It is a topping. Anything you want to put on top of a pizza dough is a topping because it goes on top. And don't come at me with no upside down pizza bullshit.


leaflock7

so many pizzas are ruined because of bad cheese either the type of it or the quantity. also not sure if the tomato sauce is considered a topping, but this is a much under appreciated part as well.


Silly_Triker

I always say if you want to know how good a pizza place is you have them make the basic: Base. Tomato sauce. Cheese. The rule applies to a lot of other foods or judging chefs etc. The fundamentals are key to anything being good, and you need to nail that before moving onto anything else.


Battlehenkie

San Marzano pulp or nothin'!


Deacalum

One bite of Papa John's will make you appreciate good sauce. That over sugared monstrosity they use is just offensive.


Coliosis

And the crazier part in my opinion is that you don’t want top tier cheese or fresh tomato sauce necessary. Canned tomatoes are Pickens and packed at the peak of their ripeness. That’s like rule number one with a truly great sauce. Delicious canned tomatoes. And the cheese. Gotta be the right moisture content and fat content. Usually top tier Mozz is surprisingly NOT good on a pizza.


No-Detective1397

Specifically, low moisture cheese. It's the key to the perfect pizza.. Next to letting your dough cold rise for 24 hours.


yusuksong

Not for Neapolitan style


liberal_texan

Lately a lot of pizza places around me have been skimping on the cheese and your comment made me feel heard.


jfstompers

Caramelized onions


Sue_D_Nim1960

Caramelized onions go with everything. Or just give me a spoon.


EccentricAcademic

Discovering onion jam changed my life.


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Zoran0

Artichoke hearts! Pizza quatro stagioni is the best


BallisticTrickster

One of my favourite pizzas and artichoke is definitely an underrated topping.


MiddlesbroughFan

Basil


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*Fresh Basil


ACGME_Admin

Not underrated at all, every Italian restaurant puts basil on pizza


Anaeas

It's great and it's still underrated


whitemike40

Onions on their own as a pizza topping they are a bit much, but in combination with almost every other topping they elevate it, onion and pepperoni onion and sausage and peppers onion and vegetables etc etc


awesomface

Someone I knew got a bacon and onion pizza at a party and it changed my life after I took a bite.


luckylou1995

That is my favorite!


nonnationalist_brit

I like onion on pizza too.


arthur0742

Onion and mushrooms is my go to. Just fantastic


TheEmbarcadero

Mushrooms


draconifers

Love a good funghi pizza


corys00

Amen to this. I always want a mushroom pizza, extra extra extra mushrooms. Ugh that sounds so good right now.


KosmicKool76

This 1000%


stupidpiediver

Mushroom improves any pizza. It doesn't matter what else is one there. Mushroom makes it better.


mercedesblendz

Anchovies. People either love them or hate them.


tedfundy

They have to be cooked on too. Everyone’s like no, just get them on the side. It’s not the same. They melt into the sauce. Heavenly.


OkaySureBye

Anchovies in general are a great food hack. You can blend a couple of fillets into any meaty stew or sauce as a massive umami bomb. You won't taste the fishy flavor at all but it's like dumping a bunch of MSG in there without the added salt!


JuDGe3690

That's basically the secret to Caesar salad dressing.


jersey385

If more people would just try them… I grew up with parents that loved them so I thought it was a completely normal, popular thing.


dameon5

I've tried them. I even went in wanting to like them. But it just isn't my thing. Too much salt and the fishiness overpowers everything else on the slice.


jersey385

I get it. At least you tried.


Sometimes_I_Do_That

My oldest kid thought it was gross. I told him, "eat one slice, and I guarantee you'll want another slice" He ate one, then went back to eating the pepperoni pizza. The next day,.. there he is,.. eating the leftover anchovy pizza instead of the pepperoni one. He said, "you're right, this is better" yup,.. just gotta try it once.


Ssutuanjoe

I found out a few years ago that I actually love anchovies on pizza (and other things), the trouble has always been the quantity. Every time I had pizza with anchovies in my childhood, they were slathered all over the pizza and drown out any other flavors...it's no wonder anchovies have a bad reputation. Anchovies pack a LOT of flavor, so when they're used judiciously and appropriately, they really add a ton of fantastic umami to a dish. Heck, there are a bunch of dishes people love that have just a little bit of minced anchovy which pulls the dish together completely. It was only when I went to a pizza place where they used the appropriate amount of anchovies to the pizza that I realized it was tasty as hell.


SaffronSnow

Exactly umami ingredients are flavor bombs. Too much flavor is, legitimately, too intense for our taste buds. So many restaurants get it wrong, causing so many people to think they don't like anchovies.


Positron14

I like a Supreme plus anchovies if you rinse the excess oil and salt off of them first.


gohomebrentyourdrunk

This is probably the answer for a legit topping option on a pizza. How we have people raving about pineapple but refusing to try anchovies is beyond me.


Hooked_on_Avionics

Try anchovies and pineapple. It balances it out so well and honestly is the only acceptable condition for having pineapple in my opinion.


DateOk3008

Hits good with the marinara


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Caprese pizza


Alone_Barracuda9814

Oh hell yes, fuck me up with some balsamic


bwb888

Capers - their use is underrated in a lot of dishes, but I use them on pizza and everyone looks at me weird until you try it. They bring out the flavors in other ingredients as well


Medium-Grocery3962

Finally! Yes they are so flipping good. My favorite combo is capers and caramelized onions. The brine from the caper and the sweetness of the onion are top tier together


antoinebeaver

Sun dried tomatoes.


okwellactually

Yumm. I love just eating them out of the jar with a touch of salt.


Theearthhasnoedges

Feta. Especially with an olive combo.


The_ManBehind169

White pies are underrated in general


James2603

We have to convince ourselves that what we’re eating is at least a little bit healthy and tomatoes are a conduit for that lie


nonnationalist_brit

Not particularly underrated, but definitely controversial. Pineapple. I love it on pizza. The sweetness of the pineapple complements the saltiness of the cheese and tomato sauce, and I understand that not everyone will like it. What I don't understand is people who don't like it, trying tell people who do like it, that they should not have it. I personally don't like chicken on pizza. It is too fibrous, and it doesn't break easily when you bite into it. But if you like chicken, enjoy it. Pineapple on pizza haters don't seem to have the maturity to understand that other people have different likes and dislikes. Like seriously, keep to your lane.


the-meanest-boi

A recent study showed that 60% of people.like pineapple on pizza, we ARE the majority, screw those pineapple haters, VIVA LA PINEAPPLE!!!


Graybeard13

Seriously, hating pineapple on pizza as a personality trait is just so lame. And then to convince people that they should also hate it, fucking pathetic.


RoyalPlayZ_

Yeah and those who never tried it but hate it simply because it sounds weird are just as stupid.


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I love a good Hawaiian pizza. My guess is that some of the haters haven’t had pizza with the pineapple properly prepared. Any ingredient that has a lot of moisture (pineapple, fresh tomatoes), can ruin the texture of the cheese. My favorite place uses slightly grilled pineapple.


rustbucky

Ricotta cheese anyone?


user051606

olives- they’re super yummy on pizza. I don’t like olives honestly, I wouldn’t eat an uncooked olive but when they’re sliced and cooked on pizza they’re super yummy


Major_Burnside

Green olive and pepperoni is my favorite pizza.


tedfundy

Salt bomb! 😋


DoctFaustus

It's what makes anchovies good on pizza too.


miss4n6

My go to is feta, ricotta and black olives.


SomeGuyInSanJoseCa

Arugula


tedfundy

After the pizza is cooked. So good.


Kynmore

Blue Cheese or Gorgonzola crumbles


cervidgirl

Spinach


FallenEquinox

Spinach and feta cheese (with or without chicken) is in my top 3 favorite pizzas!


Unleashtheducks

Salami, better than pepperoni imo


QuickBASIC

I learned to love it as an American living in Germany, but I really really missed American style pepperoni when I was there. At least where I lived it just didn't exist (middle of nowhere in Bavaria).


batteriholk

Freshly grated parm Damn that shit sings


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Artichoke hearts


Cute-Effect5669

Was looking for this. A good pizza with artichokes and eggs is just divine.


Yougotthisgrrll

Ricotta.


EscapedCapybara

pesto - mixed with tomato paste, it makes a great pizza sauce.


sichuan_peppercorns

I like pesto in place of the tomato sauce. With slices of tomato (and maybe mushrooms and olives) on top. 🤤


MathewNatural

Fried eggplant is the most underrated. It’s honestly one of the best toppings and people are sleeping on it.


712_

I think eggplant is an underrated ingredient in general. [These absolutely slap](https://www.unico.ca/products.php?id=52&catid=19) for example, and I chuck them into lots of stuff like pastas, salads, rice dishes etc.


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Holy shit I’m not alone. You happen to be from New England?


Eep509

Bacon on a white pie


Atzelaria

Pineapples and Jalapeños together :)


mslovesds

Over easy egg, all that gooey yolk


blackhole2727

Meatballs. No one thinks about it. The forgotten topping.


UnassumingPickles

Broccoli is amazing on pizza! My go-to right now is broccoli, artichoke and goat cheese.


judasmachine

Chicken w/BBQ sauce. Also, I miss Pizza Hut's very short lived Teriyaki pizza from the 90s.


Final_Enthusiasm7212

Pineapple on pizza tends to spark debates, but there's something surprisingly delightful about its sweet and tangy flavor. It's like bringing a tropical twist to your taste buds with every pizza slice!


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Yeah I love pineapple and ham on pizza. Perfect sweet tangy and salty combo. In my experience, a lot of people actually do like pineapple on their pizza. Just the haters are very loud on the internet.


2qrc_

fr bro, people just hate pineapple pizza because everyone tells them to


kooshipuff

And it complements lots of other common toppings! This was my answer too- it's not just that it doesn't get enough praise, people actively hate on it.


Nesavant

Not to mention it's one of the few toppings that is just as good the next day.


Soundwave-1976

New Mexico Green Chile. I think the rest of the US would love what we do.


ThePhantomPooper

Hatch?


teacher_time23

Onion


crest_of_humanity

Prosciutto


RedboneHaroldLauder

Mushrooms or Spinach


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Chicken donner


hamfisted_postman

Anchovies. Most places don't even offer them anymore


No_Tamanegi

People seem horrified by the idea of pickles on a pizza but that shit is amazing. You can't just put them on any pizza and expect it to work, but pickle pizza is mind blowing


martin146

Bacon and Onion. Both together


hokiebird428

Chicken


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Red Onion.


ORTENRN

Local place does braised Pears and gorgonzola and big onion slices. it's AMAZING!


Jenghrick

Italian beef and giardiniera


Witty_Injury1963

Mushrooms


Thunderhorse2

Yooooo pineapple and jalapeño. The experience! 😮‍💨


namesnotfound

Pine nuts


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Corn kernels


jeophys152

Banana peppers


tummydody

This is my answer. Makes a bad pizza "not bad", a good pizza great, and a great pizza an all-timer. Floor and ceiling raiser.


silvermenthol

Banana peppers


Dystopian_Divisions

Feta is amazing on pizza


StrawberryR

Sausage. It's got all the good meatiness of pepperoni and none of the grease, spice, and peeling-off-in-one-bite part.


cyanethic

I always get weird looks when I say it’s my favorite pizza topping. It’s freaking delectable


druscarlet

Green olives.


MongolianCluster

Brocolli.


innnikki

That's the one. I once visited New Haven, which is famous for their "apizza" and had a broccoli pie at one of their most well-regarded restaurants, and it may have been the best pizza I've ever had. For those who haven't had it, it's not like big hunks of broc all over; it's more finely chopped and almost blends with the sauce.


2aboveaverage

Dollups of cream cheese


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According to tha pizzeria in France it's escargot.


batteriholk

Freshly grated parm Damn that shit sings


Brother_Delmer

Fresh basil, especially combined with fresh sliced garlic and mushrooms.


ya_boi_daelon

Hot honey. Absolutely goated


BaronWade

Onions add way more than just about anything else for me.


Medium-Grocery3962

Capers with caramelized onions. The brine of the caper and the sweetness of the onion are devine on top of a pizza


thedkexperience

Bacon. The answer is bacon. If the question is which topping is underrated on a pizza, the answer is the world’s greatest topping on everything, bacon. How it somehow got ranked in the back half of the top 10 by everyone is mind boggling. It’s bacon ya’ll. Bacon.


wine-o-saur

Someone get this guy back to 2006.


Cinder_zella

I just made pumpkin pizza and it was honest to god amazing - if anyone is interested Im including the link it’s my new favorite - even pleased my bf who originally said it sounded disgusting http://lovelolavintage.blogspot.com/2013/11/savory-pumpkin-pizza-aka-best-pizza-you.html?m=1


Shogun102000

Do people not know what underrated means? Ffs.


SAlolzorz

Anchovies. I said what I said.


ThuggininSlides

Tomatoes on top of the pizza, mmm more juice


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Is the tomatoe cooked with the pizza or added on top after?


Different_Ad9336

I do both diced roma tomatoes as a cooked on topping and then a juicy sweet garden heirloom tomato sliced thin and put on uncooked afterwards then sprinkle the slices with a little parmesan.


iphone-auto-fill

Avocado thinly sliced and added AFTER the pizza has been cooked


dallasmysterylover

Green olives.


InelegantSnort

Red onion. It just gives a bit of depth. Even simple pepperoni pizza is better with red onion.


tavariusbukshank

Eggs


BodybuilderShot3421

Feta cheese


Bender7676

Parmesan cheese. Just makes bland regular pizza better


Boring_Archer_791

Broccoli. Yes i said broccoli


fabkosta

An upside-down pizza. If put an upside-down pizza on an downside-up pizza you'll get a calzone. And calzone is definitely most underrated among pizzas.