If you want the home cooked flavor of pizza without actually making it from scratch, what about visiting a take and bake pizzeria? Also known as take-n-bakes, these establishments sell uncooked pizzas, so you can bake them yourself at home.

A pizza from a take and bake is unlike a prepackaged pizza from a grocery store, in that it is made to order with the fresh ingredients you choose yourself. Take and bakes

Some take and bakes operate as part of delicatessens, also selling soft drinks, breadsticks, salads, and desserts. A number of supermarkets are beginning to offer a take and bake option but how do take and bake pizzas compare to homemade pizza recipes?

To be honest, take and bake pizzas are nicer than frozen pizzas. They are made from fresh ingredients and freshly baked in your own oven so they will be piping hot, unlike takeout pizza is by the time it is delivered.

However, you are limited to the ingredients in the take and bake store. Also, in the time it takes to drive to your local take and bake, you could make your own pizza and there are lots of types of pizza to choose from.

Simply use a readymade pizza crust, decorate it with your favorite toppings, and pop it in the oven. Making pizza yourself is half the price of paying for a take and bake and the results are just as good or usually better.

The following pizza recipe is very easy and feeds two people. Roll the pizza crust out to fit your pizza pan or just use a baking sheet if you do not have a pizza pan. You can add extra toppings if you want to. Mushrooms, corn, spinach, broccoli, fresh tomatoes, pineapple, and cooked chicken are all great on pizza.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Dust a pizza pan with cornmeal to prevent the pizza dough sticking and place the dough circle over the top, rolling the overlapping edges back over the pan. Spread the tomato sauce over the pizza dough and sprinkle the pizza seasoning over it.

Cook the bacon in a skillet on the stove, then drain it on paper towels and dice it. Chop the green onions. Slice the mozzarella thinly and top the pizza with it.

Add the green onions, bacon and ham and some salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle over the oregano. Bake the pizza for 15 or 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Let it cool for 5 minutes, and then serve.

We all have that favorite pizza place that makes absolutely the best pizza, if you close your eyes you can almost smell and taste it, now it conjures up such vivid images of the best tasting pizza imaginable. All Great pizzas have some things in common, no matter who makes your favorite pizza. These include two main things, get these right and you are most of the way towards the best pizza on earth. They are great pizza dough and a wonderfully rich, thick, and lively pizza sauce.

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There are many different types of pizza to choose from and the best way to get the perfect result is to make your own pizza. Whether you want to make a meat pizza, a fish pizza, a whole wheat veggie pizza, or a quick and easy pizza, we have all the best pizza recipes at GreatPizzaRecipes.com

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The ancient Greeks cooked their flat breads called plankuntos outdoors on hot stones and topped them with fruits, nuts, and other vegetation for seasonings. A few hundred years later and the Romans added to the dish with olive oil and more herbs and spices.

After the first cheeses were made it was also widely used as a topping for pizza. Once the first pizzeria was opened in Naples, Italy in the early 1800s it featured an elaborate brick oven complete with a marble counter for preparing the dough and assembling the toppings.

Brick or stone ovens for pizzas provide a more traditional experience and they can be fueled by electricity, gas, wood, or a combination of the latter two. A wood fueled brick oven provides heat from all angles allowing the pizza to cook evenly all around.

Pizza stones go hand in hand with these types of ovens and they too ensure a uniformly cooked pizza.

You will find that many authentic Italian eateries and restaurants have brick ovens and pizza stones to cook their pizzas to perfection. At home, we bake our pizzas in an ordinary oven using either prepackaged dough or the homemade variety. Most of us simply do not have the needed to space to install a brick or stone pizza oven in the kitchen but we can still mimic the flavor making our own pizzas especially when using a seasoned pizza stone.

As outdoor kitchens become more and more popular so does the outdoor pizza oven. However, fortunately you do not have to install a brick oven on the patio to enjoy pizzas cooked outdoors if you have a grill. Cooking pizzas on the grill has also become an easy and common way to make this rather tasty food.

Preheat the grill to medium.

In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the diced tomato, the rinsed black beans, and the kernels of corn and toss to mix.

On a baking pan or sheet large enough for a 12 inch pizza, sprinkle the cornmeal evenly before stretching the dough across the pan.

Grill the pizza with the lid closed for about 3 to 5 minutes or until the crust starts to puff up and the bottom is lightly browned.

Flip the pizza over and coat the dough with barbeque sauce. Add the tomato mixture then the shredded mozzarella cheese.

Grill again with the lid closed for another 3 to 5 minutes or until the crust is light brown and the cheese is melted.

Serves 4 to 6

Make your own delicious pizza on the grill or in the oven and add a selection of savory toppings instead of ordering the take out kind. Experiment with different types of pizza using various doughs and sauces if you are getting bored with the usual cheese and pepperoni variety.