Pizza is probably one of the most versatile foods. It can be tailored to suit vegetarians, vegans, meat lovers, seafood lovers and, for the more adventurous, dessert lovers. For all of these, the favorite ingredient is cheese (yes, even the vegans can be in on this with a variety of vegan cheeses now hitting selected markets). As all cheese lovers know, there are so many cheese varieties with distinct flavors and textures that there’s a whole world of pizza and cheeses to explore.
Marscapone and Ricotta are a must for the dessert pizza- imagine fresh cut fig with marscapone and honey baked onto a home-made pizza base as an idea. You don’t like figs? Then try swapping for thin slices of stewed pear or even fresh strawberries.
For the serious cheese lover the best invention would have to be the three cheese pizza. A fast and healthy way to do it is to use Turkish flat bread or pita bread, ricotta, Parmesan and Feta. Spread the ricotta over the base, crumble the fetta and add a few olives, baby spinach leaves and cherry tomatoes sliced in half then top with the Parmesan. Season with pepper and bake in the oven for ten minutes and enjoy!
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Of course, these are just two ideas amongst a myriad of cheese combinations which are a testament to the fact that there is more to cheese and pizza than mozzarella- although who can resist the gooey strings of the creamy, mild mozzarella? As a final idea, next time you are making a pizza and use mozzarella, try sprinkling fresh grated Parmesan on last of all and enjoy how it adds a bit of extra golden cheesy goodness to your pizza.
Source by Tim J Fischer