May 05 2009
Good Gluten Free Pizza? Pinch me!
I was diagnosed with Gluten Intolerance almost 8 years ago … I can’t believe it’s been that long - time has flown by. Sometimes I think back to who I was PD (Pre Diagnosis) and I almost can’t even identify with that person; always sick, always tired, moody, depressed … ugh! I am one of the lucky ones who has managed to wade my way through this lifestyle with relative ease - I feel good most of the time, in fact, I feel great most of the time and I am incredibly grateful for that! That being said, I had pretty much come to the conclusion that there were a lot of things I would just never eat again - topping the list, Pizza!
About a year ago I saw a GF pizza at Wegmans - can’t remember the brand. I bought it, made it, ate the whole thing. It was just OK - weird crust, no toppings, just cheese and sauce. Never bought it again… never even bought GF crust to make my own at home, I basically just wrote the whole pizza thing off.
Until I heard about Z Pizza! Here’s how it happened: My GF friend, Tina, says - “Hey, before our next GF meeting let’s meet at Z Pizza for dinner, they have amazing pizza with any toppings you want on it and it’s really good!” I agreed, knowing full well that it wouldn’t be good and they wouldn’t have anything else for me to eat there, either. I was WRONG!!
Tip: Be sure to call first and ask if they have the GF crust in stock - another friend of mine was despondent when she got there after craving pizza all week, only to find they were out.
Let me just say that they have a list of about 16 pizzas on the menu. Here are a few: the Mexican (homemade salsa, avocado, tomato, red onions & sour cream), the Casablanca (homemade roasted garlic sauce, ricotta, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and parmesan) and the Californian (organic tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, red onions, bell pepper & zucchini) and the list goes on, that doesn’t include the standard pepperoni, cheese, meat lovers, etc. If none of those appeal to you, no problem just create your own combination from the extensive list of toppings. I must say it was tough to choose what to get - after so much deprivation I wanted it all! I chose organic tomato sauce, caramalized onions (delicious!!), mushrooms, fresh mozzarella and basil. All I can say is YUM! It was delicious and an almost transcendental experience - not sure it was better than sex, but almost! If they served gluten free beer, my experience would have been complete!
In addition to fabulous gluten free pizza, they have a bunch of really great gluten free salads to choose from, as well as non GF sandwiches and pastas, too (I can’t vouch for the non GF stuff, though). They combine select ingredients using award-winning skim mozzarella from Wisconsin, certified organic tomato sauce, MSG-free pepperoni, additive-free sausage, and fresh produce. and so far the service has been pretty good, too! This is definitely a place to take the family. On a scale of 1 - 10, I give it a solid 8 (points deducted only because they don’t serve beer!)
Check them out!! Z Pizza!
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