Some pizzas are just plain big
By stuckonu
@stuckonu (726)
Philippines
January 18, 2012 1:27am CST
I love pizzas (which is one of the reasons I'm gaining weight again). So, technically, I love big pizzas even more. However, last Friday, my team mates and I were treated to a pizza by our supervisor. We ordered a realtively new pizza brand. It was big alright and we were full after we consumed it. But it doesn't taste as good as the leading pizza brand. Which leads me to think that some pizzas are made just to compete with the size and not the taste. Have you tasted this pizza? It was called Monster pizza.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Jan 12
Nope i haven't tasted a Monster pizza. But i have seen it on TV and that it could feed a lot of people.
Maybe, it's not as good as the regular size, because the toppings are not that many anymore. It's distributed sparsely, hence the taste is lacking.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
21 Jan 12
Oh yes, i have already seen the Monster Deal pizza commercial. If i remember it right, was it Pizza Hut? Yes, there's still a Domino pizza. We have one at another city of another province. It has delicious pizzas too.
But have you tried California Kitchen pizza? Oh, they are delicious too.
My daughter asked me if i had tasted Yellow Cab, because she says it has delicious pizzas too. I haven't yet actually.
Oh there are a lot of other brands of pizzas and i can say that any pizza is delicious.
@kaylachan (71792)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Jan 12
I can't say that I have. Then again, I can't eat Pizza nearly as much as I used to either. However, having worked for Pizza hut, I have seen first-hand what you're talking as far as size is concerned. And, you would be right.
Pizza-making is a business just like any other. Their bottom line, is to make as much money as possible, while trying to create a balance between qulity, quanity and the profit that can be made. With the world trying to be budget-concious, the idea of a larder pizza is appealing, because people see they get what they pay for in a sense and get an overall feeling, their money isn't being wasted.
The downside to this the qulity suffers. When you compete to overtake the industry, the taste factor often is forgotten in the grand sceame of things. And, thats when profits suffer. However despite this cycle, the lesson is never learned.
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@cotruelove (1016)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Jan 12
Never heard of them in our area. But there are several, when I could eat wheat, that I found were good. One of them was Papa Murphy's where you choose the ingredients and how much of them you want, then you bring home the pizza and cook it yourself. Another was a local carry out pizza place that made a monster sized pizza if you wanted it and was run by an immigrant man from China. Everything on his was fresh and more than just the franchise pizza chains put on theirs. Now, I'm seeking to find one that makes a gluten-free crust so I don't have to make my own all the time. I've always chosen quality or quantity in pizzas. My neighbor delivers pizza for one of the chain pizza stores and it is like eating cardboard. I'd go hungry before I ever bought another one from that chain.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
18 Jan 12
I have never had a monster pizza before.
There are a lot of businesses that rely on the size versus the quality method. Sometimes people think that are getting a better deal. I think that if I were looking for the size, it would be a good deal. But if I were looking for an awesome pizza, I might have to have one a bit smaller and well packed.
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Jan 12
Nope, we haven't tried Monster pizza - never heard of them (I think). Yep, big doesn't necessarily mean good - anyone can make a big pizza with even the cheapest of ingredients. But I will have to say when we went to my daughter's friend's birthday party, the parents ordered HUMUNGOUS pizzas - and seriously they were 3 feet in diameter! The pizza box was that huge too. And oh, they were so delicious - even the plain cheese one. One pizza was this cilantro/red onion type one - never had that before - and it was soooooo good. I think it was from Big Mama's and Papa's.
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@glamgirldoll (313)
• Philippines
18 Jan 12
Im not familiar with that commercial name of pizza but i think that pizza brands or names differ with the crust and if you are easily full by eating it. Also we have different taste thats why we cannot blame if one of us like the other.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Jan 12
I have not tasted that pizza! I can imagine how big it is just by its name! The biggest pizza I have ever tasted is the yellow cab pizza. And it's delicious. It came with different toppings and it all tasted great (anchovies, cheese, and the other one I forgot).
I don't know about the pizza you're talking about but big brands of pizzas are always concerned of the taste. If we talk about the local pizzas, then probably their concern is size and not much of the taste.
@pudgeftw (99)
• United States
27 Feb 12
Nope, I've never heard of a place called Monster Pizza, but I do think that size in terms of pizza merits a lot of discussion! I agree that size isn't always important, and I know that one of my local pizza places (non-franchise) offers ridiculous portion sizes of their pizza, and the local kids love it. However I tried a slice of their "Godzilla size" as they called it, and in all honesty it wasn't that good. Truthfully, I think in trying to make the slices unique in size, they forgot what is important - the flavor.
You can also see the lack of relevance that size has in terms of pizza when you think of pan pizzas. They are supposed to be "personal" size or whatever, but besides that, I think they are really delicious, because the ingredients are so concentrated (smaller surface area) so that each bite is tastier. This is also why I love bagel pizza, because the sauce and cheese taste explode with each bite, compared to huge slices of pizza which can be very doughy and a little dry.
@ShinDarkfox (152)
• United States
19 Jan 12
Given that few people know of it, it may be an obscure or local pizza brand. I have never heard of Monster Pizza either. Though I looked it up and most of what I saw was a "country pizza" in that it isn't really a professionally cooked pizza possible made from "scrap ingredients". The crust and seasoning seems cheap and spread out thin and the dough has no "rise" to it. Obviously they'd have to cut corners to make it so big... I wouldn't expect it to taste as good as more professional pizza lines. Though I do not hate these, I'm more fond of a good Pizza Hut pizza.
Though, our local Pizza Hut makes some good pizzas but I've heard there are some that change some of the recipes thus getting it to taste not as good.
@SarahAlyx (181)
• United States
18 Jan 12
Nope I haven't even tried it or heard of it. :p but I do know that when I decide to go out to eat. I have to pick quality or quantity or vice versa. Not to mention how much I want to spend. I believe you are right most places just compete for size and their food isn't even all that great. But hey thanks for the post because I probably won't even waste my money on it. Sorry that you did.
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@pedroxpto (41)
• Portugal
19 Feb 12
i don't taste that pizza, but i'm sure that the producer didn't use quality ingredients
@smilemoon (766)
• United Arab Emirates
26 Mar 12
Monester Pizza. I never tasted it but I should try it.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Jan 12
hi stuckonu while I hav e not tasted it I have friends who told me'
itws really not as good as other pizzas and lack flavor and was skimpy
on the toppings even though it was big. I like Round House pizzas but I a m not sure if they are national or just here in 'Southern Californina as some are more or less just local.I guess Dominos is pretty good but cannot say for certain lol.