I"M Dying for Pizza
Last Post 30 Jan 2012 07:34 AM by John. 33 Replies.
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Jessie
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21 Jan 2012 11:25 AM
Hmmm...didn't work.

Well here it is typed out:

1/2 cup cooked cauliflower
1 med egg
4 tbs tomato sauce
1/3 cup mushroom
10 pieces of turkey pepperoni
1/3 cup low fat mozzarella
Italian seasonings, salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cook cauliflower until its soft enough to mash and drain well. Combine with egg and then make a crust with it. Bake 12-15 minutes (longer if you double it or wish for firmer). Make your sauce and add mushrooms to it. Then layer on the crust with toppings and cheese and put under broiler at high heat until cheese is melted.

Now I have not looked at the blocks - this is as it was presented to me. I assume just a few adjustments it would be in the zone without the unfavorable carbs of a traditional crust.
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21 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
Look in the Classic Zone recipes forum.
I posted this (similar) recipe there, with a bit more detail and with the Zone block info.
It is our g oto healthy Zone pizza crust recipe.
It requires "ricing" the cauliflower and heating in microwave for about 7-8 minutes.
Faster; though one could cook it in the oven.

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Jessie
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21 Jan 2012 11:46 AM
Thanks John - I'll go look it up!
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21 Jan 2012 12:14 PM
Here's the link: http://www.zonediet.com/forums/aft/61570
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P.S. I find it better to mix the seasonings in with the cauliflower and egg - then no hint of (to me, awful) cauliflower taste/smell.
(Taste is about 80% smell...)
I also increased the recipe by 50% in volume (1-1/2 cups riced, cooked, cauliflower instead of only 1 cup),
increasing the remaining ingredients, as well.
It was a even better with just a little thicker crust.
I also made the edge all-the-way around just a tiny bit thicker than the rest,
because it semed that the edges tended to get a little crisp, otherwise.

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28 Jan 2012 07:40 AM
Hi all, does anybody know how I can make my own pizza (Zone) base?
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28 Jan 2012 07:48 AM
Sorry for sending the above post incomplete. I would like to make my own pizza base without the cauliflower as I do not like this vegetable. I also live abroad, so ordering pizza crust online is inconvenient for me. Thanks.
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28 Jan 2012 02:20 PM
HI, you can use aubergines sliced, or large caps of mushrooms, or zucchini sliced. Also, I sometimes take 1/2 of a thin tortilla wrap (around 1 block of carbs) and toast it on a dry pan. Then I load it with chicken and roasted vegetables salsa
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28 Jan 2012 03:05 PM
Many thanks Bozena I only wondered if I could make the pizza base using the same ingredients as given in the website for the Zone pizza crust, even maybe using my bread making machine. Or, am I being too unrealistic?
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30 Jan 2012 07:34 AM
1.) No, you can not make a Zone Foods Pizza crust. Their food is "Molecularly Baked" (whatever that means) to bind the unfavorable carbs and somehow make them slow-release.
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2.) You can have pizza now and then, as your cheat meal. Eating properly is not all about depriving yourself completely.
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3.) A few months back, I posted a "Cauliflower" pizza crust recipe that is quite easy and comes out fairly decent.
No, it does not taste like real pizza crust dough, but it is not a bad replacement. And is very healthy with no unfavorable carbs.
Look in the Classic Zone Recipe forum. And I HATE any hint of taste of cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, etc.).
I have been able to remove all hints of that taste by adding a few spices (Italian spices of course) to the "Cauliflower" pizza dough.

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