The Great Pizza Taste Test
Sometimes I sit and wonder how many pieces of pizza I’ve eaten over the course of my 24 years and change on this earth. Think about it. How many slices have you eaten? Frightening isn’t it?
Ever since I started working in Harrisburg I’ve been auditioning local pizzerias to be my spot of choice. Health nuts aside, everyone has to have a pizza place. In Boiling Springs, my pizza place is Aniles. In State College, it’s Goppers. In Philadelphia, it’s Big Cheese Pizza (terrible name, I know). Anyway, I haven’t found one in Harrisburg, so I asked some of my co-workers to help me decide who made the best takeout slice within walking distance of Spotobe headquarters.
The four horses in the race ended up being Palumbo’s, 2nd Street Pizza, Mama’s and Two Brothers; the four places nearby that serve pizza by the slice. Preparing for this highly scientific experiment involved me running from place to place and trying to get samples of all four pizzerias back to the office before the first one got cold. By the time I hurried into the fourth and final location with three pizza boxes already in tow, I was getting some pretty strange (and might I say, suspicious) looks from the hired help at the counter.
Once I got all the slices back to the office, I set up a blind taste test for the guinea pigs who had volunteered, lured by the promise of free food. Honestly, I expected the results to be fairly lopsided. Honestly, I turned out to be completely wrong. Someone had something nice to say about each of the slices. I’ve included some selected thoughts below, because my co-workers took their analysis very seriously.
1.) Second St. Pizza
Votes For Favorite: 2 (D.J. & Jason)
“This piece had a very pleasant spice that seemed to be garlic. This seasoning blended very well with the cheese, which also seemed to have a different texture from the other slices. I believe both the cheese and the crust had a more creamy texture.” — Jason
2.) Palumbo’s
Votes For Favorite: 2 (Dori & Jim)
“Flavorful cheese; nuanced tomato sauce; medium crust with little bubbles like NYC bagels.” — Dori
3.) Mama’s
Votes For Favorite: 2 (Fran & Winton)
“The cheese on Palumbo’s had a great flavor, but was slightly more greasy than Mama’s. Both had remarkably great tomato sauce flavor. When I get hungry for a pizza, either of these slices would “do it” for me.” — Fran
4.) Two Brothers
Votes For Favorite: 2 (Jeremy & Me)
“Nice even flavor, not too saucy or too cheesy.” — Jeremy
So there you have it. What did we learn? Apparently all the pizza places in downtown Harrisburg are created fairly equal. Or everyone just likes different things out of their pizza. Or out of life in general. Deep. If you have a favorite, let us know below and help break the tie. Have a great weekend, guys.
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