Just before Pesach. Just after Pesach. What's better than eating pizza?Pizza has a bad name. Loads of goopy, greasy cheese and a thick white-flour crust means lots of calories, fat and cholesterol and little in the way of vitamins, minerals and fiber.
But we all love it. And it doesn’t have to be bad. In fact, if your favorite take-out pizza place is flexible, you can order pizza that’s good for you.
Every now and then our family orders pizza from a store here in Beer Sheva. We like their thin, crisp crust and fresh vegetable toppings. It’s not greasy, delivery is quick, and they are very polite.
When we get past the delivery details, the phone conversation goes something like this:
Me: “I’d like eggplant, onions, tomatoes and black olives. And no yellow cheese, please.”
Young man at the pizza store: “Excuse me?”
Me: “Just a very small amount of Bulgarian (hard white) cheese.”
Young man: “O.K. Yellow cheese plus Bulgarian cheese.”
Me: “No, just Bulgarian cheese. And only a little.”
Young man: “Are you sure? You know it costs the same.”
Me: “Yes, I’m sure. And I don’t want the soft drink.”
Young man: “But it comes with it. You’re paying for it anyway.”
Me: “Yes, I know. Send a bottle of sparkling water instead.”
Young man: “I don’t think we have any.”
Me: “No problem. We’ve got plenty of water at home. Just send the pizza. And please, be sure to leave off the yellow cheese.”
It may take some effort to get what you want, but it’s worth it. So go ahead and order a pizza once in awhile. Eat just a few slices and enjoy.
And don’t be shy about special requests!
But we all love it. And it doesn’t have to be bad. In fact, if your favorite take-out pizza place is flexible, you can order pizza that’s good for you.
Every now and then our family orders pizza from a store here in Beer Sheva. We like their thin, crisp crust and fresh vegetable toppings. It’s not greasy, delivery is quick, and they are very polite.
When we get past the delivery details, the phone conversation goes something like this:
Me: “I’d like eggplant, onions, tomatoes and black olives. And no yellow cheese, please.”
Young man at the pizza store: “Excuse me?”
Me: “Just a very small amount of Bulgarian (hard white) cheese.”
Young man: “O.K. Yellow cheese plus Bulgarian cheese.”
Me: “No, just Bulgarian cheese. And only a little.”
Young man: “Are you sure? You know it costs the same.”
Me: “Yes, I’m sure. And I don’t want the soft drink.”
Young man: “But it comes with it. You’re paying for it anyway.”
Me: “Yes, I know. Send a bottle of sparkling water instead.”
Young man: “I don’t think we have any.”
Me: “No problem. We’ve got plenty of water at home. Just send the pizza. And please, be sure to leave off the yellow cheese.”
It may take some effort to get what you want, but it’s worth it. So go ahead and order a pizza once in awhile. Eat just a few slices and enjoy.
And don’t be shy about special requests!
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