Tasty Pizza

7 Best Ways to Eat Pizza

2019-08-21

Have you ever thought about how you eat your pizza? There are actually a few different ways to dive in and get all that sauce, cheese, and toppings goodness — and how you tackle that pie says a lot about you.

5 Tips for Throwing a Pizza Party for Adults

2019-07-16

A pizza party for adults does exactly what every good get-together should do — it lets you focus on having fun and talking to your guests. Here are a few adult dinner party ideas you can use to create an event all your guests will adore!

Best Pizza Toppings - Ranked

2019-04-12

In an effort to settle the debate over which pizza toppings deserve a nod, we pulled together a list of some traditional must-haves as well as more adventurous taste bud options.

Pizza and Ranch

2019-02-04

Dipping pizza in ranch dressing has become an iconic food pairing. Learn more about the history of pizza and ranch and which of our pizzas pairs best with our homemade ranch dressing.

The 5 Best Gifts for Any Pizza Lover

2018-12-05

Pizza. That warm, savory dish tops the list of favorite foods for people around the world. With the holidays just around the corner, you may be wondering what to get the pizza lovers in your life. Thankfully, the internet is chock full of creative gifts featuring pizza.

Don't wait until the last minute. Here are the top five pizza gifts for anyone who loves this classic dish.

1. Pizza Drinking Bottle

We all know how important hydration is, but many people find it difficult to drink enough water to stay hydrated. What if your pizza lover's water came in a container shaped like their favorite food? The pizza drinking bottle allows them to store any beverage in a 16-ounce, pizza-shaped bottle. Whether your pizza fan is a kid or an adult, they'll love dreaming of pizza as they drink up.

2. Funny Pizza Totes

Totes are bags that generally feature fun designs, cool sayings or funny pictures. You can never have enough totes. They are perfect for grocery shopping, traveling or even to use instead of a purse. There are a ton of hilarious pizza-themed totes available for your favorite pizza lover. These creative bags feature such funny sayings as "I wish this tote was full of pizza," "Life is Pizza," "I <3 you but I love pizza more" and "There is no we in pizza."

3. Pizza Christmas Lights

'Tis the season to eat pizza. Your loved one will love decking the halls with Christmas lights featuring their favorite triangular food. Each light is outfitted with a tiny slice of pizza. They can wrap it around their tree, bedeck their walls or frame their entryway so folks know as soon as they enter that this is the home of a pizza fanatic.

4. Pizza Wardrobe

Nowadays, you can get almost any article of clothing with pizza on it, such as T-shirts, hoodies, socks and shorts. You can even get — ahem — undergarments that feature slices of pizza. Whether it's a picture or a funny saying, your pizza lover can proudly display their fondness for this cheesy delight whenever they wear these garments.

5. A Gift Card From Tasty Pizza in Minneapolis

Pizza-themed gifts are all well and good, but what the pizza lover in your life really wants is pizza itself. Give the gift of the tastiest pizza in town. Tasty Pizza has been feeding the Minneapolis area for over 50 years with scrumptious pizza and other delicious options. We have specialty pizzas you won't find anywhere else, as well as classic flavors that put the "mmm" in yum.

Check one more present off your holiday shopping list. Give us a call at 763-571-2722 to get set up with a Tasty Pizza gift card. You can also order online and ask for a Tasty Pizza gift card when picking up your order.

The 12 Pizzas of Christmas

2018-12-01

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and although we may be a little partial, we feel the best way to get into the holiday spirit is with a warm and delicious specialty Minneapolis pizza from Tasty Pizza. We have so many specialty pizza options that we're going to celebrate each one in a little ditty we like to call "The 12 Pizzas of Christmas" set to the tune of a well-known song you may have heard of.

On the First Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — a Large Nordeaster That's Ready to Eat!

A Nordeaster from Tasty Pizza is our own original spin on the classic pizza pie. This Eastern-European inspired dish has Polish sausage, sauerkraut, onion and cheddar cheese. Call it an homage to the early European settlers to our region or call it crazy — one bite, and you'll be calling it delicious.

On the Second Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — Another Highlight from Tasty

The Tasty Highlight sausage pizza keeps things simple. Topped with green peppers and onions as well as our homemade sausage, this pie proves you don't need a ton of toppings to have an explosion of flavor.

On the Third Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — Taco Pizza, Fresh & Fiery

Everything you love about tacos tops our zany and delectable Taco Pizza, such as juicy hamburger meat perfectly spiced and paired with taco sauce. It also features cheddar cheese, fresh tomatoes and lettuce, as well as crunchy tortilla chips.

On the Fourth Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — Classic Hawaiian Flavors For Me

Say aloha to your new favorite specialty pizza. Our Hawaiian is a sweet and savory concoction topped with scrumptious Canadian bacon and fresh, juicy pineapple.

On the Fifth Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — No Meat Just Veggie!

Don't want meat? No problem. Our Veggie is a medley of your favorite vegetables including earthy mushrooms, onions, green peppers, and black and green olives. The Veggie proves you don't need meat to pack a flavor punch.

On the Sixth Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — Six Toppings on a Garbage Pizza With Cheese

Funny name — serious flavor. Our Garbage pizza lets you create your own fresh take on the pizza pie. Choose any six toppings for a smorgasbord of unforgettable taste. Each time you order the Garbage, you can change it up until you find your perfect blend of flavors.

On the Seventh Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — a Fresh Bruschetta That's Zesty

This classic pizza features all Italian flavors you love — mozzarella and parmesan cheese, fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and a medley of Italian herbs.

On the Eighth Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — a Tasty High Five With All-Meat

If you love meat as much as we do, then you won't want to miss the Tasty High Five topped with only meat. Hamburger, homemade sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Polish sausage — need we say more?

On the Ninth Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — Tasty’s Whiteout Special, Yes Please!

If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, then Tasty's Whiteout is the pizza for you. Our signature white sauce is paired with onions, tender chicken and crisp broccoli.

On the 10th Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — Buffalo Chicken, Extra Spicy

If you love Buffalo chicken wings and you love pizza, then you will adore our Buffalo Chicken pizza. We have created our own zesty Buffalo sauce and topped it with chicken, as well as mozzarella and cheddar cheese. If it gets a little spicy for you, we provide a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.

On the 11th Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — a Splash of Toppings on the Tasty Variety

The Tasty Variety is the perfect pizza to try when you're not sure what you want. If you're looking to sample something new, but you don't feel like choosing the toppings yourself, the Tasty Variety does all the hard work for you. This pizza features a classic blend of flavors — hamburger meat, homemade sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and green peppers.

On the 12th Day of Christmas, Tasty Pizza Gave to Me — Pizza Tasting Like a Bacon Burger With Cheese

At Tasty Pizza, we make a habit of combining our favorite foods. We take our No. 1 food — pizza, of course — and jazz it up with toppings you wouldn't expect. Take our Bacon Cheeseburger pizza. It features toppings that are usually found between two buns — hamburger, crispy bacon, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, onions and, yes, even pickles.

Celebrate Each Day of Christmas With Tasty Pizza in Minneapolis

If you're as ready for Christmas as we are, then why limit it to one day? Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas with Tasty Pizza. You can order a specialty pizza online that corresponds to that particular day of Christmas. That way, you mix things up for dinner every night with a different flavor for each day. Order a Nordeaster for the first day of Christmas or jump ahead to the 10th day and a Buffalo Chicken pizza.

We think nothing says Christmas like a delicious specialty pizza from Tasty Pizza. Give us a call at 763-571-2722 for fresh pizza delivery in Minneapolis today.

4 Ways to Eat Leftover Pizza

2018-11-12

When you order a delicious pizza, you may be tempted to eat the entire thing in one sitting. But, sometimes the size of our stomach prevents us from indulging that much. But don't worry — there's more you can do with your leftover pizza than just eating it cold or reheating it in the microwave.

Read on to learn four amazing ways to use up your leftover slices of pizza.

A Brief History of Pizza

2017-04-03

The warm oven aroma of sizzling cheese, sauce, and toppings is familiar to us all. There isn’t an American home that hasn’t experienced the delights of pizza. Whether it’s a midweek treat for the kids, girls’ night out or Super Bowl Sunday — mouth-watering pizza is the order of the day — every time!

Americans love their pizza.

But have you ever wondered how this pizza craze took off in the U.S. in the first place?

Southern Italy Meets the Big Apple

Around the turn of the last century, four million southern Italians made “The New World” — principally New York and its boroughs — their home. They brought peasant culinary traditions with them.

Home-style (“casalinga”) pizza was a popular and inexpensive staple in these early Italian immigrant homes. The art of pizza-making was something the Italian immigrant women had learned by mama’s side back in the old country. Now, it was set to become a hit Stateside as well.

Tomato Pies on Spring Street

In 1905, New York City granted Gennaro Lombardi the first pizzeria license in the U.S. and with that, the first "Tomato Pies" were sold in his grocery store at 32 Spring St, in the borough of Manhattan. The location is now recognized in the Pizza Hall of Fame as the first establishment to be granted a pizzeria business license.

He blazed a stretchy trail of cheese across the east coast, as more pizzerias followed:

In 1912, Trenton, NJ jumped on the bandwagon with the opening of Joe’s Tomato Pies.
1924 saw the opening of Totono’s in Coney Island, followed by Frank Pepe’s Eponymous Pizzeria in New Haven, CT in 1925.
In 1929, Lombardi’s John Sasso set up shop in Greenwich Village and John’s Pizza was born.
The 1930s saw the pizza boom spread to Boston and San Francisco, and in the '40s to Chicago.

The War Connection

World War II American GI’s — who had been stationed in Italy — were spoiled on the cheesy manna while overseas and wanted more of it on their return. One of them, Ira Nevin, smitten by his love for wartime pizza in Italy and skilled in oven repair at his father's business, invented the first gas-fired "Bakers Pride" pizza oven. Pizzas could now be made cleanly, quickly and efficiently — an oven door of immense opportunity for aspiring pizza retailers.

And they ran with it.

A Fun, Communal Meal

For the next 20 years, pizzerias popped up all over the country, most of them independently operated by Italian and Greek Americans who put their signature spin on the crusty pie.

Unlike popular American favorites such as hot dogs, meatloaf and hamburgers, pizza became the default communal meal. Many pizzerias back then didn’t offer slices, so the pie was shared among friends: Workers on their lunch break, families out for a tasty, inexpensive meal or sports teams after a game. As a cheap, yet quality all-in-one meal, it hit the spot every time.

So, next time you bite into a slice of Tasty Pizza, you’ll do so a little better-versed in its multi-sliced American history.

Seven Pizza World Records You Need to Know

2017-07-18

Pizza lovers across the world can’t get enough of it. That’s why bakers across the world have taken part in setting unbelievable world records for pizza.

Only true connoisseurs will know these incredible pizza-related world records:

1. LARGEST PIZZA

Dovilio Nardi and his team baked the largest round pizza in more than 5,000 batches over two days. The 131-foot dish of deliciousness weighed more than 50,000 pounds — that’s more than 25 tons. Nardi and his team named the pizza Ottavia, after the first Roman emperor, and topped it with 220 pounds of lettuce.

2. BIGGEST PIZZA DELIVERY

DHL Express had the honor of making the largest pizza delivery on July 4, 2012. U.S. forces in Afghanistan were surprised with 30,000 pizzas from Great Kitchens and Pizza 4 Patriots, an organization that wanted to give the country’s servicemen and servicewomen a “slice of home.”

3. CHEESIEST PIZZA

Cheese lovers rejoiced when an Oregon pizza parlor introduced their Centouno Formaggio pizza, which translates to “101 cheeses” in Italian. The team was inspired to create the cheesy pizza in honor of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which once featured a 99-cheese pizza.

4. MOST EXPENSIVE PIZZA

New York City boasts the most expensive pizza in the world. If you’re a fan of black squid ink dough with some white Stilton cheese, foie gras, platinum Ossetra caviar, truffles, 24k gold leaves and some optional Almas caviar, head to Industry Kitchen. Remember to bring your wallet though — it’s $2700, without the tip.

5. LONGEST PIZZA

It took a team of 100 bakers to make the longest pizza in history. Their 1.3-mile-long pizza featured 20,000 pounds of dough, 3000 pounds of sauce and 5000 pounds of cheese. The previous record holders made a 1.1-mile-long pizza.

6. HIGHEST PIZZA DELIVERY

Pizza Hut claims the title of highest altitude for a pizza delivery. The general manager of one of its locations hiked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro — which is more than 19,000 feet high — for four days with a large pepperoni pizza. The team gobbled down the pizza in celebration upon reaching the mountain’s peak.

7. MOST PIZZAS MADE

More than 10,000 pizzas were baked in 12 hours by a team of 56 bakers in Italy. A smaller team in Australia produced more than 7000 pizzas in 24 hours, while a Domino’s Pizza employee in Ohio created 206 in one hour.

If you’re not feeling like topping your pizza with caviar and want a simple delicious, thin-crust pizza, visit us at Tasty Pizza. We serve savory plain pizza or pizza with any topping you choose. Order online and pickup or come in and sit down for the tastiest pizza in town.

Tasty Pizza Craft Beer Pairings

2017-08-23

Pairing pizza with craft beer is a must. Not only does the crust, sauce and cheese of the pizza complement your beer, but your brew’s flavoring highlights your pizza’s toppings for an unmatched taste bud experience. At Tasty Pizza, we offer 18 beers on tap, many of which are craft beers from local breweries.

Check out which craft beers you should pair with our savory pizzas the next time you stop in:

Summer Ale With Veggie Pizza

Brewed by the Summit Brewing Company, Summer Ale is a Kölsch beer. Kölschs pair great with vegetable pizzas because of their crisp, clean bitterness and fruity, floral hops that complement the onions, mushrooms, olives and green peppers on our Veggie Pizza.

IPA With Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Odell Brewing Company makes an American IPA beer that’s excellent to pair with our Buffalo Chicken Pizza. American IPA beers capture the flavor of our zesty buffalo sauce and bleu cheese, which is served on the side. Odell Brewing Company’s IPA offers a bold flavor and a distinct bitterness profile.

Cold Press Black With Tasty Variety Pizza

Bent Paddle Brewing Company’s Cold Press Black beer is a dark ale that’s meant to be poured alongside a dish of our Tasty Variety Pizza. Our Tasty Variety Pizza includes hamburger, sausage, mushroom, green pepper, onion and pepperoni. Dark ales, like Cold Press Black, pair well with the slight spiciness of pepperoni.

Fort Road Helles With Tasty Highlight Pizza

Produced by the August Schell Brewing Company, the Fort Road Helles lager is a great craft beer to enjoy with our Tasty Highlight Pizza, which features sausage, green pepper and onion. The lager’s caramel flavors pair well with sausage and doesn’t overwhelm the flavor of the onions and peppers. Hell by Surly Brewing Company is another lager we recommend pairing with our Tasty Highlight Pizza.

Summer Shandy With Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

Brewed by the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, Summer Shandy will become your favorite craft beer if you’re a fan of our Bacon Cheeseburger pizza. The wheat beer has a citrus, yet spicy flavor that gives the bacon, hamburger, pickles and onions on our pizza a kick

Four Cords With Single Topping Pizza

Able Seedhouse and Brewery’s Four Cords’ ale has a meaty, earthy flavor that pairs well with mushrooms, which is why we recommend eating our Single Topping Pizza while you sip on Four Cords. The ale adds some sweetness to mushroom pizzas.

At Tasty Pizza, we offer the above craft beers and many more. So, if you can’t stop thinking about delicious, thin-crust pizza and crisp, cold beer, come visit us at Central Plaza for the tastiest pizza in town.