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A Delicious Way to Celebrate Your Holiday


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A Delicious Way to Celebrate Your Holiday

Normally, I enjoy cooking alone in my kitchen. However, during the holiday season, I like to spend all of my free time with family members and friends. Do you want to avoid being stuck in the kitchen for hours preparing food this Christmas? Consider visiting a local restaurant this year. You and your loved ones can eat a delicious feast while you reminisce about past holidays. Depending on your personal preferences, you might wish to go to a restaurant that specializes in Chinese, Mexican, or American cuisine. On this blog, I hope you will discover the amazing advantages of dining at a restaurant on a special holiday. Enjoy!

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5 Tips For Ordering Take-Out Pizza As A Vegan

If you have decided to adopt a vegan lifestyle this new year, you don't have to give up eating pizza. Here are a few tips that will help you order pizza as a vegan without breaking any of your dieting rules.

#1 Embrace The Cheese-less Pizza

The first thing that you need to embrace if you want to order pizza from a take-out or delivery restraint is the cheese-less pizza. Some pizza chains carry vegan cheese, and you can always ask and see if the local chains in your area carry vegan cheese. If so, then order your pizza with vegan cheese. If they don't offer or carry vegan cheese, then try embracing the cheese-less pizza. With the right toppings and sauce, a cheese-less pizza can be just as yummy as one with vegan cheese on it.

#2 Ask For Extra Sauce

The great thing about both marinara and pesto pizza sauce is that they are typically vegan. If you are in doubt, you can ask for a list of the ingredients in the pizza sauce so you can figure out which pizza places near you have vegan pizza sauce. However, one of the great things about pizza sauce is that in general it is a combination of vegetables, herbs, spices and nuts, so you don't have to worry too much about a meat or dairy product getting mixed into your pizza sauce. You should stay away from white sauces though, as they tend to include dairy and cheese products in them. You should also be okay with a BBQ-based pizza sauce as well.

When you order a cheese-less pizza, one way to counteract the lack of cheese on the pizza is by asking for extra sauce. You can ask for extra sauce to be put directly on pizza, or you can ask for it to be put on the side of your pizza so you can use it to dip your pizza in. Generally, when you take cheese off your pizza, you will not be charged for the extra sauce.

#3 Dough Is Great

The dough should be fine. Most pizza dough is made with flour and yeast and does not include any dairy products. When in doubt, always ask for an ingredient list. If you want to be really healthy, order a whole-grain pizza instead of a regular crust pizza.

#4 Embrace The Vegetables

The key to enjoying a vegan pizza is to embrace the vegetables and the fruit if your local pizza place offers it. Add a few more topping than you did back when you ordered your pizza with cheese and meat. Pile up on onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, banana peppers, artichokes, olives, and pineapple. Experiment with different vegetable combinations to find the one that is right for you.

#5 Ask For Dipping Sauce

Finally, when you order your vegan pizza, see if you can add dipping sauce to your order. Many pizza places carry a variety of dipping sauce such as BBQ sauce, buffalo sauce, garlic sauce and Italian sauce. This can be a great way to add some extra flavor to your pizza.

If you just can't give up that cheese taste, pre-heat your oven and sprinkle some of your own vegan cheese on the pizza and heat it up for a few minutes or sprinkle a little nutritional yeast or vegan Parmesan cheese on top of the pizza for a little cheese-like taste on your vegan delivery pizza order. Contact a pizza place like Pazzo's Pizzeria for more info.