Many of us have days when facing the oven to cook dinner seems like a Herculean task. Take away pizza is a gift of modern life on those days, a tasty and easy dinner which magically makes it's way to your door with a simple phone call. The only question that remains on those nights it's whether to call for the wood fired pizza or the cheap chain store coupon that's been pushed through the letterbox.
Price
Chain store pizzas tend to very affordable due to cheaper ingredients (due to bulk ordering agreements), a lower labour component in each pizza preparation and delivery, and high volume pizza ovens. Artisanal pizzas often have more expensive ingredients and are prepared fresh to each order. Wood fired ovens are also more expensive to run compared to electric toaster ovens.
Taste
Taste tends to be a highly personal matter. Chain store pizzas are often heavier on toppings, particularly cheese, than a more traditional Italian pizza and higher in fat and sodium.
The taste of wood fired pizzas benefits from the caramelisation that occurs when cellulose and hemicellulose burn, creating a mild and slightly sweetened flavour. Higher temperatures tend to result in bitter flavour notes, which can be partially covered with sweet tomato and cheese flavours.
Customisation
As artisanal pizzas are usually made to order, they can be more flexible to customisation—however the ingredients available on site are limited to the ingredients on other pizzas. As chain store pizzas are largely pre-prepared they are less flexible overall to new ingredient combinations.
Speed
Chain store pizzas are largely pre-prepared and are made according to a to strict process, in order to be made as soon as possible. Chain store pizza make smaller margins on each pizza and rely on high volumes to make profit so are very fast to make. Artisanal pizzas are made to order and tend to take longer to prepare.
Delivery cars for chain store pizzas are constantly on the move, as drivers get paid for each delivery. As artisanal pizzas do not have the same volume the delivery driver often makes dedicated delivery runs for each order, which can create longer, wait times.
Conclusion
The best choice for take away pizza—like the pizza from Pizza Inn Delivery—is very personal—it depends how hungry you are, how much money you have that night, and your personal taste in pizza. Regardless of what you choose, a delicious pizza awaits!
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