Pizza toppings

Back to the one great food everyone loves, Pizza.  The one thing left to talk about is the toppings.  People put everything and anything on pizza and call it great.  I am not going to disagree with that, I just want to offer some tips to make your pizza great.  First, the type of cheese is very important.  Mozzarella melts properly and stays together.  Some of the other cheeses like cheddar can separate into an oily mess in the oven.  This will not only be less attractive but will ruin your crust as well. 

                Next, Pizza crust cooks from the edge to the middle.  And the more toppings on the pizza the slower it cooks.  So if you have a lot of toppings in the center of the pizza, the crust may not cook before the cheese burns.  If you plan on putting a lot of different toppings on the pizza cut them all small.  That way you can spread them out.  Then every piece should have the flavor but the layer of toppings will be thinner. 

                The last thing I will touch on is wet toppings.  If your toppings are in liquid or naturally wet like tomatoes or pineapples , drain them. Any water or liquid you add to the top of your pizza is just turning your crust into mush.  Dry them all thoroughly.  Try mixing toppings that differs in type like sweet pineapples, salty bacon, and hot sausage.  What are your favorite toppings?