$5 Pizza Vs. $135 Pizza - Summary

Summary

Andrew and his friend Steven embark on a food adventure to taste three different pizzas at varying price points. The first pizza, the Simple Pie, is a basic pizza with tomato sauce, Parmesan, and a whole milk mozzarella, priced at $5.25. Steven appreciates the value it offers for its price.

The second pizza, the Green Stripe, is a more elaborate offering with basil pesto, mozzarella, all-natural chicken, wild baby arugula, and roasted red bell peppers, priced at $7.95. Steven decides he would spend the extra three dollars for this pizza over the Simple Pie.

Their final stop is the most expensive pizza, an Italian white truffle pizza made at the Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. This pizza is made with three ingredients: dough, mozzarella, and white truffle. The white truffle is shaved onto the pizza, creating an explosion of aroma. The pizza is priced at $135. Steven and Andrew both agree that this pizza is the best they've ever had.

After their pizza adventure, Andrew jokingly suggests having candy corn for dessert, and they share a laugh. When asked which pizza offered the best value, both Steven and Andrew agree that the $5.25 Simple Pie was the best value for money, but they also acknowledge the uniqueness and quality of the more expensive pizzas.

Facts

1. The conversation begins with Andrew asking for a backup for a food adventure.
2. The two friends are planning to eat three different pizzas at varying price points to determine which one offers the best value.
3. The most expensive pizza on the menu costs $135.
4. The conversation includes a comparison of different pizza combinations, including the "Simple Pie" and the "Green Stripe".
5. The "Simple Pie" is described as a basic pizza with tomato sauce, Parmesan, and a whole milk mozzarella.
6. The "Green Stripe" pizza is detailed as containing basil pesto, mozzarella, all-natural chicken, wild baby arugula, and roasted red bell peppers.
7. The friends are also discussing the pizza restaurant's production volume, with the restaurant having made over 1,200 pies in a day.
8. The friends try a variety of pizzas, including a small pizza priced at five dollars, a pesto pizza for $7.95, and a buratta pizza.
9. The buratta pizza is described as a fresh mozzarella preparation, topped with olive oil, tomato sauce, squash blossoms, and then topped with buratta cheese, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
10. The friends also try a white truffle pizza from Spago, Beverly Hills, which is a $135 special. The pizza is made with white truffle, mozzarella, and a real wood-fired oven.
11. The friends discuss the taste of the pizzas, with praise for the flavor of the Simple Pie and the buratta pizza.
12. The white truffle pizza is described as having an "indescribable" taste, and the friends agree that it was a "once in a lifetime" experience.
13. The friends decide that the Simple Pie from Pizzeria Mozza was the most value for their money.
14. The conversation concludes with the friends celebrating their pizza adventure with candy corn as dessert.