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	Caio Italia (sp?) on PBS had an episode that did several pizzas,
	some of which had no cheese.  I believe what was used instead was
	Olive Oil (spread over crust before everything added on top).

I often brush a Boboli with olive oil and then sprinkle with oregano, basil
and some freshly minced garlic. Just fine with no cheese (but, no tomato,
either.)

-Jack

    I thought Boboli's had cheese already in/on them.
    
    D!

re: .3

Well - you're right - Boboli's _are_ made with cheese, but any of the ones
I've had include it in such miniscule proportions that it's hardly noticeable.
Since the basenoter didn't mention a need to stay away from cheese for health
reasons, but simply a dislike for the cheese normally on a pizza, I thought
that the small quantity (and quite different state) of the cheese on a Boboli
might not be of concern. Then again, I've noticed recently that there are
"Boboli look-alikes" on the market now as well - I don't know whether or not
they are also made with cheese.

-Jack

    I make cheeseless pizza very often.
    I make my own crust, use homegrown tomatoes (cut very, very thin)
    plenty of minced garlic, tons of basil, and generous drizzles of olive
    oil over all... it is delicious, especially if left to bake till golden
    and a bit crispy on the edges...
    
    Also onion pizza does not have any cheese... fry "plenty" of very thin
    cut onions add salt and pepper and spread on dough... add salt and
    pepper and bake till done.
    
    There are many, many ways to make pizza without cheese

    Do you dislike ALL cheese?  Or just specific ones?  Have you tried
    using other cheeses on pizza?  For example, I really dislike cheddar
    cheese on pizzas, and many commercial chains use a cheese blend that
    includes cheddar.  I personally prefer a blend of mozzarella and
    provolone.  Another favorite is smoked gouda on top of cooked spinach 
    puree (instead of tomato sauce).  
    
    If you really hate all cheese (on pizza) you can always veggie up a
    pizza to replace the moisture of the cheese.  Try adding fresh tomato
    slices and sliced black olives.  
    
    			-jp
    

    I'd love it if Pizzerio Uno would develop a good dairy-free pizza.  I'm
    exceedingly fond of their pizzas but unfortunately my tummy thinks
    otherwise.
    
    L

    L. Steinhart - have you tried taking some Lactaid tablets before eating
    pizza?  I have lactose intolerance to certain dairy foods, and that
    always seems to help me.
    
    Barb

    Barb - I buy bottles of lactase at General Nutrition Center (much
    cheaper than Lactaid.)  I'd have to take a handful to eat pizza, and
    even then it is a gamble.  I think I might have an allergy to milk
    protein in addition to the intolerance.  I always avoid more than token
    amounts of dairy and I seek out alternatives.
    
    Thanks anyway,
    L  

    I know when I go to a pizza hut, or a resturaunte that makes
    pizza (since I also get deathly ill when I eat cheese) I have
    them make one with no cheese but with onion, green olives, and
    hot peppers.  It sounds strange but is good...in fact when I 
    was in ohio, at my cousins pizzaria, he even added pineapple
    and tried it and loved it.  Since I don't order a lot of 
    pizza out and make my own I tend to put more sauce on it before
    I take it out to keep it moist...but when out I ask for sauce on
    the side.
    
    another type of pizza I like is pesto pizza with broccolli,
    and shredded carrots.
    
    you can also make a pizza (white, no sauce) put a little olive
    oil on top and fry up some peppers and sausage then place on
    top and bake.
    
    I make a mexican pizza with no cheese...I throw salsa, olives,
    onions, peppers, and a little lite sour cream (that doesn't bother
    me as much as cheese) on top and bake.
    
    As a whole I just put what I would normally put on a pizza, without
    cheese...then bake...to keep it moist I would just spread somemore
    sauce on it before I take it out of the over.
    
    hope this is a help.
    
    anna
    

    RE 3812.8
    
    	Pizzeria Uno has a habit of drenching their pizza in about three
    gallons of cheap-tasting oil. I like the pizza there- especially the
    crust's texture. But you're not the only one I know of that has
    become sick after going there. I think it's not the cheese; there's 
    too little of that anyway. I think it's the oil.
    
    	Incidentally, the pizzas are prefabricated there.
    
    							Jeff

Please define?

Assembled elsewhere, and baked on premises?

Assembled and baked on premises, but with substantial delays?

Assembled, frozen, stored, then baked later?

Or???

    	One-hundred-thousand pardons. The pies are manufactured and
    frozen off-site.
    
    	At least that's what my ex told me. Obviously, she is not
    to be trusted >-)
    
    	Seriously, they're either frozen or vacuum-packed like those
    boxes of their pizza that they sell in supermarkets.
    
    	Incidentally, are those as good as their restaurant pies
    but without the motor oil?
    
    						Jeff