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pizza trek

29 January 2012 by Dominic Franks

… or, to boldly go where no pizza as gone before… which is not entirely true but I needed to link this post to the most incredible Christmas gift ever… my Star Trek USS Enterprise Pizza Cutter… oh yes, she is a thing of beauty… look at her glistening chrome nacelles, her beautifully formed observation deck and the pure genius that is her pizza cutter saucer section… if ever the twinning of food implement and science fiction were more elegantly or obviously matched… here the proud bastard of that sordid joining holds its head above the crowd and screams… ‘behold me… for I am a thing of beauty, pathos and grace…’

… in the nearly two years that i’ve been blogging i’ve only made traditional pizza twice, which leads me to believe that this very generous gift from The Viking is more about form over function… of course he is aware of my love of the Star Trek universe and he’d have to be blind or dead not to know I like food, so for him this gift must have been like the opening of the clouds on a rainy day when the fingers of sunshine stream down from the heavens and choirs of angels sing… ‘ahhhhhhhh’

the one important rule for pizza is a bloody hot oven… thank you new kitchen (mum)… and if you can get one, a large pizza stone, which I do not have but a baking tray with holes is a good second… it allows the air to flow through and the heat turns the pizza dough crisp, so you don’t end up with a soggy bottom… or an upturned ceramic flan dish seems to have worked well… although I did have a bit of bother transferring it from the board which is why it looks a little crumpled..!

… other than that, there are no rules… if, like me you have plenty of time on your hands and it’s a Sunday and you can get up and get a tomato sauce on which you can leave bubbling away for the day, then please do so… but to be honest you can go with any kind of topping you desire… whatever takes your fancy, or is in the fridge…

Spinach, Mushroom and Olive Pizza


for the base
1/2 teaspoon fast action dried yeast
300g strong white flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
150 ml water



for the tomato sauce
3 tins of good quality chopped tomatoes
2 medium onions – finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic – finely chopped

1 sweet chilli – finely chopped
a glug of white wine
balsamic vinegar
salt, pepper and sugar
rosemary and bay leaf



– start with the tomato sauce if you can, it tastes good after 8 hours, any less and there’s no point making it.

– gently saute the onions, garlic and chilli in a little olive oil for about 10 minutes until tender and starting to brown gently

– add the rest of the ingredients, turn the heat to very low and let it simmer for 8 hours.

– for the pizza base, combine the ingredients, knead to bring together and then leave for 30 minutes for it to rise

– once risen, roll it out nice and thin, or stretch it in the air if you dare, and place it on the pizza stone / oven tray

– pre-heat the oven to at least 220C

– spoon the sauce on top and any toppings you’re going with… i have gently steamed my spinach first and sauted the mushrooms too as I don’t want the pizza to be in the oven for too long…

– bake for 15-20 mins or until crispy

if you wish to buy your own USS Enterprise Pizza Cutter it can be purchased on the brilliant Firebox website

eat and of course, enjoy!

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  1. Mark Willis says

    29 January 2012 at 8:47 pm

    Wow; it's not often that beautiful and practical go together as well as that gadget evidently does.

  2. Angela says

    29 January 2012 at 9:01 pm

    My husband is quite envious of your pizza cutter and now feels that he must have one. I would just like to eat the pizza – regardless of what one uses to cut it.

  3. Gary says

    29 January 2012 at 9:05 pm

    To quote scotty : I'd like to get my hands on her ample nacelles, if you pardon the engineering parlance.

  4. manu says

    29 January 2012 at 9:24 pm

    I love pizza!! yours looks so delicious!
    Have a great evening

  5. Janice says

    29 January 2012 at 9:53 pm

    It's so good to hear you back to your usual chirpy self! Live long and prosper 😉

  6. Suelle says

    29 January 2012 at 10:12 pm

    That's a really cool gadget! The pizza doesn't look bad either! 😉

  7. Magnolia Verandah says

    29 January 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Well beam me up Scotty! How good does that look! Pizza and cutter alike.

  8. Tess Kincaid says

    29 January 2012 at 10:42 pm

    Oh this looks divine! Loved the trout cakes. Hope you're feeling chipper this evening dear friend.

  9. bellini says

    30 January 2012 at 12:05 am

    It looks like pizza from Napoli!

  10. Rebecca Subbiah says

    30 January 2012 at 3:43 am

    looks so so good adore homemade pizza

  11. Chele says

    30 January 2012 at 7:31 am

    Mental Note To Self: Don't tell the Husband about the Star Trek Pizza Cutter … he has 3 ordinary cutters already!

  12. The Owl Wood says

    30 January 2012 at 8:33 am

    Now that is a neat kitchen gadget! Wow!

    One of the most pathetic moments of my life was in the rinky dinky kitchen of a grotty flat I rented in Blackpool – I made a pizza of the gods, a pizza so magnificent, so covered in toppings that a choir of angels clapped and sang. It wouldn't go in the over (too wide). I had to hack it to pieces and stuff it in like spare parts.

    Tasted good though and, for a moment, I seriously considered widening the oven with a crowbar…

  13. Brownieville Girl says

    30 January 2012 at 11:32 pm

    Dont know which I envy more the pizza or the cutter!!!!!!!

  14. Jenn says

    31 January 2012 at 1:20 am

    Ok, I'm so not telling my boyfriend about that pizza cutter. I have a feeling if he knew, we would own at least 2 of them and I would be making pizza every night!! lol

    Speaking of pizza.. yours looks PERFECT!! Wish I could reach in my computer and grab a slice.

  15. Choclette says

    2 February 2012 at 8:35 am

    Wow what a fantastic trekkie gadget. And what a fantastic looking pizza. We were offered a baking stone and I was so tempted to take it, BUT we just don't have anywhere to store it!!! OR maybe we should think again.

  16. Chris says

    6 August 2012 at 3:44 pm

    That pizza cutter is really really nice!

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