Today I had English muffin pizzas for lunch and I’m proud of it. Just as the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association certifies Neapolitan-style pizzerias, I am forming my own organization, the Associazione Pizza Focaccina Inglese, which will certify your EMP as tasty if it abides by the following guidelines. (Note: I’m guessing “focaccina inglese” is not a proper Italian translation of “English Muffin,” it’s just what Babelfish told me.)
**The muffin:** Thomas’s Super Size, formerly Sandwich Size. Each muffin splits into two distinct parts, a larger, thinner bottom half and a smaller, thicker top half. The bottom half makes a far superior EMP, so you may want to save the top halves for peanut butter. The muffin must be well toasted before applying toppings.
**The sauce:** Bertolli Marinara with Burgundy Wine. A bit chunkier than the pizza ideal, but it’s our house spaghetti sauce and works fine on pizza.
**The cheese:** Any brand of low-moisture **whole milk** mozzarella. I buy Trader Joe’s, because it’s cheap. And Parmigiano-Reggiano to sprinkle on top.
**The toppings:** Three small pepperoni slices.
Startup fees for the APFI are comparable to the Napoletana cartel.
Tomorrow’s lunch: english muffin pizzas!
I experience scorn from my husband when ever I make these!!! These were such a favorite of my sisters and I that my youngest included her recipe for them in a preschool cookbook! I am glad to know I a not alone in the world of english muffin pizzas, because if loving them is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
Man, now when I take Iris to Girl Scout camp, she’s going to look askance at the cookout food and say “That English Muffin pizza is not certified tasty. Pass me a Thin Mint.”
(also, I THINK “English muffin” is “panino inglese”. Which does not have quite the romantic ring of “foccacina”.)
Experience Muffin Project?
By the way, there’s a Verace Pizza Napoletana Association certified place here in Vegas. Well, in a southern suburb called Henderson anyway. It’s good.
Hey, I just discovered english muffin bread. It seemed wrong to me at first, but I was taunted with extra-crunchy toast slices. Great with marmalade and peanut butter.