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ScatmanCrothers10 OP t1_jbqthmj wrote

Grew up in Worcester, Ma. Have been living in Rhode Island for about 4 years now. Have always wanted to try a pizza strip. Loved it. Def worth the hype!!

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stopleavingvoicemail t1_jbquco0 wrote

Dave’s are my favorite. Im prepared for all the shade I’m about to get for that statement.

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Heddlok t1_jbquiw2 wrote

I might be the only Rhode Islander who doesn’t really care for these

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buddhamanjpb t1_jbqxu6o wrote

Deptrillos in Coventry, the original Italian Bakery in Johnston.

Getting this for the first time from Dave's is like trying a burger for the first time and going to McDonalds.

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UnderwaterInRI t1_jbqy6f2 wrote

I like Dave's too but be prepared if you try others because Dave's are definitely the sweetest tasting version of pizza strips around.
Others are far more acidic or even bordering on "earthy" tasting. This means they last a long longer without molding though. Dave's strips only give an extra day or two at room temperature max, despite what the sell by date suggests.

Also their party box got shrinkflated to hell, went from 27 stripes to 18 and still rose a dollar in price.

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RivalSFx t1_jbqyx3u wrote

Nothing against Dave's Market, they are great. But that strip is garbage. As many stated, try a bakery.... And definitely get some pizza chips from The Original Italian Bakery.

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simonjones321 t1_jbr02qd wrote

The bread boss in Johnston has the best pizza strips

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BuntCarf t1_jbr0p29 wrote

There always was something comforting about a half box of room temp Crugnale's on top of the fridge during those early hangover mornings.

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OldStoneMill401 t1_jbr1qz9 wrote

If it doesn't have cheese, it's not pizza!!! TMNT would cry.

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Coincel_pro t1_jbr6b6i wrote

Toss it in the trash where it belongs

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wormholeweapons t1_jbr7jk3 wrote

Nothing wrong with Dave’s in a pinch. But go to a real bakery. I’m a fan of Palmeris and deptrilos.

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UsedCollection5830 t1_jbr95ix wrote

I don't know about the pizza but that boy got a cute thumb 🥺🥺🥺😂😂😂😂

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DarkBlue222 t1_jbr9e2s wrote

Those damn things are part of the reason I am fat.

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maybebullshitmaybe t1_jbra44e wrote

Replying to Environmental-Ad4090 (#2,205,833)

Also .... question. I've only ever been to colvittos once because again... we're talking ALLL the way in Narragansett lol but their strips are different aren't they? They do cheese right? Or do they have the "normal" ones too? Because the one time I went with someone else our strips had cheese. which as a cheese lover was fine for me but jus wondering from someone who has clearly been more than myself

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sophware t1_jbre5s6 wrote

Replying to BingBong022 (#2,205,176)

I'm going to agree with you and with the downvotes, somehow.

I've been a RIer for a loooong time but was originally a New Yorker. I got made fun of for holding a pizza slice (real pizza) using the fold technique. The person was laughing while I was like, "This is like getting made fun of for shooting a basketball normally instead of granny style."

All due respect for people who like the granny shot for free throws and red strips for parties (I sometimes bring 'em), but the following is how you shoot a basketball, even for a free throw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJE9mhwO058

…and the following is pizza:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g47939-d829479-Reviews-Little_Vincent_s_Pizza-Huntington_Long_Island_New_York.html

Sure, there's room for coal-fired, wood fired, grilled, apizza (New Haven), deep dish (hi Chicago--we can get along), and their cousins red pizza/ pizza strips/ bakery pizza/ party pizza/ whatever. Even in NY, Sicilian is recognized (and sometimes preferred); and we can all appreciate a calzone.

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macdaddyold t1_jbrfd4t wrote

That’s not a true pizza strip. D palmeri’s. Try it

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Ross_Noir t1_jbrhw5d wrote

I'm sorry. I've been tricked too many times since moving to RI - "Don't worry there will be pizza".

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SqueakieDeekie t1_jbriokm wrote

Im sorry to tell you this, but no, you still haven’t tried a pizza strip.

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fatsmilyporkchop t1_jbrj6m7 wrote

Ew! Go to a legit bakery. You’ll never want from Dave’s again.

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CaroKannyeWest t1_jbrjxtj wrote

This is the world perfect snack when you don't want to go out for something, don't want to cook at home. God bless pizza trips but definitely try one from a real bakery.

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ReallyBadToot t1_jbrn5xy wrote

How has no one mentioned Calvittos?!?? They are the best IMO

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taiju22 t1_jbrqmb2 wrote

Hot take. Party pizza is not as good as people desperately try to make it seem.

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DiabeticGrungePunk t1_jbrs0ua wrote

I haven't had one in probably fifteen years but I was not a fan of these. One of the few RI food's I can't get down with, been living here almost 30 years. I'm just not huge on tomato sauce in general, too much ruins pizza and pasta for me

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mydogisfour t1_jbru763 wrote

This came up in my suggested posts, I’ve never been to rd island (I’m from vt), is this a real thing??? A bit horrified and intrigued

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evoelker t1_jbry0m3 wrote

Last time I was there they had them at eastside market for 99 cents a piece and they were bigger than that, but that was last summer

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Shoddy-Sleep-8832 t1_jbry31h wrote

Replying to Heddlok (#2,205,112)

They're not my favorite but bland tomato sauce pizza is still better than no pizza. I'm still eaten 'em if it's in front of me at a party, would never buy it though. Sometimes they're pretty decent if the prevailing flavor is decent Olive oil.

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Chemical-Metal8627 t1_jbryio6 wrote

Best is from D’Palmeri’s bakery on killingly st in Johnston, R.I hands down. Highly suggested

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stpetepatsfan t1_jbs0fvm wrote

I remember having some in Mass. Likely cum. farms where I worked at the time. Long time ago.

I recall you hey we're actually pretty good.

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Shoddy-Sleep-8832 t1_jbs33vm wrote

Replying to mydogisfour (#2,206,749)

It's real. Almost every Italian bakery in the state of RI has them. They're not bad for party/drinkin food for a crowd because they are best at room temperature. The profile is a heavily spiced paste like tomato sauce and a prevailing flavor of olive oil, sometimes with a tiny bit of inferior parmesan cheese on top. If it's a decent bakery, with decent dough and they use good ingredients, they're pretty good, because you can clearly taste the few ingredients present without any delicious melty cheese hiding any imperfections. If its poor, its really really noticiably bland and terrible. That and theres pizza Chips. I can't really explain those, you'd have to see them. Like room temp thin small palm sized disc shaped lightly sauced crisp dough pizza-esq things, usually sold in a cellophane bag.

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NotAFlamingo t1_jbssb7k wrote

Replying to Heddlok (#2,205,112)

My friends' parents used to get big party pizzas like this for birthday parties. I never understood why everyone would ooooh and aaaah over the party pizza. I was just like.... where's the cheese?

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icunucme2 t1_jbssqm9 wrote

🤮🤮😵‍💫😵‍💫🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮 that should never be called pizza. It’s disrespectful to pizza which is hot, sold in slices not strips, WITH CHEESE, and certainly not wrapped in plastic sold at gas station checkout counters foh 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

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Blastgirl69 t1_jbsu59i wrote

Sals Bakery on Chalkstone Ave. Theirs is AMAZING

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Lostkiddo101 t1_jbsu8rp wrote

Try it from an actual Italian bakery for the full experience. I used to think it was just weird loyal RI bs because all the previous strips I tried were garbage but the seasoning, bread quality, and tomatoes make a big difference.

I’d recommend Scialo Bros or Bread Unlimited, both off Atwells

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FourAM t1_jbsull8 wrote

Replying to Shoddy-Sleep-8832 (#2,206,917)

Bland? Listen I’m not chomping at the bit to get more bakery pizza all the time, but if your description includes the word “bland” the you have obviously been eating shit-tier ones made by people who said “oh just put sauce on bread? These chuckefucks in this state’ll eat ANYTHING”

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Ok-Tree-3877 t1_jbt3tjw wrote

I was trying to explain these to my parents on New York after I live in RI for 15 years. My father looked at it and laughed.

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TheThinker21 t1_jbt4mlc wrote

Nah homie, that’s a knock off. Love Dave’s, don’t get me wrong, but if you’re gonna get a strip, get it at a bakery.

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ScatmanCrothers10 OP t1_jbt5lt7 wrote

Replying to TheThinker21 (#2,208,476)

Yea I didn’t really provide much context here. I wasn’t originally going Dave’s to grab one. I was there for their pistachio loaf. But saw them and grabbed one last second before I checked out. Loving all the recommendations though as I will try to hit all of the spots around RI.

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Till_Mysterious t1_jbt5rtc wrote

Try west's bakery in hope valley. Not only are their pizza strips some of the best but they have an amazing original homemade Bismark recipe that you have to try.

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kbd77 t1_jbt6rik wrote

Replying to mydogisfour (#2,206,749)

The trick is to not think of it as pizza. The name is a misnomer. It’s just crispy bread with a flavorful red sauce on top, and it’s delicious. Simple, but satisfying, and an easy party food because you can buy a shitload of them for cheap.

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PresentSky1080 t1_jbtamsc wrote

My wife and daughter like the pizza strips from de palmaries and de petrillo's

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hawkiltree t1_jbtc1jg wrote

How underwhelmed are you on a scale of 1 to -20

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Major_Fang t1_jbtfwnp wrote

You need to get that from a bakery homie

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401-Climber t1_jbti41p wrote

Then threw it in the trash? Cuz they garbage.

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_CaesarAugustus_ t1_jbtlb2a wrote

All due respect…seriously. I live that you’re trying it. Howevah, you really should get one from a quality bakery. It’s just not the same.

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TheGrandPeckingOrder t1_jbtnl0i wrote

Trash compared to others immediately available. Get yourself a 1/2 sheet from Depetrillos in Coventry and thank me later.

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[deleted] t1_jbto5uk wrote

Gross Rhode Island sucks. Can’t wait for Ct to invade their weak ass.

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sophware t1_jbtunpi wrote

Replying to stenmark (#2,208,642)

The choice of "trash level" disarms that comment. Maybe they've gone downhill, but there's no reason to believe so here. I'm guessing they're still the best.

Huntington people know pizza. That spot is expensive for the owners. LV's not going to survive just on blackout-drunk buyers a few nights a week. Last I heard, they weren't just surviving.

I'll give the comment this: people have always gone there after having more than a couple of drinks. There are few things that go so well with after-bar munchies than two awesome slices of LV with cold mozz thrown on top. NYC's Halal Guys would be an example of something else I crave in that kind of situation. Haven Bros rocks for me, too. It's also a fucking treat to see an order of 4 all the way bring joy.

LV has always been hopping well outside of drunk hours. Decades of double-parked cars lapping up boxes to take away the "trash."

To people who want post-party DiRaimo's (assuming it's still around and awesome), I'd say, "Sweet--I'm coming, too." Maybe I'd talk some "trash," but not in some impotent way. Good pizza is not a zero sum game.

Yucking someone's yum is pathetic. Sometimes, it's a special kind of stupid pathetic. On subjective matters, it's hard to be wrong--hard but achievable.

https://media.tenor.com/mQ5sp59Q4zMAAAAC/quinto-bzzz.gif

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WhatAmiDoingHere1022 t1_jbu3azq wrote

User name scatman are your going to play with that pizza after it comes out digested?

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bunkin t1_jbuce95 wrote

What is up with Rhode Island’s culinary snack choices?

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WarwickRI t1_jbvfxtl wrote

Don’t listen to these people. Dave’s is amazing and so are their pizza strips

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BamaHamYum t1_jbw9ceu wrote

Pizza chef from New Orleans here. Could any locals describe to me exactly what I'm looking at here, how it's made, and where to find it?

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Difficult_Fly7034 t1_jc3ug62 wrote

Are you even a true rhode islander if you don't like pizza strips especially as a kid

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