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It looks delicious, right? I so wish I could confirm that, but Pizzeria Uno’s gluten-free pizza kind of sucks, and that’s just too bad.
I suppose I should be commending Pizzeria Uno for providing fare that the gluten-intolerant can enjoy; it’s a lovely sentiment. But here’s where it gets tricky … no one, even someone with the most limited of diets, could truly say they enjoy this tasteless pizza.
It’s been quite a few years now since I’ve partaken in Pizzeria Uno’s amazing deep dish pizza, chock-full of flavor. I remember loving it, and even though I could only eat a slice or two, it was worth it … full of sausage, veggies and everything that makes pizza worth eating.
In all fairness, maybe that pizza sucks these days too. Nothing, though, excuses the gluten-free pizza’s lack of … everything. Sure, it’s got veggies, which is always a good thing, but the cheese just kind of sits there on the very lame excuse for pizza crust, and the sauce is truly the unseasoned version of a cheap, canned sauce. Not a green fleck to be had. Dude, try an herb or two, really.
Perhaps I am spoiled, not only by our own homemade, wheat-free (not gluten-free) pizza, but also by the Boynton Restaurant’s amazing gluten-free choices. This is a local restaurant (about 15 minutes away) whose owner’s son has celiac disease, so they’ve developed the most luscious gluten-free pizza you can imagine. The sauce is spectacular, tomato-y and filled with herbs and spices. The three-cheese blend is satisfying, and if you order the broccoli, feta and onion pizza (we’ve even created our own version of this favorite) , you’ll get four — four! — cheeses and a rich, decadent white sauce. I really can’t express in words how delicious this pizza is.
So Pizzeria Uno, what were you thinking? People who don’t eat wheat enjoy flavor just as much as the next bub, so I hope you’ll revamp your gluten-free pizza and add some taste, flavor, herbs … something!