Exploring the Many Possibilities Made Possible by Pizza Sauces

The sauce of a pizza pulls together the rest of the ingredients and adds the moisture to the dish that it needs to make it so tasty. Everyone has different tastes in sauce, and there are actually quite a few different types of sauce that can be used on pizzas. You can use cream sauces, tomato sauce, pesto, and salad dressings.

Cream sauces are fairly new in the realm of making pizzas, but they have been around for a little while. Many people have tasted Alfredo sauce on a pizza, but there are other options for cream sauces as well. If you want a creamy pesto sauce, you can use heavy cream, pesto, cheese, butter, salt, and pepper. If you like pesto and creamy bases, this might be an option for you. Another type of cream sauce is a garlic one which instead of the pesto, you add a clove of garlic and olive oil. To make an Alfredo sauce it is quite a lot like the garlic sauce minus the garlic.

The norm for pizza sauce is really the tomato based sauce. Even these vary in consistency and taste. One of the most different tomato sauces is the Chicago style sauce with the chunky tomatoes in it. Some sauces may be sweeter and some may have more of the simple tomato taste.

A pesto is another option for a pizza sauce. This type of sauce is especially good on Greek style pizzas or pizzas with vegetable toppings like artichokes. There are a variety of pesto combinations that can be used as a sauce on pizzas or on other Italian dishes. Many pesto types are made with basil, but you can make pesto out of other greens as well.

Salad dressings are another type of sauce for pizzas. They are an easy option too. If you want a buffalo chicken pizza, blue cheese or ranch dressing is a great option for the sauce. Blue cheese goes especially well with the spicy buffalo chicken flavor. Bacon and ranch is a great combo, so imagine pizzas that have a ranch sauce with cheddar or mozzarella cheese and bacon on top. The options are really endless for sauces on pizzas. If you think something will go well together, try it, and you may have a new favorite food for your family. The sauce is something easy that can be switched up if your kids want some variety. Sometimes the acidity of some tomato-based sauces might even be too much for young children.

So whether you make pizzas at home or go to a pizzeria, next time you make it or go to your favorite place, try out a different sauce than you usually have. Be adventurous in your eating, and you will probably enjoy it even more. Hopefully your family will too!