How to spend that agonizing half hour before the pizza arrives? Do things that will make it even more delicious.
Add MORE CHEESE.
If you think there's such a thing as a pizza that could not benefit from more cheese, you should probably go read some other post about pizza. This is not the one for you.
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WHILE YOU WAIT: Grate a big-ass pile of cheese* and preheat your broiler/oven/toaster oven as hot as it will go.
*For best results, mix and match a melty cheese variety (mozzarella, fontina, Gruyére) with Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano, which pack a lot of flavor punch.
When your pizza arrives, slide the whole thing onto a large baking sheet if it fits OR move individual slices onto a plate/smaller pan. Sprinkle cheese enthusiastically all over pizza. Bake for 5 minutes or as long as it takes for the top coat of cheese to turn bubbling and golden. Take it out (use oven mitts; the pan will be hot!), eat, and never settle for the baseline level of cheese on your pizza again.
Sprinkle awesome stuff on it.
There is an elite group of ninja ingredients that can make any and every pizza more exciting.
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WHILE YOU WAIT: Round up as many of these things as you like and have on hand:
FOR SPRINKLING:
red pepper flakes
dried oregano
chopped fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, parsley, etc)
finely minced garlic
grated lemon zest
capers
toasted pine nuts
FOR DRIZZLING:
nice extra virgin olive oil
pesto (thin out with a little olive oil if it's too gloppy)
sriracha or another hot sauce
