The homemade pizza you’ve been working on all day is finally ready to eat. The sauce, cheese, herbs and spices all smelled wonderful and looked cooked to perfection. You cut it carefully, ready to get that Instagram-worthy slice, and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…the cheese slides right off.
The next time you fire up your oven, you can easily go online for a quick fix. But the recent AI response has gone viral for its unorthodox, unsafe approach: adding glue to pizza sauce to make the cheese stick.
MyFitnessPal RD Joanna Gregg has some very simple and easy-to-follow advice on this topic:
“Don’t eat the glue.”
How to prevent cheese from sliding off pizza
In addition to the binding agent, Greg also gave us some great tips on how to keep the cheese on the pizza instead of on the plate.
“Cook the sauce to a thicker consistency, making sure the sauce is not too watery or watery.
Also, “Wait until the cheese has cooled slightly before cutting into the pizza so it adheres to the crust better!”
Still looking for some toppings or toppings to add that extra “wow” factor to your pizza without having to head to the craft store?
5 RD-Approved Ingredients to Add to Pizza
1. Mushrooms
- nutritional value: “A good source of B vitamins, potassium and selenium.”
- Benefits of cooking: “Mushrooms on pizza add rich flavor and texture without adding a ton of calories.”
- Recommended recipes: Portobello Pesto Pizza
2. Roasted bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower or other vegetables
- nutritional value: “A great source of vitamins, minerals and fiber.”
- Cooking Benefits: “Vegetables are a great way to spice up your pizza with healthy ingredients that add tons of flavor!”
- Recommended recipes: Cast Iron Broccoli and Ricotta Pizza
3. Arugula or spinach
- nutritional value: “Rich in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals that add bulk to your pizza.”
- Benefits of cooking: “Add this at the end of cooking to soften it slightly for the perfect crispy texture.”
- Recommended recipes: Easy 5 Ingredient Tortilla Pizza
4. Chicken
- nutritional value: “A good source of lean protein!”
- Benefits of cooking: “Try using higher-fat sausage or pepperoni for a lower-fat, higher-protein pizza.”
- Recommended Recipe: BBQ Chicken Pizza with Fresh Jalapenos
5. Eggs
- nutritional value: “Added complete protein.”
- Benefits of cooking: “Poach an overcooked egg and mix it with the sauce and cheese. It tastes so good!
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and the Deal in Nutritional Advice
As the pizza glue fiasco (and rock-eating incident) proves, AI chatbots aren’t perfect yet. Real people with real qualifications remain your best bet for all your nutrition and food related questions.
If you’re ready to take control of your nutrition, MyFitnessPal has over 2,000 recipes, Including some healthy pizza!
