Pepperoni Pizza Cheese Drip Chips
Instead of ordering pizza for your next party, wow your guests with these crispy, caramelized, pizza-flavored cheese chips! Since everybody agrees that the best parts of a pizza are those spots where the cheese sort of drips off and caramelizes onto the pan, getting crispy, crusty, and incredibly delicious, I took those cheesy drips and made chips! Serve as-is or top with a bit of baby arugula and fold in half to eat like tacos.
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Everyone seems to love those crispy, crusty bits of cheese that drip over the edge of a pizza, which is why I've wanted to do a snack video featuring just that for many years. It's usually around the lead up to the Super Bowl, and the associated party snack brainstorming that occurs around that time, when this idea pops up, but for whatever reason I've always chickened out, and gone with something slightly less insane.
There's a famous line that resonated with me, delivered by Jeff Goldblum, playing Dr. Ian Malcolm in the movie Jurassic Park, where he says, "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." I always knew I could, and this year, I finally decided I should. And, like in the movie, I'm sure everything will be just fine. Which reminds me, I was in a bar a few months ago, and they had a Triple IPA on the list that was so strong, there was a 2-beer per person limit. That might not be a bad idea here as well.
This is not something you want to sit down and eat an entire plate of. But in moderation, I think it would make for a memorable Super Bowl bite. There are no secret tips or tricks here, other than to make sure the cheese gets cooked enough, so that once it cools down, the edges get nice and crisp. And, like I said in the video, go ahead and add whatever other pizza toppings you're into, but no matter what ingredients you use, I really do hope you give these a try soon. Enjoy!
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Chef's Notes:
Don't buy pre-grated cheese. Block cheese is always better quality, and it takes just seconds to grate it yourself.
You could use a silicone liner (such as Silpat®) instead of parchment paper, but I don't think it will work quite as well.
Use your favorite pizza toppings instead of pepperoni, like sausage and peppers, anchovies and mushrooms, whatever you want!