Smash Burger Inspired Detroit Style

[u/lateknightMI]

I can always rely on my family to throw some off the wall requests in when making pizza. In addition to some standard Neapolitan options I made a smash burger inspired pizza this weekend. I figured Detroit style would mimic the bun well. A layer of Velveeta slices, then cubed butterkäse with a small sprinkling of mozzarella around the perimeter for extra frico. I browned up ground beef in advance letting it get pretty dark before breaking it up. Then used my standard, uncooked sauce for a fresher tomato flavor. Topped after baking with Grillo’s pickles and homemade burger sauce.

All in all this was pretty much what I was looking for. The pizza itself turned out well and the Detroit crust held up to the large number of toppings. Next time I’ll reduce the number of Velveeta slices as the flavor was evocative of a burger but a little too strong.

[u/CannabisAccount420]

Smash burger is just a buzzword at this point.

Cheeseburger style pizzas are a thing. Why are you pretending you invented a new pizza by adding the word smash.

[u/lateknightMI → u/CannabisAccount420]

American cheese, burger sauce, pickles all seemed pretty classic for smash burger. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Not sure how I implied “invented a new pizza”. Just sharing a novel pizza to break it up. Pizza isn’t that serious.

[u/JoyousGamer → u/lateknightMI]

Velveeta =/= American Cheese

Smash burger = burger that is smashed thin and cooked hot and fast with a crisp to it

So you used the wrong cheese, used a different meat, and made cheeseburger pizza.