This is a picture of an actual "Elvis Pizza". Reportedly, this was Elvis Presley's favourite food, and The King willing, it's one of mine, too.
The recipe is simple: make or take an ordinary American-style cheese pizza and top it with BBQ pulled pork (although I like mushrooms, too). There's nothing to it!
Of course, there's caveats: 1) It's nothing like an authentic Italian pizza. This is a very American dish. It's probably mostly unhealthy for you. 2) Most pizza joints don't serve pulled pork. You'll either have to barbecue it yourself, or get it from a good BBQ restaurant. I use pulled pork that's left over from a previous meal, as there is always more than enough. 2a) BBQ pulled pork, or slow-cooked in a crock pot? Both have their advantages and disadvantages. BBQ pork can be wood-smoked, but you need a heavy salt crust to help retain moisture. Slow-cooked pork needs much less salt, but you need a smoky barbecue sauce to finish it. 3) This is definitely not my idea or recipe. I made my pizza based on the Elvis Pizza from Vancouver's famous Memphis Blues restaurant, and they got theirs presumably from Graceland.
Say what you will, I've got a hunka hunka burnin' love for this pie! Thank you, thank you very much. The Elvis Pizza has left the building.
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