Stein and I decided to venture out for a fun afternoon, and visited the North Market for the Fiery Foods Fest. We arrived a bit late and the only thing left was a strangely named “ghost chili.” Unaware of the heat magnitude of this particular kind of pepper, Stein and I gobbled down our samples; big mistake! Our faces immediately turned a bright red tomato shade, our foreheads began to drip and our tongues felt like the inside of a volcano.
Stein and I immediately went searching for something to cool our throats. We came upon Clever Crow Pizza, a relatively new vendor at the North Market. The pizzas were quite intriguing; vegan, vegetarian and all types of meat dressed pizzas colored the menu.
We decided on the vegetarian option, which was the Butternut Squash & Corn (butternut squash puree, mozzarella, smoked mozzarella, red skin potatoes, sweet corn, balsamic onion, chives). We opted to take our pizza home so we could enjoy it in the comfort of our own house. Clever Crow cooked our pizza and as Stein and I walked the market tasting samples to temper the heat in our mouths, we eagerly awaited the completion of our pizza.
About ten minutes later we strolled back to Clever Crow and picked up our pizza. It was hard not to dig in during the car ride home, but we would soon realize it was worth the wait.
Stein and I didn’t wait long before we ate the pizza. It was incredible; it was like no pizza we had ever eaten before. The crust was made of cornbread, which gave the pizza an amazing flavor and heartiness. The butternut squash puree substituted for the typical tomato sauce and was quite tasty, it had a sweetness, which worked well with the smokiness of the cheeses, and the balsamic onion complimented the sugary taste. Although the pizza was on the sweeter side, the flavors all worked well together and we still felt like we were eating a dinner pizza; the most unique combination of ingredients you could imagine to create a delicious pizza pie.
The Miller-Stein duo gives this meal four thumbs up! Although a patron of Clever Crow will have to abide by the hours of the North Market and deal with parking downtown, we feel as though it’s worth the extra steps to get this tasty pizza.
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