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No, this has nothing to do with Apple computers.
This is about a well-deserved pizza after studying the
classification of animals - or maybe you're just plain hungry! Well,
there's nothing plain about this pizza! To make this pizza, you will need some pizza dough.
You can make it yourself (I use a bread maker to make the dough);
you can also use a boxed mix or purchase a pre-made Boboli crust.
Note: Click on any of the photos for a larger
view!
Seafood Toppings:
-
 Scallops
are member of the phylum Mollusca. Other mollusks
include clams, oysters and snails. Bay scallops are
small but considered some of the best scallops available in the
U.S. Use small, raw bay scallops on the pizza.
-
 Shrimp
are members of the phylum Arthropoda. Arthropods
have an exoskeleton, a segmented body and jointed appendages.
The name Arthropod means "jointed feet." (We only use the body
of the shrimp on the pizza.) Use small, peeled, deveined
shrimp. Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise if desired.
-
 Squid
are also mollusks but belong to a more advanced class called
Cephalopoda. Cephalopods are regarded as the most
intelligent of the invertebrates. Use raw, cleaned, sliced
squid for the pizza.
Other Toppings:
- Onions, sliced
- Green peppers, sliced
- Mushrooms, 1 can
- Tomato or pasta sauce
- Mozzarella cheese
 Preheat
the oven to 400 degrees. I prefer a crispy crust so I bake the
dough for about 6-8 minutes before adding any toppings. A round
pizza pan was used here but a rectangular cookie sheet would also
work.
 Spoon
the tomato sauce on in a thin layer and then start adding your
toppings. In this instance, we put the onions, mushrooms and
green peppers on first and then the seafood.
 Top
it all off with cheese and bake in a 400 degree oven for 10-12
minutes and you're ready to go! Just slice and serve!
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