Monday, March 9, 2009
Restaurants Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake: The Other Pizza Papa
Posted by Carrington Fox on Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 5:53 AM
In a dining pinch--with four toddlers, four adults and fifteen minutes lead time--we recently turned to Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza for a just-in-time meal. With about a dozen stores in the Nashville area, Papa Murphy's works like a Subway, but with pizza. You pick your fresh toppings as you move down the counter--or you order from among the signature combinations--then you take your ready-to-bake pie home and cook it yourself.
Given that my job was simply to preheat the oven and answer the doorbell when our guests arrived with dinner, I must say it was a splendidly easy affair. The pizzas took about 12 minutes, which meant we could cook them as we gauged the group's appetite, or we could save the uncooked pizzas for another night.
We stuck with cheese, pepperoni and a couple of bountiful combinations including veggies and bacon. The standard-issue pepperoni and cheese varieties--with slightly puffy crusts--met with kid approval. Meanwhile the thin-crust version loaded with green peppers, pink onions, bacon and a scant layer of cheese made a relatively fresh and light meal for the grown-ups.
That's not to say anything about Papa Murphy's stood out in the realm of pizza. Neither the sauce nor the dough set a new standard for the Italian staple, but the meal ranked high in terms of convenience, and the thin-crust option was a welcome alternative to so many overly bready recipes.
Papa Murphy's is located in Nashville at 2105 Murfreesboro Pike and 8120 Highway 100. Pizzas range from $7 to $16. Online coupons are available here.
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I have to hand it to ya'. You make eating sound like such an inconvenience. Like it gets in the way of socializing or sumpin'.
And you are what you eat. Lower that bar a bit wontcha?
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A friend tells a hilarious story about his grandfather arguing with the local pizza shop because he wanted his pizzas delivered raw so he could cook them later. Apparently they don't do that.
If you are what you eat, why would you lower the bar?
Whenever I take my kids to see their grandparents in Murfreesboro, they love getting Papa Murphy's. My parents like it because it's cheaper than buying pizza out, they can control the cooking, and they don't have to worry about it getting cold.
I like their pizza just fine, but I'm pretty easy to please with pizza. Another good take-home option is a ready-to-cook pizza dough from Publix or Trader Joe's. My kids love rolling out and assembling their own pizzas.
