Gluten free at Stuzzi

Stuzzi loves to wine and dine the Pamparius folk so my trips to Richmond are usually accompanied with a stop in at the only DOC/VPN certified pizza place in Virginia.  The stuff is always satisfying.  Occasionally some of the pies can have a soggy center but who am I to complain?  I’ve eaten a larger percentage of soggy pies in my life anyway.  Perfect dough is hard to come by.

Anyway, my anti-glutenist doppleganger Ralphy was my wing-woman on this massive Richmond weekend.  After several extended nights of partying, celebrating, smashing and rocking, we definitely needed to gorge on some hot Italian foods.  We met up with Peter at Stuzzi and the belly-stuffing commenced.

I ordered a Vodka sauce pizza with an assortment of meats, basil, mozzarella, ect ect.  Very good, but the gluten free option is where it’s at.

In short, it tasted great.  You could definitely tell it was a rice based, gluten free crust.  Apparently it comes from Naples, as do most things at Stuzzi.  I think even the napkins are Italian.  Anyway, my words aren’t as important as Ralphy’s but I remember her mumbling “this is the best Gluten free pizza Ive ever had,” and something about the onions being caramelized just enough.  At least, thats what I think she said with cheese hanging from her mouth.

We had a few other things, mozzarella sticks and rice balls which were all tasty treats.  Some cheesecake with an amazing cream that none of us could possibly finish.  Pete also gave us some Gluten free pasta (from Naples, no less) to take home, a very generous gesture, regardless of what’s been written about Stuzzi’s owner.  I could care less, poor people need to eat!

The trip to Richmond was without a doubt the best I’ve had since I moved and I can’t wait to swing back down in two weeks for Pizza Crawl 3:  The Pie Strikes Back.