Rochester, NY In 1918 Nick Tahou founded the restaurant that would create one of Rochester’s best known dishes. Almost a century later Rochestarians still flock to Tahou’s to devour its namesake, the Garbage Plate. Many local restaurants have jumped on the bandwagon, but having trademarked the name you can only have a real “Garbage Plate” at Nick Tahou’s.
I am a little bit embarrassed to say I have never had a Garbage Plate, but in my college days I witnessed plenty being eaten. In retrospect, I probably should have taken the plunge and dug into one as “research” for my Garbage Plate Pizza recipe.
The hot sauce is what I was told makes the plate. I googled Nick Tahou’s hot sauce and found several recipes that were exactly the same and I thought they had to be right. But this is where my “research” would have been helpful as the recipe called for tomato paste, all spice and cinnamon. The hot sauce wasn’t very hot and was a bright shade of red which didn’t look anything like the pictures or plates I had seen being eaten. But I continued anyhow. After pre-baking the dough I spread on a thick layer of the hot sauce which included ground beef and onions. I sprinkled on mozzarella cheese and then a layer of home fries. I let this bake for about 15 minutes and then took it out to put on the finishing touches. In the center of the pizza I heaped on macaroni salad and then Andrew drizzled on ketchup and mustard.
Nick Tahou Inspired Garbage Plate Pizza
The Garbage Plate Pizza was one of the most massive pizzas I have made yet, getting all the components in one bite was a challenge, but we met that challenge. The pizza was absolutely fantastic! The sauce was definitely not the right sauce to use and was not hot either, but it was still delicious. I would like to take another crack at my Garbage Plate pizza recipe and definitely do a little “research” beforehand. I’m sure Andrew will be up for some “research” as well!
This entry was posted in beef, cheese, Meal->Pizza, meat, mozzarella, Potato and tagged Garbage Plate, hot sauce, mozzarella cheese, Nick Tahou's, pizza. Bookmark the permalink.I went to college at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. One of the landmark eateries in Rochester is Nick Tahou’s, the home of The Garbage Plate. A Garbage Plate description is as follows:
“A Garbage Plate is a combination of one selection of cheeseburger, hamburger, red hots, white hots, Italian sausage, chicken tender, fish (haddock), fried ham, grilled cheese, or eggs; and two sides of either home fries, French fries, baked beans, or macaroni salad. On top of that are the options of mustard and onions, and Nick’s proprietary hot sauce, a sauce with spices and slowly simmered ground beef. It’s served with rolls or Italian toast on the side, fresh from the bakery next door. Health.com named the Garbage Plate the fattiest food in the state of New York.”
Garbage Plate Pizza
The guys would hang those empty plates in their dorm rooms, too. Always impressive to see how many some people ate over the course of a semester.
I only went to Nick Tahou’s once (being a Sal’s Bird type of gal instead). Those garbage plates are definitely a sight to behold. What really made me smile was watching the ladle full of grease (yes, grease) that was spooned over each plate right before serving.
Nostalgia got to me and I decided to create Garbage Plate inspired pizza. I knew that my (sober) boyos would love it.
Cannot Wait To Get Back Home To Western New York... Behold The Garbage Plate Pizza! It Combines The Best Of Buffalo (pizza) And Rochester (garbage Plate).
I topped my pizza with cheeseburgers, French fries, macaroni salad and a good dose of “secret sauce”. (The recipe for the macaroni salad was, by the way, one of the best I have ever tried. Just make that if you want something really good.)
1. While the fries are baking, cook burgers on a hot greased skillet or seasoned griddle. Flip, and when almost cooked through, melt one slice of cheese on each burger (cook in batches if necessary and keep cooked cheeseburgers warm).
2. Bake the pizza dough according to package directions. I used store bought dough and baked it in a 425℉ oven for about 12 minutes until golden brown.
I Ate] Cheeseburger Garbage Plate
3. Remove pizza crust from oven. Arrange burgers, fries and macaroni salad on top. Spoon special sauce over. Serve with mustard, ketchup and chopped onion, as desired.
1. In a large skillet, sweat chopped onion and garlic in oil until soft, but not brown. Add meat and break it up, Once the meat browns, add water and tomato paste.
2. Simmer covered, 10 minutes. Add sugar and spices. Simmer 30 minutes, adding water as necessary, to keep the sauce moist but not soupy.
Jt's Pizza And Plates
Music that is not garbage, and most certainly would have been playing in my ears during college, is that of The Sound.
The very first time I ever cried over a musician’s death was when Adrian Borland killed himself. Such an amazing talent, such a tortured soul. The Sound remain one of my favorite bands ever. I love Borland’s solo work as well.
I topped my pizza with cheeseburgers, French fries, macaroni salad and a good dose of “secret sauce”. (The recipe for the macaroni salad was, by the way, one of the best I have ever tried. Just make that if you want something really good.)
1. While the fries are baking, cook burgers on a hot greased skillet or seasoned griddle. Flip, and when almost cooked through, melt one slice of cheese on each burger (cook in batches if necessary and keep cooked cheeseburgers warm).
2. Bake the pizza dough according to package directions. I used store bought dough and baked it in a 425℉ oven for about 12 minutes until golden brown.
I Ate] Cheeseburger Garbage Plate
3. Remove pizza crust from oven. Arrange burgers, fries and macaroni salad on top. Spoon special sauce over. Serve with mustard, ketchup and chopped onion, as desired.
1. In a large skillet, sweat chopped onion and garlic in oil until soft, but not brown. Add meat and break it up, Once the meat browns, add water and tomato paste.
2. Simmer covered, 10 minutes. Add sugar and spices. Simmer 30 minutes, adding water as necessary, to keep the sauce moist but not soupy.
Jt's Pizza And Plates
Music that is not garbage, and most certainly would have been playing in my ears during college, is that of The Sound.
The very first time I ever cried over a musician’s death was when Adrian Borland killed himself. Such an amazing talent, such a tortured soul. The Sound remain one of my favorite bands ever. I love Borland’s solo work as well.
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