Happy Groundhog Day and My Weekly HSBI and DUO Giveaway!
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Happy Groundhog Day everyone! Today the prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and is predicting six more weeks of winter. This is a fun event held yearly in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, if Phil sees his shadow he predicts six more weeks of winter, it not, then winter is coming to an end. One year I was able to attend the event, back when I live in Pennsylvania, it was a lot of fun. But it was also very cold that morning!
I do have a little bad news, as Hive prices have been a little high lately, I'll have to be cutting back on how much HSBI I'm giving out. So each week there will be one prize of five HSBI units, and second and third prized will be two DUO tokens each. This may be temporary, we'll see how Hive prices are in the next week or two.
Today I'm going to go over the results of the highly scientific (poll) entry question about everyone's favorite cheeses. As expected, there were far too many to showcase each, but I'll share those most commonly chosen or ones I found interesting. Absolutely no method to the madness today!
Cheddar
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The overall favorite came out to be cheddar, including all varieties. I personally love extra sharp cheddar that is also extra aged, wow, so yummy! I figured this would be the winner. And just an interesting fact about cheddar cheese, it's not actually orange, it's white. The orange is just a colorant added so people will recognize it more easily.
Thanks to @ekavieka , @dewabrata , @ironshield , @ronnie10 , @cositav , @silvertop , @kungfukid , @blitzzzz , @lumpiadobo @melinda010100 , @mmonline and @powerpaul for this choice!
Brie
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Coming in second was the ever popular, creamy Brie. It always tastes great on crackers with it's mild flavor. I also enjoy this one! Thanks to @henruc , @vcclothing , @borniet , @logen9f and @gwajnberg for your choice!
Hard White Cheese (Queso Blanco Duro)
This cheese is very popular in northern South America, especially in Venezuela. I have tried it myself when I have visited Caracas, it tastes awesome. Sadly, it's been a very long time since I've been able to safely travel to Venezuela. It's a shame, Caracas was such a beautiful place in the mid 1990's! Thanks for this pick to @lanzjoseg and @edreisito !
Parmigiano-Reggiano
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Now for the expensive cheese! Prices have really gone up on this wonderful tasting cheese from Italy. @silverd510 shared that he buys a quarter wheel, portions it out, and freezes cheese for later use. A very smart move as this is only going to get more expensive. This was picked by @silverd510 , @vaynard86 and @hatdogsensei
Goat Cheese
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In my opinion this is one of the most underappreciated cheeses out there. It really tastes tangy and great, if you haven't tried it, give it a shot. It really is good in my opinion. Thanks for choosing this awesome cheese @florakese @monkmasters and @olaf.gui .
Blue Cheese
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Now for my favorite cheese of them all, blue cheese. There are several varieties produced but I love them all! Whenever I can find a good deal I buy it, but it also has become expensive the last few years. There is a place in Oregon here in the United States that makes a really good one, I can't recall the name at the moment. This is a very strong flavored cheese used in salad dressing commonly, but I prefer mine straight! Thanks to @sylmarill for choosing Gorgonzola!
Gouda
Another wonderful cheese, especially when it's smoked well and extra aged... So good! Made from cows milk it has it's origins in the Netherlands, but now is found pretty much around the world. I love the stuff, but then again I have yet to meet a cheese that I don't like! Thanks to @deeanndmathews and @helicreamarket for this great choice!
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And speaking of the Netherlands I would be remiss to not include Old Amsterdam. It's a creamy soft cheese with little crystals from aging, really good stuff. It's gotten expensive here and a little hard to find at times, but it's worth the price! Thanks @ravenmus1c for this recommendation!
This is already getting long so I'll have to cut the rest short. Thanks to everyone else including: @doombot75 for grilled halloumi (which I am going to buy after reading up on it, thanks!), Gustavo (another Dutch) by @whywhy , Jarlsberg by @geneeverett and @curatorcat.pal , Västerbottensost by @anderssinho , Burrata (which I'm trying to find here locally) by @ladymisa , cream cheese by @angeluxx and @tortangkahoy , Colby Jack by @coolmidwestguy , mozzarella by @idea-make-rich , Quartirolo (Lomard) by @maurojd , last but not least @rainbowdash4l chose a type of peanut butter called cheese where he lives, well done!
This week's entry question:
I really need to stop doing these questions around lunch time...
Now for today's entry question: What is your favorite pizza topping?
If you hate pizza, what's you favorite food?
The Giveaway
I will be giving out one prize of five (5) HSBI. Second and Third prizes will be 2 DUO tokens, the token I recently launched with @bulliontools and @bitcoinman . It offers those who stake sufficient tokens daily curation on quality posts, dividends, and a tipping bot. It also helps to onboard and retain new Hive members. At the end of the post there is a link to the white paper and where to purchase the tokens. Fourth prize is 100 BBH tokens. To participate you need a reputation level of at least 25 and bots cannot win. And please one entry per person to make it fair to everyone.
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How to Enter
Every week this will change. I'm looking for engagement rather than just saying "I am in". There is no need to upvote or re-blog, although if you choose to do so I would appreciate it. This week's question should be fun:
What is your favorite pizza topping?
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Choosing the Winners
All valid entries will be placed on the Wheel of Names and I will spin it four times. The first prize will be 5 HSBI units. The second prize will be another 5 HSBI units. Third prize will be two DUO tokens. Fourth prize will be 100 BBH tokens. And since I am spinning the same wheel four times in a row it is theoretically possible for the same person to win all four prizes! Although I have yet to see it happen, maybe this week?
Deadline
One week from today which will be Sunday February 9, 2025 at 8 A.M. California Pacific Time.
Now to choose last week's lucky winners!
Today's first two winners have pulled off their first win in the contest!
And the first spin!
Congratulations @silverd510 ! You won 5 HSBI units!
And the second spin!
Congratulations @borniet ! You have won 5 HSBI units!
The third spin
Congratulations @ekavieka ! You have won 2 DUO tokens!
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Congratulations @mmonline ! You have won 100 BBH tokens. With just 10 of these you get a drip of tokens each Saturday, with 1000 you can use the tip bot. For more info check with @hive-112281 or @bradleyarrow !
That will wrap up the fun for the day. Please feel free to leave you responses below along with any comments or questions, and thank you so much for all of your support. It really is deeply appreciated. Have a great weekend everyone!
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For my job I use a lot of blue cheese. And with this climate change, the poor animal is failing more and more. :-))
I love blue cheese on pizza, it's awesome!
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Ok this is a very tricky question, and I’m sure that reading all the responses next week is going to make me cringe. I came from a very traditional old school Italian family. So things like pineapple on it, is not pizza.
My uncle made his own everything, dough, sauce, fresh mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni. He made a brick oven in his backyard in Bayonne. Pizza was an every Friday thing. Sunday was focaccia with his homemade pasta and Sunday sauce.
His traditional pie was fresh mozzarella, sausage and pepperoni. So that’s my choice.
Your uncle did it right! He even had hos own brick oven in the backyard, it must have been awesome!
He sure did. At some point I’m going to build one. His is still there but his only daughter doesn’t use it. He passed away ten years ago on April 1st.
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Nothing! Give me those plain cheese slices! 🍕
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The famous NYC slice! That stuff is good in the city!
Where I live we call that pizza "Margarita" and !INDEED is delicious.
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I love vegetarian pizza, loaded with black olives and lots of veggies.
When I was younger I would have disagreed, but now I'm very pro veggie pizza! lol
I do still like a good sausage and mushroom!
Ohh, I love black olives on pizza 😍
Right? Cheese and olives go well together!
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Ham & Pineapple! Always a divisive one
I like it personally, but I usually add jalapenos too make it even better! lol
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Oh no, please don't put pineapple on pizza 😩
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I like it on pizza personally, but I usually add jalapenos too!
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sounds nice, I need to try that!
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Oh no, please don't put pineapple on pizza 😩
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My favorite pizza topping:
Mozzarella, Parmesan, Bayonne ham, Pesto Rosso
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Now that is some good taste! That sounds awesome!
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I didn't know you can add parmesan cheese on pizza. Sounds interesting 🤔
I add the grated Parmezan cheese in the last layer, on top, it reinforces the taste. 😋
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I congratulations to the winners of the draw. Better luck for everyone else for the next ones. For this week's question, I would go with mozzarella!
Nothing wrong with a cheese pizza, they taste great too!
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A pizza without mozzarella isn't a pizza. As simple as that 😂
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That sounds great!
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What is paneer? I agree with the mushrooms.
A soft cheese that is from Asia, it tastes great!
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Is it pizza without Pepperoni? I’m not a fan of the super crispy stuff though.
Pepperoni is good stuff. Now that is one seriously big slice!
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Pepperoni is !INDEED a very good choice.
This one is hard.
I am going to go with artichokes, though I could easily pick 2-3 other close competitors.
Brilliant answer, I am not a pizza fan, but my wife is and we went out a few weeks ago, had a pizza with artichokes on it and it was amazing
The only problem is that if you go to a restaurant they always want to scrimp on the artichokes.
At home I can put as many as I like. 😜
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I haven't try artichokes on pizza yet but I'm not really into it 🫣
To each their own! 😀
I do love artichokes, they are awesome on pizza. Whenever they offer them it's on my pizza!
me encanta la pizza y el ((champiñón)) es mi ingrediente favorito
I totally agree with you.
¡Me encantan champiñónes!
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Felicidades a los ganadores, ME ENCANTA EL MAÍZ EN LAS PIZZAS
Corn is also a great choice.
Sabes que nunca he probado maiz en pizza antes. Debe ser rico.
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Wow! Got a visual feast with the photos of the cheese you posted. That's why I love the 7-cheese pizza. I love them more when topped with onions, mushrooms, bell peppers and peperoni. !PIZZA !BBH
I would actually be ok with 6 more weeks of winter! It seems like spring already (at least here). I enjoy this warmer weather, but it just seems wrong to have it already when it's only the beginning of Feb.
All those cheeses look great! It's not easy to get good cheese here. Favorite pizza topping... hmm... veggies I suppose. Black olives always belong on pizza. Mushrooms are a good choice too. Dare I say anchovies?
Black olives and mushrooms are the best toppings 👌🏻🤌🏻
I'm OK with longer winter too, but then again I'm in southern California!
I love black olives and mushrooms, they both are great on pizza. Some people love anchovies, I'm sadly not one of them. I've tried over and over, but I haven't learn to like them yet!
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For me, the all time favorite is Beef pepperoni
Excellent choice 👌🏻🤌🏻
Beef pepperoni is the only good kind. I hate when place skimp on quality and use cheap replacements that don't taste good!
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I will add mushrooms and some sausage for the topping. can't go wrong with them, unless it is a poisonous mushroom then you can only eat it once. !LOLZ
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I agree with you. Mushrooms are the best topping 👌🏻🤌🏻
If it's a death cap mushroom it would be your last pizza! Not toxic one are definitely preferable! Sausage is always great too!
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My favorite ingredient is definitely tomatoes. If they are quality, they make all the difference.
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Good quality San Marzano variety tomatoes are a must! I agree with you there! Great choice!
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4 cheese topping or 5 🤣
I like some other toppings though excluding pineapple 😬
Where I live you can find "4 cheeses pizza". I'm not sure what kinds of cheese they add to it but they use 4 different kinds of cheese for it.
Pineapple is a hard one to get used to. I don't mind it if there are jalapenos to make it kind of a sweet heat, then it's actually pretty good. Not my first choice on pizza either!
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my favorite pizza topping is mushroom
Mushrooms are awesome, aren't they?
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caramelized onions
I haven't try that on pizza, but sounds interesting 🤔
Never tried them but it would have to be really good! I love caramelized onions!
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my favorite hawaiian. Ham and Pineapple. :)
Oh no, please don't put pineapple on pizza 😩
It's weird, some people hate pineapple on pizza, I don't mind it anymore. When I was younger I didn't, but I like to add some jalapenos to it to make it sweet and spicy!
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The answer is a little difficult for me, because I like several that I always order it on my pizza, although I have more than a year that I do not eat pizza, because going to eat pizza is too expensive for my budget.
I love pizza with ham, bacon and pesto sauce, that's definitely how I like it and the last time I ate it was with those three favorite pizza toppings.
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Bacon is definitely a good choice.
Make it at home, much cheaper and you can get better ingredients too. I prefer my pizza I make at home over any restaurant!
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I like spinach pizza. It's not common but very good.
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I haven't try spinach on pizza but sounds interesting 🤔
Now that's a new one by me, I've never tried that! I imagine it would have to taste great with cream cheese in the dip. I love spinach on pizza already, I may have to try that one of these days!
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I would say pineapple just to be annoying the helñl out of the !PIZZA maxis but it´s not the truth if it´s a stone oven pizza Basil because it should not be in the oven too long. If it´s your friendly local neighborhood pizza Pablo Jalopeña
I love jalapenos on pizza! Then again anything spicy is good too from my point of view! I don't mind pineapple when combined with jalapenos for a sweet heat!
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Favorite pizza topping....... top of the list is pepperoni, with a close second extra mozzarella cheese!!!!👍😀
Can't go wrong with either of those! How's the snow treating you?
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It is pineapple
A lot of pineapple haters here, but I like it, especially with lots of spicy jalapenos!
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For me, favorite pizza topping is spicy pepperoni.
I'm not a fan of spicy food but spicy pepperoni sounds good.
I love spicy food! I like it very spicy actually, although not something extreme like those crazy peppers. I still want to be able to taste the food and not die 😂
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I'm with you all the way on that one. Then I usually add jalapenos and green chilis as well. I love spicy food!
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my favorite is pepperoni
I love some spicy pepperoni, always tastes great!
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I don't like when the pizza has many toppings, but you can't miss the mushrooms. I like black olives too.
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I love black olive and mushrooms as well, both are very tasty toppings!
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I will go with the classic Ham and Cheese
Ham and cheese, hard to go wrong there!
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Simple but nice 👌🏻🤌🏻
A tried and true classic, always tastes great!
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As for pizza toppings, I am not a big pizza fan, but ... it ....
Has to be haggis!
What is haggis? 🤔
I'll pass on the haggis on pizza! I've heard it's really good in Scotland!
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My favorite pizza topping is Prosciutto.
The beauty of the Italian Pizzas is the focus on quality products in perfect harmony. We make some pizzas ourselves every few weeks (great activity with the kids) but somehow I feel the pizza is always to heavily topped.
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There used to be a place that would make pizza on sourdough crust (made daily) with Prosciutto, capers, olives, and artichoke. It was an amazing pizza, they aren't in business anymore sadly. Making it at home really is the best way to get the pizza you really want!
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