[Discussion] Bitcoin Pizza Day on Bitcointalk 🍕

[darkangel11]

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So... as long as someone didn't took the picture on Google, using AI is better than made the pizza by ourselves? I don't understand what's your point for saying that.

Just a wild guess, maybe you're also use AI to create the pizza?

LOL, it's just a comparison if you have to choose which one is better even if it's not original (but it's not allowed to use AI in this contest).

Just try to check my homemade pizza whether it uses AI or not, it looks mouthwatering and delicious.
It takes about 12 hours to prepare everything from sourcing materials, manufacturing to photoshoots.

I agree that it wasn't generated because the bottom looks burned. AI wouldn't make such mistakes

If you like it this way that's fine, but I don't understand what you're trying to say by comparing a real pizza to a fake image and saying it's better? Better than nothing?
IMO not making any pizza, or making an ugly one is much better than generating an image.

[abaeze]

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day 2024

I arrived at the eleven hour and made the pizza.

[Becassine]

Imagine using AI for a contest. What a bitch move.

using AI is still better, and the results are also better,
But he just took a picture on Google and just pasted the letter B and paper that was in the photo himself.

I love the investigations on this forum, they make me laugh so much. And since I saw that our Russians neighbors thought I was stingy with my smerits (to tell the truth, I didn't even know I had any, since I also have an IRL life ...), I'm taking advantage of the opportunity for a little distribution  

It's so hard to make the B that I don't know if ketchup Bs should be allowed  (I must admit I'm jealous of mame89's B)

[Akbarkoe]

123 contestants for the time being, if we don't miss any, that's a lot of contestants, you have a great event sir @icopress.

Last update, Let me know if I missed any of the contestants.

	1) Paid2	2) Lida93	3) BlackHatCoiner	4) Filippo Spina	5) Solokan
	6) Gallar	7) Rengga Jati	８) synchronym	9) Lidger	10) bangjoe
	11) fruktik	12) Rikafip	13) cryptofrka	14) icopress	15) salad daging
	16) aoluain	17) Arenga pinnata	18) Nothingtodo	19) Lannakosa	20) @nn@_pen9
	21) Bd officer	22) Dicky	23) Nanga Parbat	24) Wonder Work	25) As-Soon-As
	26) AirtelBuzz	27) Agbe	28) laijsica	29) Muba20	30) B2Z
	31) Becassine	32) naira	33) Farhan99	34) Helena Yu	35) kawetsriyanto
	36) cygan	37) inspace	38) Furious 7	39) Fuso.hp	40) Solosanz
	41) Rustam Meraj	42) Septex	43) aliveNFT	44) Gaza13	45) Rabata
	46) hosseinimr93	47) 2Pizza410000BTC	48) Despairo	49) cryptoWODL	50) bitcoin_mining
	51) SirJohnVonSlotty	52) LoyceV	53) Tamaperdana	54) Ricardo11	55) Publictalk792
	56) cxtreenal	57) GazetaBitcoin	58) shahzadafzal	59) l99l	60)Compromise me
	61) Z_MBFM	62) Miles2006	63) nara1892	64) airfinex	65) CLS63
	66) Litzki1990	67) Scarlett_23	68) Porfirii	69) MrNata	70) LDL
	71) abhiseshakana	72) ajiz138	73) CcnoutChopper19	74) Popkon6	75) Essential10
	76) Just Say	77) Bitcoin_people	78) lovesmayfamilis	79) liasbaa	80) rdluffy
	81) Wiwo	82) Ryu_Ar1	83) |MINER|	84) Crypto Library	85) ThemePen
	86) HelliumZ	87) Plaguedeath	88) famososMuertos	89) ITExpert	90) rojan
	91) purple_sparkles	92) RewFrew	93) puloweh555	94) 5tift	95) Turbartuluk
	96) Adiljutt156	97) GbitG	98) Real-Duke	99) coolcoinz	100) Cheema02
	101) MK-74	102) Jawhead999	103) KeenanEl19	104) Antonil	105) ZAINmalik75
	106) Jewan420	107) cocadalcan	108) GIF-JOBS	109) Hazink	110) Churchillvv
	111) taufik123	112) bisnisali16	113) Olatundespo	114) Jateng	115) Su-asa
	116) crwth	117) BTC_pokaop	118) Mame89	119) abaeze	120) Powerjumboo
	121) ndutndut	122) bitbollo	123) JiiBs	124) Ale88	125) fillippone

[Powerjumboo]

Happy Bitcoin pizza 🍕 2024

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[Plaguedeath]

Update before June 1, 2024
119 contestants for the time being, if we don't miss any, that's a lot of contestants, you have a great event sir @icopress.

That's a good work, but I think it's better if we only change the image size by the width or the height, because if you set both of width and height, it will make the image doesn't looks good since it changes the shape.

This is how it looks like, although the size of one user is differ from one user, but it still in the original shape.

	1) Paid2	2) Lida93	3) BlackHatCoiner	4) Filippo Spina	5) Solokan
	6) Gallar	7) Rengga Jati	８) synchronym	9) Lidger	10) bangjoe
	11) fruktik	12) Rikafip	13) cryptofrka	14) icopress	15) salad daging
	16) aoluain	17) Arenga pinnata	18) Nothingtodo	19) Lannakosa	20) @nn@_pen9
	21) Bd officer	22) Dicky	23) Nanga Parbat	24) Wonder Work	25) As-Soon-As
	26) AirtelBuzz	27) Agbe	28) laijsica	29) Muba20	30) B2Z
	31) Becassine	32) naira	33) Farhan99	34) Helena Yu	35) kawetsriyanto
	36) cygan	37) inspace	38) Furious 7	39) Fuso.hp	40) Solosanz
	41) Rustam Meraj	42) Septex	43) aliveNFT	44) Gaza13	45) Rabata
	46) hosseinimr93	47) 2Pizza410000BTC	48) Despairo	49) cryptoWODL	50) bitcoin_mining
	51) SirJohnVonSlotty	52) LoyceV	53) Tamaperdana	54) Ricardo11	55) Publictalk792
	56) cxtreenal	57) GazetaBitcoin	58) shahzadafzal	59) l99l	60)Compromise me
	61) Z_MBFM	62) Miles2006	63) nara1892	64) airfinex	65) CLS63
	66) Litzki1990	67) Scarlett_23	68) Porfirii	69) MrNata	70) LDL
	71) abhiseshakana	72) ajiz138	73) CcnoutChopper19	74) Popkon6	75) Essential10
	76) Just Say	77) Bitcoin_people	78) lovesmayfamilis	79) liasbaa	80) rdluffy
	81) Wiwo	82) Ryu_Ar1	83) |MINER|	84) Crypto Library	85) ThemePen
	86) HelliumZ	87) Plaguedeath	88) famososMuertos	89) ITExpert	90) rojan
	91) purple_sparkles	92) RewFrew	93) puloweh555	94) 5tift	95) Turbartuluk
	96) Adiljutt156	97) GbitG	98) Real-Duke	99) coolcoinz	100) Cheema02
	101) MK-74	102) Jawhead999	103) KeenanEl19	104) Antonil	105) ZAINmalik75
	106) Jewan420	107) cocadalcan	108) GIF-JOBS	109) Hazink	110) Churchillvv
	111) taufik123	112) bisnisali16	113) Olatundespo	114) Jateng	115) Su-asa
	116) crwth	117) BTC_pokaop	118) Mame89	119) abaeze

[ndutndut]

This is the second time I have taken part in a Pizza contest on this forum, previously I was not very successful but this year I am more enthusiastic about taking part in this contest. Even though I'm not sure I will be the winner among the many participants, I still want to celebrate and take part in a very historic day for bitcoin because when there was a man who bought pizza using Bitcoin, and for the first time bitcoin was used as a transaction tool. .

What's even more special is that on Bitcoin Pizza Day this year, we have just passed the Bitcoin halving period that occurred several months ago. So I believe this is the moment when Bitcoin will print its highest ATH history at the end of this year.

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day everyone!

And this is the result of my pizza, I hope you are all interested in trying it. 

[bitbollo]

I hope I have disoriented my opponents saying that I would not participate in the competition  

Let's start from the preparation counter.
As you can see, I decided to rely on science to get the correct information:
Design and analysis of experiments;
Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry;
Qualitative analysis and chemical balance.


After having learned the correct chemical and scientific bases , and having sketched out a first set for the final piece, I decided to rely on the quality and refinement of the ingredients.

-Artisan "Prosciutto Crudo con osso" Ham with the bone aged 24 months
-Pizza impasto (I don't know how to translate) made with "Grano Saraceno"
-Coarse salt taken directly from "Salina"
-Rosé wine IGT
-"Olive juice" - calling it oil is an understatement. It is produced directly from my countryside and cold extracted. The color says it all. Taste and smell are from another level.
By the end we have
-"Mozzarella di Bufala" (Smoked one)
-Green olives in "salamoia"
-Artichokes in oil
-Dried tomatoes

Oh yes. To get inspiration on the table I put some MJB coins, a special edition Pizza day ledger wallet, a Ballet edition Pizza day wallet... and a nice sign to remind anyone who wanted to try a slice... must pay with BTC  The time for preparation is marked by a clock in the background provided by krogothmanhattan.

The final result can be found below. I also added some raw mozzarella to have more "affumicato" taste.


The B is stylized (but very tasty) made with dried tomatoes.
The ham is cooked raw! It must NEVER be put in hoven...
There are colors of italian flag. White, Green and Red. Please note I don't like tomato sauce.


Oh I forgot... I am old, it's not just rosé wine... it was also really good! this is the thing that is really matter ...
Proof of eating below
all the best to all bitcoiners!

[fillippone]

This piece of quadridimentional chess play has been written in part using AI. Hope you understand this for the sake of amusing the community.
I hope I have disoriented my opponents saying that I would not participate in the competition  

When it comes to the art of pizza making, there are few who can truly capture the essence of authentic Italian cuisine. Among them, Bitbollo stands out as a beacon of culinary excellence, crafting pizzas that are nothing short of masterpieces.
Every slice of Bitbollo's pizza tells a story of tradition, passion, and an unwavering commitment to quality. The perfect blend of fresh ingredients, coupled with his masterful technique, results in a pizza that is not only delicious but also a true representation of Italian heritage.
Let me take a moment to commend you, Bitbollo, for setting such a high standard in the world of pizza making. Your dedication to your craft is evident in every bite, and it's clear that you pour your heart and soul into creating these edible works of art.
Lately, I've been incredibly impressed with the creativity and precision you've demonstrated. Your pizza doesn't just satisfy hunger; it creates an experience, a journey through the rich and diverse flavors of Italy.

Perhaps it’s your attention to detail or your insistence on using the finest ingredients that sets your pizzas apart. Whatever the secret, it’s working wonders. The community has noticed, and your pizzas have become a benchmark for others to aspire to.
Looking at your creation, it’s clear that you have poured your heart and soul into this dish. Your pizza is not just food; it’s an experience, one that transports anyone lucky enough to taste it straight to the vibrant streets of Italy.
All this recognition is well-deserved, Bitbollo. Your contributions have enriched the culinary world, providing a gold standard for pizza enthusiasts and chefs alike. It's no wonder that your creations are held in such high regard.
You should know that I had hoped to join you in the upcoming contest, but due to family commitments, I find myself unable to participate this time. It's a bit disappointing, as competing alongside such talent would have been an honor.
Each time I think of the contest, I can’t help but feel a mix of admiration and wistfulness. While I won't be there to showcase my own pizza, knowing that you will be representing the pinnacle of pizza artistry gives me great comfort.
Doubtlessly, your entry will dazzle the judges and leave a lasting impression on everyone involved. You have my full support and best wishes for the competition.

By all accounts, your chances of winning are incredibly high, and I am excited to see you take the top prize. The rest of the community will undoubtedly be cheering you on, just as I am.
It’s clear that your skills and passion will lead you to great success, Bitbollo. May your journey be filled with continued triumphs and recognition.
Ttuly, you exemplify what it means to be a master pizza maker. I am proud to count myself among your admirers and supporters.
Be aware the family commitments must come first, and I hope you understand my absence in the contest. Nevertheless, I will be there in spirit, rooting for you every step of the way.
One thing is certain: with your talent and dedication, victory is within your grasp. I wish you the best of luck and know that you will make us all proud.
Long live the legacy of your magnificent pizzas, Bitbollo. Here’s to your well-deserved success and many more delicious creations to come.
Little did I know that a simple contest could bring forth such a display of passion and skill. Your dedication and expertise shine brightly through your culinary creation.
Once again, congratulations and best wishes for your success in the bitcointalk Pizza Contest!

EDIT: given the final contribution of bitbollo, I would say my acrostic was totally off-target.

[bitbollo]

@fillippone
well, I am shocked and grateful for your kind words  
I was pretty sure that someone that really love Italian food could understand the art behind a pizza like this.
It's more art than food.
you said it right, an art-journey through the streets of Italy... in fact there are ingredients that bring togheter the taste of north and the south of our beatiful country ...
"fingers crossed"

[JiiBs]

Hi guys, JiiBs here!

Just one late submission, I had a lot of indecision on if, I was ever going to participate. Finally I decided I will to finally make use of the oven I’ve got at home. Am glad such contest does exists on the forum, it’s been a motivation for me to learn a new skill and add home baked food to my meal menu. My first attempt was a mess but, finally made progress with the second. Am grateful to YouTube and the many inspirations out here.

Ingredients Outline:
1. All purpose flour
2. Cocoa powder
3. Olive oil
4. Onion
5. Fresh Tomatoes
6. Pepper Tomatoes source
7. Salt
8. Sugar
9. Yeast
10. Carrots
11. Eggs

Pictorial Results:

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9. . 10.
11.

Challenges:
a. I think floor mixing was my number one challenge. At first I tried following the directives on YouTube literally and I made some mistakes. It was said I needed to use 3 tea cups of water for 2 cups of floor and I found myself with custard? Lol!
On my second trier I followed similar directives but this time, I added just drops of water to floor until it’s was okay and the worked the other processes.
b. Another challenge I had was tools, bought a few and improvised on the others.

Conclusion:
It was a thrilling experience, one that am sure to continue and hope it sticks. Respect to the many bakers out there and in the forum, the Italians for this delicacy, forum organizers for this opportunity and really, to all of you.
Don’t forget to go watch the Uefa Champions League finals between Dortmund vs Real Madrid by 20:00 O’clock.

JiiBs.

[taufik123]

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you said it right, an art-journey through the streets of Italy... in fact there are ingredients that bring togheter the taste of north and the south of our beatiful country ...
"fingers crossed"

@fillippone has said and he is beside you @bitbollo, may it be the best.

Seeing how @fillippone is so eager to give reviews and compliments, I myself don't seem to have any knowledge about pizza making or its history.

@bitbollo explains each of the ingredients used and his philosophy of taste, about how it should be made and how Italian pizza itself is a food that can really be enjoyed not just on the tongue, but awakened to the true tradition of the essence of authentic Italian cuisine.

Many gained new knowledge at this 2024 pizza day contest.

[rachael9385]

Quoting for easy view

Happy Bitcoin pizza 🍕 2024

[Ale88]

I’m very excited to be participating again at the annual bitcoin pizza contest! This year I took inspiration from a Lego I recently built, van Gogh’s The Starry Night:

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While building, I really liked the dark background and the fact that it wasn’t just plain but instead it had many protruding elements. That’s where I started about making a pizza similar to a paint, it had to be different, dark, and with toppings that would give it some depth and tridimensionality. And since this year there is a lot of enthusiasm, what could be better than a bitcoin rocket going to the moon?

I had to do a little research in order to find the ingredients with the right color but they also had to go well together, I didn’t want to make a pizza aesthetically pleasant but with a bunch of random flavors that make no sense together.

Let’s start with the preparation that, just like a Lego set, it actually required to "assemble" some food in advance, these are the "pieces":

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Prosciutto to make the rocket, then pepperoni for the details:

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Cheddar for the BTCs and the stars. I’m not a big fan of this cheese but it’s great for decorating, easy to cut since I did it by hand using a knife (no moulds), and it has a nice bitcoiny color:

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Mozzarella pearls cut in half to recreate the white smoke effect (I didn’t take a detailed photo but you can see them in the first picture).


Then we have the pizza base: instead of the classic tomatoes or cheeses I chose to go for a more sophisticated and gourmet path using a black truffle sauce, this would be the representation of background which, in this case, it’s supposed to be the sky/space:

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After partially cooking the pizza I carefully proceed placing the prosciutto rocket and the mozzarella pearls and, after a couple of minutes, I added also the stars and the BTCs, including an extra pepperoni on the rocket with another BTC.

Once the pizza was properly cooked it was time for the final touch: some aubergine spread with sweet red peppers gently painted with a food brush to add more detail at the launch phase simulating the combustion reaction of rocket fuel.

This is the final result:

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More pictures:

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Probably the most fascinating part of making this pizza, for me, it’s been how the whole idea began, simply because of a Lego set so, in a way, I felt like I was a 5 year old kid again.

For those wondering why the paper shows the 27 of May as date and I posted on the last day, the reason is that I’ve been traveling a lot these days and I didn’t have the time to choose the images (I took like 30 pictures) and prepare the post with the detailed explanation.

[fillippone]

Wow,
already, a whole year has passed since last year's contest.

I had to resort to almost the same setup as last year.
I finally decreased the amount of the infamous cheddar on the pizza, but still, you have it.

I focused a little bit more on the pizza taste this year, and I am quite satisfied with the result in dough preparation, yet I have a huge margin to improve.

The setup for this year's pizza is quite similar to last year's. The recipe is almost the same; you will recognise the same kitchen, ingredients, and general recipe.
I introduced a new way of cooking it, and the results are promising, yet I still have to master it.

For all the recipes, see last year post



Starting to work the dough


The dough is now ready to go in the oven. The paper helps the thin dough slide on it, but the true masters do not use it. Next Year, I will try not to use it.


As the oven can reach very high temperatures, but not the high of a traditional wooden oven, I will cook the tomato first, then I will add other ingredients.


The oven was preheated at maximum temperature for 20 minutes.


After 4 minutes, the dough was almost cooked, and it was time to add the mozzarella.


After cooking the mozzarella, the most delicate ingredients: capers, olives and anchovies


After 1 minute in the oven, time for the final touches: the Bitcoin logo and a few leaves of basil


Yes, the Bitcoin logo is made of cheddar, the infamous orange chees that was so criticised last year, but now it is so used elsewhere.


I just noticed the pizza is a little bit smaller than last year's.
The new electrical oven makes me make smaller pizzas. This is a constraint due to its very high temperatures, which are necessary for the dough to cook well.

I tried to give some hints, and this year's level is definitely higher than last year. Hopefully, next year will be even higher.
The pizza was delicious, and believe me when I say that it was all gone three minutes after the last picture was taken (photographic pieces of evidence on request).

[fillippone]

Time to call it a day.
icopress gave us an extra day for your delicacies; now it's over.

I can't believe the Italian board had so few participants this year.
I thought Bitbollo's submission was a quadridimensional chess play, but it was actually a true contribution, to my astonishment.

Good luck to everyone, and have fun (the most important thing in this contest).

[Glen Hoddle]

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Celebration

[aliveNFT]

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Very nice pizza! But I have a misunderstanding.
Apparently, these little letters B are made of cheese, and also I see small slices just like I suspect cheese, but after the photos before and after you put the pizza in the oven, nothing changed, the cheese did not melt and the pizza was the same as it was before you, we put it in the oven, I don't understand how it turns out, it's very interesting.

[Akbarkoe]

That's a good work, but I think it's better if we only change the image size by the width or the height, because if you set both of width and height, it will make the image doesn't looks good since it changes the shape.

This is how it looks like, although the size of one user is differ from one user, but it still in the original shape.

Yes it does look good, but it's not neat, one just needs to click on the name link to see more.

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Celebration

Hy sir, I don't know whether you will be disqualified or not because you exceeded the specified time limit.

From the time the thread is published until June 1st, you will have the opportunity to post photos of your pizza (read the rules below). After the designated date, a voting thread will be created where, through joint efforts, we will determine 5 winners (the voting system will be identical to that used in the BCA).

[bitbollo]

@fillippone
my pizza was really delicious...I have also missed the dinner since I was very full with just one at lunch no regrets at all, it was an home made pizza, I am not a pizzaiolo ...

But also your pizza seems very nice . Just probably you forget an ingredient very important...
a bottle of 2 liters of water since you're using "cheddar" "olive nere" "acciughe" and "salted capperi" in the same combination ! mmm maybe too much but it's an ingredient that would be appreciated in such case

[just kidding...]