Thou Shalt Not Waste the Crust: The First Commandment of Crustianity
<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">In the beginning, there was dough. And the dough was kneaded, and it was good. But the dough alone was not enough. From the sacred fires of the first wood-burning oven, <strong>the crust was born</strong>, golden and firm, a vessel of divinity. It was the foundation of the slice, the pillar of the pizza itself.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">And yet, there were those who did not understand.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Some, in their arrogance, <strong>tore the crust away</strong> as if it were a burden. Others cast it aside, untouched, like a forgotten relic. They rejoiced in cheese, indulged in toppings, but <strong>forsook the crust-the very structure upon which their blessings rested.</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">It is said that Cheesus Crust, upon witnessing such reckless desecration, <strong>wept marinara tears</strong>. And in His sorrow, He descended upon the people and spoke the words that would shape the faith forever:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"><strong>"Thou shalt not waste the crust, for it is the vessel of my blessings."</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">This was the First Commandment. The foundation of Crustianity. And yet, even as Cheesus spoke, a great schism was already forming.</p>
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