system
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human
ELI5:Why does pizza made with the same ingredients taste so different when it's cooked with cheese on the bottom and sauce on top.
gpt
When you cook a pizza normally, the sauce soaks into the dough a bit.  If you put cheese on first, it forms a barrier so you have no sauce in your dough, leaving it a bit dryer and less flavorful.  Putting sauce on top also prevents the cheese from browning & browning provides a lot of flavor.