Have You Ever Had an Authetic Italian Pizza ?

Yes Deano That’s Amore !

I Have and trust me, after you have your first one you’ll never order one unless it’s made properly again.  Italy Ruined Me for Pizza..

I bought a mixer with dough hooks as soon as I returned home and have been using it, or my food processor to make dough eversince.

This is a fast view of just how easy it is, from the yeast folks

I do like the fact that with this yeast you can immediately dress your dough without a rise or proofing time. that makes this ideal for quick meals. I occasionally use the fastrise yeast for rolls but as of yet I’ve never used it for my pizza dough, since I like it to rise a lil bit while I work anyway.

Normally I use regular or speed rise yeast, and as yet haven’t tried the pizza yeast. if you’ve tried it please post a comment telling us how you like it.

This is what I watched when I was in Napoli sitting waiting for a pie. the guy was in an open kitchen working at record speed just like this man. watch carefully, it’s very fast and he’s a seasoned professional. no doubt he makes his living with his hands, and his oven.

Notice how he quickly fills the crust, folds it; pounds the edge flat. then he begins to fold and twist it at the edge to seal it. that makes it tight and ensures that the steam inside the crust cooks the sauce and toppings. the cheese melts evenly when the crust is puffed from the steam. you can see it when it comes from the oven hot and steaming. Deliciouso.

Notice how quickly he works and how beautiful the result is, Voila !

His construction of the Margarita Pizza was rustic and beautiful. the freshly cut tomato, the hand crumbled spinach and basil; then hand shaved peccorino cheese – oooh be still my beating heart.  notice it didn’t go back into the oven after the initial cooking. it is supposed to be fresh and crisp – unlike you normally see it served in the united states. (that’s what I mean when I said Italy ruined me for pizza)

Seeing that the last Pizza Post was so well received, we’re going to revisit it and see if we can’t get you to try a variation on your Pizza -

Lets Make Calzones

Calzones are basically stuffed pizza pockets. you put the fillings inside, fold them, crimp the edges, brush with oil and bake in a hot oven. this allows the fillings to heat while the dough rises in the hot oven. the cheese and sauce marry the fillings for an unbelievable taste treat. this is the type of finger food that anyone can learn to make. kids love them; adults love them and in fact we’ve yet to find anybody who doesn’t love them.

Continue reading Can We Make Calzones ? OH YES WE CANNN Can We Make Calzones ? OH YES WE CANNN