L'Antica da Rig-Talk..... Pizza/Pizzeria/dough thread ^_^

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Even though I make proper Neapolitan pizza dough with 00 Caputo Pizzeria I don't use fresh mozzarella. I actually prefer harder mozzarella - it has a stronger flavour and browns the way I like it. I still use Mutti Italian tomatoes with salt for my sauce - that part is authentic Neapolitan style. I have fresh basil in my garden and often make it into a pesto without the pine nuts - just olive oil and basil etc... So I mix that into my sauce sometimes which is a substitute for drizzling oil and putting basil leaves on at the end. So it's still pretty authentic in terms of the ingredients. I don't use instant yeast - I use sourdough starter... So it's actually sourdough neapolitan pizza.

 

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So after I have some pizza I like a nice cup of coffee (the infamous coffee machine that Von Bonfire can't understand)... I also roast my own beans. I'm not Italian - but maybe I should be haha. Roast coffee, Make pizza, Make sourdough bread, rinse and repeat.

 

[The~Kid]

I've been making all my own bread for the last five years or so. Maybe a year ago I upgraded to an Italian Spiral Dough Mixer. It's great for making Neapolitan pizza dough too. Really makes things easier. This is like the baby mixer of their range - it's good for up to 5kg of dough - so that's enough for home. All the same it weighs a ton... Not something you want to move around all the time.

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Friggin lovely. These are some of the best mixers if not the best, cheers man *_*

 

[The~Kid]

Pizza I made this week.

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Wow looks great and very nice corcione!!!! Wonderful man ^_^

 

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Wow looks great and very nice corcione!!!! Wonderful man ^_^

Thank you very much!

 

[The~Kid]

So after I have some pizza I like a nice cup of coffee (the infamous coffee machine that Von Bonfire can't understand)... I also roast my own beans. I'm not Italian - but maybe I should be haha. Roast coffee, Make pizza, Make sourdough bread, rinse and repeat.

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Omg with your pizza and this espresso machine I think I just died and went to Neopolitan heaven ^_^

 

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Omg with your pizza and this espresso machine I think I just died and went to Neopolitan heaven ^_^

I think what Von Bonfire can't get his head around is that if you have something like good coffee, and good bread every day it makes life nicer every day! Unlike some things that you buy and use occassionally there's something you can look forward to all the time.

 

[The~Kid]

I think what Von Bonfire can't get his head around is that if you have something like good coffee, and good bread every day it makes life nicer every day! Unlike some things that you buy and use occassionally there's something you can look forward to all the time.

Honestly...... Not to talk shit on anyone but this is something most Americans/Westerners don't realize...... Quality produce and food matters...... Standards matter....... And well higher quality stuff is worth it IME..... and if youre smart and know what to buy and where to buy it...... it's not so expensive and IMO its worth it and makes quality of life and life better in general too *_*

 

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