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Daily Slice: Focaccia at Eataly, NYC
AWESOME article Aaron !
I always loved your writing !
Long time no see!
Gianluca
Seattle: Cornuto Pizzeria
Great name!
pizza looks great too!
Would You Hire This Man?
way to go paulie !!!!
congrats!!!!
gianluca
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Naples, Italy: Pizzeria Da Michele and Europeo di Mattozzi
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Pizza Preview: Don Antonio in Midtown Manhattan
Don Antonio, like the father restaurants (Keste' and Starita) is AWESOME! I see a great future for it. Having been to all 3, I could not be happier, as some of the best pizzas around are being made at more places ! Can't wait for a 4th restaurant !
Make me a partner and I will EAT all your profits !
Auguri !
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Daily Slice: Focaccia at Eataly, NYC
AWESOME article Aaron !
I always loved your writing !
Long time no see!
Gianluca
Seattle: Cornuto Pizzeria
Great name!
pizza looks great too!
Would You Hire This Man?
way to go paulie !!!!
congrats!!!!
gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
What to Expect at a Neapolitan Pizzeria
@britalian
the pizza you ate was pizza a metro
as mentioned on my site pizzaandcoffee.com
the pizza sight that has women undressing and guys paying money :P
i wrote:
(BACK TO HOME)
Pizza Al Taglio Pizza Al Trancio Pizza Al Libretto Pizza a Metro Pizza Bianca Pizzolo Pissaldiera Sicilian
Sfincione Pizzetta Pizza e Fuie Focaccia New York Style Chicago Style California Style Grilled Pizza
TarteFlambee Greek Pizza Lahmacun (Turkish) Vermont St. Louis Pizza New Haven Pizza Hawaiian Pizza
True Pizza is Neapolitan. Pizza from the nearby city of Salerno is 99% identical to the Neapolitans, but I would say they are slightly more cooked. All other pizzas are different styles, created either as a failed copy of the original or an intentional spin.
Pizza Al Taglio (Pizza by the cut—found mostly in Rome, Italy)
While Neapolitans will never consider this pizza, Roman Pizza is still very good if viewed as a variation. The typical Roman Pizza can be cooked in either wood fired ovens or even electric ovens. The pizza is made into long rectangular shapes and the customer is asked how much they would like, while the pizza maker cuts the requested size off with a scissor. The pizza is weighed on a scale and charged by weight. Sometimes the pizzas are cut, folded on top of each other similar to a sandwich, and slipped into a napkin pocket usually made of paper. Pizze Al Taglio are usually Take Away products.
In Rome, you can also find pizzas made whole and round as found in Naples, however these can never be as good as the true pizzas and are generally thinner and crispier. In Rome, Pizza Napoletana is made with tomatoes, mozzarella, and anchovies and oddly can be called Pizza alla Romana in Naples.
Pizza Al Trancio
Pizza Al Trancio is essentially the same as Pizza Al Taglio and means “by the slice”. Usually, Pizze Al Trancio are not as thin as the Roman Pizza Al Taglio and can be slightly fluffier.
Pizza Al Libretto (Al Portafoglio)
Similar to Pizza al Taglio, in that the square or rectangular shaped pizza is cut and the pieces are folded on top of each other resembling a sandwich or in this case a “libretto” (little book) or “portafoglio” (wallet).
Pizza a Metro (Pizza alla Pala)
Pizza “by the meter” is a very long, rectangular pizza with rounded edges that is similar to Pizza Al Taglio except it is cooked on the floor of a wood fired oven and not in a pan. It can also be called Pizza alla Pala and is popular on the Sorrento Peninsula. The word “Pala” means pizza peel, the flat wooden or metal board with a long handle that is used to slide pizzas in and out of the oven.
they actually make this pizza at Numero 28 in new york, if you live here..check it out..it's great
@adam kuban
hahah with leaking the fluid....i actually NEVER liked folding the round pizza that way...not because it ever leaks but cuz it's not enjoyable..the reason it is not enjoyable is to make it NOT leak you have to fold it twice, til it looks like a triangle, THEN eat the crust (cornicione) FIRST...
if you eat the triangle tip first, it's gonna ruin your clothes
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Professors of Neapolitan Pizza to Open Don Antonio in Hell's Kitchen
Roberto AND Starita...this is gonna be MEGA...
AUGURI....the more the merrier!!!!
I cannot wait!!!
I have been taking a pizza hiatus...severe intestinal infection
and i am allergic to dairy and mild allergy to wheat
i have been avoiding it lately but i WILL go there AS SOON AS IT OPENS!!!
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Forcella: Yeah, You Kinda Need to Get Here
great article....
as a side note it is Montanara without the " g "
and as another side note, check my article right here on slice I wrote on Montanara 2 years ago, from Starita pizzeria in Naples
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Scott's Pizza Chronicles: Sicilian Pizza vs Pizza in Sicily
SCOTT..you're the BEST.
great article !
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Pizza Obsessives: Meredith Smith, Slice Editor
Hey Meredith,
WELCOME!!!!!
Yes I thought Brook Shields RIGHT AWAY!
SO, I used to send Adam a few articles. Especially from my trips to Italy.
Anyway, so I am going to Italy again and hope to send you some articles when I get back :)
Where should I send them?
Nice meeting you :)
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
So Long, Folks (and See You Next Week)
WHAT????????????
do not leave ....wtf?!?!?!
this is sad.
gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Pizza Obsessives: Adam Kuban, Slice Founder
AWESOME, Adam
and...FINALLY!!
hahahah
Great (self) Interview
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Poll: Do You Judge People When They Like Obviously Inferior Pizza?
NO ! NEVER !
BUT...
if they are arrogant about their ignorance,
then yes.
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Go Behind the Scenes at San Francisco's Pizzeria Delfina
awesome video
and awesome place
the line about smelling like "yeast"
made me think of mangieri telling me a few times the pizza should NOT have any notes of yeast.
since they're both in sf, let the battle begin :) just kidding about the battle
gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
The No. 1 Pizza in NYC
April fool's.....come on!!!
don't ever joke around like this. EVER AGAIN
hahahahaha
funny
gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Watch this Great Video Shot at Antica Pizzeria Da Michele in Naples
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO.
I wish everyone would understand Italian, cuz some nice things were said.
For me, it felt warm to hear the Neapolitan accent slip in a lot.
Anyway, he recalls many cases where customers who never met, sit together and when it comes time to pay, they try to offer to pay for each other as guests. It's really sweet
I heard so many cliches about da michele
I always went to the smaller name pizzerias but when I finally hit
Da Michele, i can say without a doubt it was one of the best THINGS I have ever eaten.
There was an article about Da Michele written a year ago on Slice by this strikingly handsome Hulk-like man with a hairy chest.
check it out
:P
@adam
the loose puree' thing
he mentioned it...he said he gets tomatoes made just for them..which btw just means private label, i am sure,..meaning others prob do get the same tomatoes...
anyway...he gets tomatoes with the least amount of water in them so he can throw in the whole can, without worrying
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Santa Monica Man Goes from Home-Pizza Joe to Pizza Pro
ahhh ok
Thanks Again !!!!!
when it comes to abbreviations, technology, and golf..i am clueless !!
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Santa Monica Man Goes from Home-Pizza Joe to Pizza Pro
@skyhighgluten
THANKS but what is a P.O. photo?
hahahah
hope to see you again at keste'
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Openings: Arthur Avenue's Zero Otto Nove Coming to Manhattan
good so i won't have to go to the bronx now!!
their antipasto salernitano is excellent.
gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Santa Monica Man Goes from Home-Pizza Joe to Pizza Pro
FEW THINGS
1) GREAT FUCKING PICTURE!!!
2) yo i am 99% sure we met at keste' a few times and talked quite a bit bout pizza and cali
3) great interview !!!
gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
ps good luck with everything !
Poll: Anchovies on Pizza - Way or No Way?
@kristin d
yes its funny cuz in rome, pizza with anchovies, they call it "napoletana"
and you may find it in naples and it's called "romana"
hahaha
makes no sense
but anyway for sure, just marinara with NO cheese never includes anchovies in Naples
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Poll: Anchovies on Pizza - Way or No Way?
I LOVE ANCHOVIES
funny thing is on pizza in Naples, the Marinara does NOT have anchovies
BUT
as soon as you leave and hit the next city, Salerno, they use anchovies.
Salerno is known for their anchovies and in fact some people eat them on toast with a dab of butter.
I know Neapolitans think it's crazy but the way I grew up, with my mother coming from Salerno, anchovies are a given
for those who say they are too salty, the funny thing is the anchovies preserved in salt are actually LESS salty than the ones preserved in oil.
Try the salt packed ones and give them a rinse
I LOVE anchovies and they are very healthy for you
My friend's father imports his uncle's anchovies called "Agostino Recca"
They are very good.
They also make cheese, tuna, all kinds of stuff
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
This Week in Pizza
MAY I HUMBLY SAY
that that beautiful little sign was a gift from me to Roberto of Keste' !!
It is Neapolitan dialect and loosely translates to:
"If you wish harm on the pizza maker, may you have a thief as a son "
obviously it's a joke, and obviously it does not make much sense in english cuz it does not rhyme
anyway That's awesome it's up !!!!
I gave it to them like July 2010 and never saw it.
I want a royalty check !!
hahaha
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com
Caturday
yes i know i used to have one growing up
i love those things !!!!
Caturday
i like the art nouveau table on the left
gianluca
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Naples, Italy: Pizzeria Da Michele and Europeo di Mattozzi
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Last bite on earth: bucatini all' amatriciana
Don Antonio, like the father restaurants (Keste' and Starita) is AWESOME! I see a great future for it. Having been to all 3, I could not be happier, as some of the best pizzas around are being made at more places ! Can't wait for a 4th restaurant !
Make me a partner and I will EAT all your profits !
Auguri !
Gianluca
pizzaandcoffee.com