Tony Gemignani: "The Pizza Bible"

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A comprehensive guide to making pizza, covering nine different regional styles--including standards like Neapolitan, Roman, and Chicago, as well as renowned pizza sub-specialties like St. Louis and Californian--from chef, 11-time world Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani.

Everyone loves pizza! From fluffy Sicilian pan pizza to classic Neapolitan margherita with authentic charred edges, and from Chicago deep-dish to cracker-thin, the pizza spectrum is wide and wonderful, with something to suit every mood and occasion. And with so many fabulous types of pie, why commit to just one style? The Pizza Bible is a complete master class in making delicious, perfect, pizzeria-style pizza at home, with more than seventy-five recipes covering every style you know and love, as well as those you’ve yet to fall in love with. Pizzaiolo and eleven-time world pizza champion Tony Gemignani shares all his insider secrets for making amazing pizza inhome kitchens. With The Pizza Bible, you’ll learn the ins and outs of starters, making dough, assembly, toppings, and baking, how to rig your home oven to make pizza like the pros, and all the tips and tricks that elevate home pizza-making into a craft.

Pizza Making: How to Make A Cheese Pizza with Jon F.

Jon F. shares his skill of making a cheese pizza. He constructs his pizza by putting the cheese on first, then the tomatoes and finally Romano Pecorino. He uses no spices on this pizza.

Here is Jon's Basic Dough Recipe:

Jon F’s Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

 - 3/4 cup King Arthur whole wheat flour or equivalent

 - 3/4 cup King Arthur Unbleached white flour or equivalent

 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

 - 1/8 teaspoon yeast

 - 2/3 cup iced water



Directions

1) Mix all ingredients in a Kitchenaid mixer until  blended

2) Knead mixture on floured board for a few minutes.

3) Put in oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap before putting in refrigerator for and 18 to 24 hour cold fermentation.

4) Take out about one half hour before using.

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