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Saturday Night Pizza from pizzatherapy.com

Hey, Saturday night is pizza night in the Grande household. It's a great time to get together with friends and family and experience my favorite food. Most of the time the camera is turned off, but on this particular Saturday, we had a videocamera available. I asked my friend Al to take some shots just as the pizzas were coming out of the oven. Included are a Big Portugese Sausage Pizza, Portobello Mushroom and Olive Pizza, and Anchovy and Tomato pizza. All pizzas were made with whole milk mozzarella and pecarino cheese. Hey, we had a great time! Also, here is a great pizza resource I just found: pizza on earth, Albert Grande pizzaiolo-in-training

Mozzarella di Buffala: The King of Mozzarella!

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Tomato Pizza Made with Buffalo Mozzarella Most of my pizzas have been made with commercial grade mozzarella. I have gotten good results over the years and have no real complaints. This type of mozzarella is made of cow’s milk and comes in blocks or is already shredded. I used to buy the individual packets in the 8 ounce size. This is probably the worst way to buy mozzarella. I found a great way to save money by buying in bulk at a local food warehouse. I buy a 5 pound bag of mozzarella and divide it up into individual packets that I freeze until I need them. Surprisingly, mozzarella freezes well with no ill effects. Buffalo Mozzarella (Mozzarella di Buffala) is made from buffalo milk and is very different from commercial mozzarella. Buffalo Mozzarella is shaped into a ball and is packed in a brine mixture rather than wrapped in plastic. Fresh cows milk mozzarella is similar to Buffalo Mozzarella and is also packed in brine. The taste of this fresh mozzarella is totally uniqu...