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Pizza Cuz Review

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Here is my totally biased review of Pizza Cuz , a show featured on the cooking channel. Pizza Cuz is a show on the Cooking channel featuring Cousins Francis Garcia and Sal Basile. Sal and Francis from Pizza Cuz Sal and Francis grew up on Staten Island during the time when this remote borough of New York was very much the outskirts of the city. And during the course of the show you are given flashback and insights into how things were for the Cousins as they grew up. These two cousins come from a pizza family, they’ve been in the business for a while. They also opened Artichoke Basille’s in Manhattan in 2008. The basic story focuses on the two cousins traveling around the country try out different kinds of pizza. In the course of the show, you get to meet some extremely extra ordinary pizzaioli.   If you want to learn to make pizza, check out the Pizza Therapy Pizza Book. If you will be making pizza make sure you look for Pizza Supplies for your nex...

Antimo Caputo Reveals the Secret of Caputo Flour

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Ask any pizza master the type of flour they use and you will generally get the same answer: we only use  Caputo flour. .Some of the best pizza in the world is made with Caputo flour. And with good reason. The flour is unique and original. The makers of  Caputo flour.  have perfected the method for making incredible flour. I was lucky enough to engage Antimo Caputo,  a member of the Caputo family. He carries the torch of excellence which has allowed the family to create a flour which is honored and revered as the best flour to make authentic Italian pizza. For the International Pizza Expo, Antimo sponsored an entire crew of Italian pizzaioli (pizza masters). In addiditon they brought over hundreds of pounds of specialty flour for the Expo . Antimo explained it is the passion of making the flour that is the secret. \ Most artisan pizzerias use a high gluten pizza flour to make pizza. The brand of choice for many professionals i...

Adam Kuban Visits with Don Antonio Starita and Roberto Carporuscio

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If you love pizza, you have to love Adam Kuban. Well maybe not love him, but at least admire his passion for New York Pizza. Kuban has done it done it again in this amazing pizza story featuring some of the more amazing New York pizzaioli. This is an incredible video story by Adam Kuban .  He gets into the heart of the matter of pizza in his conversation with Don Antonio Starita . He pulls back the onion layers to discover the true heart of pizza. You will find many different types of pizza including a deep fried pizza.  The dough is placed in a fryer and then finished off in a wood fired oven. Simply incredible! Travel with Slice founder Adam Kuban as he checks out the gloriously fried Montanara pizza and other edibles from Don Antonio, NYC's newest Neapolitan pizzeria by Roberto Caporuscio (Keste) and Antonio Starita (Naples' Pizzeria ) As usual Kuban delivers an amazing tale with memorable tastes... Thank you my pizza friend!

PIzza Art from Domenico Crolla

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Domenico is a Master Pizzaiolo as well as a master artist. He creates incredible food in his kitchen, Bella Naopli in Glasgow. But he also creates amazing art! To look at them the obvious solution would be to use Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements 11 . But no! I asked him how he created these images and he explained they well all done free hand. Totally free hand. Form his website: This charismatic Scots-born Italian is the man behind Bella Napoli. But there is far much more to this man than an award-winning restaurant. He oozes so much personality, and such a passion for Italian cuisine, that it is hard to believe no talent scouts have snapped him up to host his own TV show, yet But to Glasgow, and indeed Scotland, Domenico is very much the Celebrity Chef - and we should be proud that we have beaten Italy in having him call our country his home. You can more about the amzing life of Domenico , Here at his personal website: Domenico Crolla.

International Pizza Expo 2013, Day 2

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The International Pizza Expo , held in Las Vegas every year, is the ultimate gathering of all things pizza related, at one time in one place. You will find, pizza ovens, pizza flours, pizza tools, pizza condiments, pizza services, both hardware and software. Included in the mix you will meet the Service Reps for all of these pizza support businesses. There is pizza competition. and pizza discussion. The competition is on-going. This year it was divided up into several different categories. The biggest competition, the pizza tossing was held on Wednesday evening. This is a wonderful high-light to the Pizza Expo. The wonderful thing abut this gathering are all of the interesting pizza personalities you will meet. There are pizza masters of all types. I was fortunate to have been able to discuss pizza with a wide range of pizza professionals. While the everyday pizza fanatic would certainly enjoy the Pizza Expo, the whole point of the show is for pizza pros to schmooze with each...

Pizza Making at International Pizza Expo

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This video was shot at the Caputo flour booth. Mr. Starita and Mr. Adolpho are making pizza. These are pizza masters. Master of their craft. Watch and learn the inside techniques as these pizzaiolo work on their masterpieces! They are deliberate in their actions. They want the pizza that comes out of the oven to have character. They put their heart into each pizza they create. Making pizza can take a gentle yet firm touch. the master pizzaioli, came from Italy to work on making amazing hand-crafted pizza for the International Pizza Expo. These pizza master were sponsored by Caputo Flour Discover: Antimo Caputo Pizzeria Flour, 55 Pound Here is the video shot at the Pizza Expo. Watch, listen and learn.... For more pizza flour adventures go to Pizza Therapy Caputo flour page. Check out, Antimo Caputo Pizzeria Flour, 55 Pound If you do not want to buy a 50 lb. bag of flour, how about: Antimo Caputo "00" Flour 10 Pack 2.2lb Bags  For more info ...

World Pizza Champion Kazuya Akaogi Pizza Expo 2013

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Kazuya Akaogi is the new World Pizza Champion. Kazuya starts the competition as a spoof. He is wearing a costume. He pulls off his costume and then starts his show. Watch and learn how a true pizza champion performs. When Kazuya started to compete at the world Pizza Championships, he had to pay his own way from Japan. He came by himself and tried his hardest. His tenactiy has paid off in a big way. He now has sponsors that help to pay his way to the competition. He has stayed the course and this year it paid off. He won the Pizza Championship. He has a certain amount of flash. He has mastered the art of the pizza toss. Discover all of the mazing sights and sceneces of the World Pizza Expo. Incredible show all about pizza! Pizza video on you tube If you are looking for the best flour for pizza masters, Antimo Caputo Pizzeria Flour, 55 Pound