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Ali Haider 786 Degrees Pizza, on Halal, Kosher and His Pizza Journey

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The following interview is with Ali Haider from 786 degrees in Sun Valley California. Ali describes how his pizza journey took him to Naples and inspired him to create his own pizzeria. He also explains the spiritual meaning of 786 degrees, the meaning of Halal as well as some of the celebrities who come in eat his pizza… You can visit his website at: http://786degrees.com Here is a great resource for cooking:

Update: Pizzapalooza 9/10/17 Pizza Festival MGM National Harbor

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In addition to the food experts and pizza professionals mentioned in my last Pizzapalooza video: Also in attendance will be Lenny Rago, Co-owner of Panino’s. That means both Rago brothers, Lenny and Gino will be there. Add to this list Jonathan Goldmsith owner of Spacca Napoli, also from Chicago And Special Guest, Pizza expert Scott Wiener of Scotts Pizza Tours explained to me he will be going Who knows who else will show up to the Pizzapalooza Sun, September 10, 2017 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM MGM National Harbor Potomac Plaza at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD 20745 For more information go to: http://mgmnationalharbor.com and scroll down the page… This video was sponsored by the pizzatherapy channel on youTube… Please show some pizza love and subscribe.. Pizza on earth, good will to all!

Review: How to Plan A Pizza Tour Part 1 by Scott Wiener in Pizza Quest

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This is a video review of Scott’s Weiner’s article in Peter Reinhart’s Pizza Quest on How to Do a Pizza Crawl… Scott Wiener is a pizza historian as well as the founder of Scott’s Pizza Tours I have had the honor of sharing some pizzas with Scott over the years and his advice his recommendations are pure gold. Scott explains the every city he goes he does intel on the pizza scene Step 1) Create a Pizzeria Hit List… to determine his list Scott uses social media site face book and twitter.. Figure out where you want to go.. You may want to limit your crawl to the top 3 or 4… Setup 2: Check Pizzeria Details  Check the pizzerias website for the days and times they are open Step 3: Create a Route: Figure out how you are going to go to each pizzeria Step 4: Create a Schedule Scott explains some helpful tips on scheduling  your crawl.. Step 5: Invite Your Pizza Buddies The magic of pizza is multiplied when you share pizza with friends and family…and you will definitely ...

Pizzapalooza Pizza Festival, 9/10/17, MGM National Harbor

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For more information go to: Pizzapalooza   Check out our friend, Chris Bianco's Masterpiece: Bianco: Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like

Mikes Hot Honey for Pizza at Pizza Expo

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This is an interview with Mike Kurtz of Mike's Hot Honey. Mike tells the story of how he developed his product. The story strats with a trip to Brazil where he had pizza with honey infused with Brazilian Pizzas. After much experimentation he devloped Mikes Hot Honey. Mikes website: http://mikeshothoney.com Mikes podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/m... Pizza Therapy website: http://pizzatherapy.com Here is the web post where I review Mike's Hot Honey http://legendsofpizza.com/blog

John Arena | A Slice of Community

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John Arena is an icon in the Las Vegas pizza industry. Watch how he talks about the ingredients and passion that goes into every pizza which unites the community around him. He not only feeds bodies but souls. Chris Bianco's latest book:

Pietro's Pizza, Best Pizza on Kauai, Interview with Tom at Pizza Expo

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From  http://legendsofpizza.com/blog In this video I speak with Tom Ianucci of Pietro’s Pizza on Kauai. The interview was recorded at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Tom who is also a Pastor, explains how his journey with pizza started over 30 years ago when he moved to Kauai and could find no great pizza. Tom took it upon himself to not only lear about making pizza but how to start a pizza business.  Tommy Iannucci moved to Kauai in the 80’s and was distressed to find he could not get a decent slice of his favorite food: pizza. He went on a pizza quest and made the commitment to learn to make great pizza. At first it was at home in his kitchen, then he built a brick oven in his driveway. He began by making pizza for friends, family, neighbors and anyone else who loved pizza. He made lots of pizzas and most importantly he shared them. Not satisfied with his skills, he traveled the world learning the craft. As Tommy explains he visited known and unknown pizzerias. He trained in New...