What is authentic Italian pizza ?!?

[Kostas]

Trying this new place out , supposed to have great pizza , I hear you guys arguing about frozen pizza so I take it you know a thing or two about it, then there is the raging debate about Chicago style vs NY style , but what is the pizza like in Italy ?

This place is purported to serve the real deal !

Lets find out !

[Danny83]

http://chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com

[lapince]

The crust is very very thin, and you don't have a huge ton of things on it, it's balanced with the crust, lived 9 years in DC never ate one real italian pizza, have a great one in Paris, his place looks like crap, but he has top products and is italian, very good. Yesterday in Patong went to eat with my son at pizza hut, my God what crap it was!!!

[Old Expat Beast]

There are many kinds of Italian pizza: http://luckypeach.com/guides/a-guide...yles-of-italy/

[Kostas]

It's called DaMarios , it's a laid back kind of atmosphere , yet the staff ar very friendly and at your service !





Nice bar, the tables have paper coverings , things could get messy

That must be the pizza oven in red in the background !

[Kostas]

We are seated at a table get comfortable , the nice young waiter with an accent (not sure if Italian) greets us.

I say to him we where told this place makes authentic Italiano pizza , how do we know if this is the case , he gives a wink and points to this logo painted on the wall , not sure what this is meant to be some kind of registration it has a number on it we will soon find out.

[Kostas]

Ok first up check out this entree

It's in a bed of zucchini sauce with blots of some sort of soft cheese omg the flavour is exquisite , where is the spoon so I can scoop this up when I'm done with the shrimp



I think he said the cheese was Gorgonzola

[Kostas]

well there it is

I got one called diavolo , with the Chilli



There is not much topping , those little mounds of chilli are hot , the flavour is amazing and the bread, that is what makes it! All chared and bubbled up at the crust



I don't know , is this authentic Italian ?

[Kostas]

Originally Posted by lapince

The crust is very very thin, and you don't have a huge ton of things on it, it's balanced with the crust, lived 9 years in DC never ate one real italian pizza, have a great one in Paris, his place looks like crap, but he has top products and is italian, very good. Yesterday in Patong went to eat with my son at pizza hut, my God what crap it was!!!

you pretty much nailed the description

[Kostas]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

There are many kinds of Italian pizza: http://luckypeach.com/guides/a-guide...yles-of-italy/

Ahh yes so it looks like this is Naples style - Napoletana ;)

Is it better than western style pizza , not nessecarily just different ;)

Is it better than frozen pizza ? Ahh yes!

[Runnin' Rebel]

Was it Gorgonzola ?? That's an interesting combo and I've had it and it's incredible!

Roquefort Is French (roqueforti) and sheep milk and hence the name and has that bite when you eat it.

Gorgonzola is cows milk and usually Italian and more creamy

Maytag Blue Cheese is my favorite and unavailable right now due to a bacteria out break at the plant, for like the 2nd time in a few years. Made in USA. I use this when I stuff my burgers it's creamy crumbly and perfect and to me the best I've ever had

Blue cheese and Cabernet is the perfect combo

[Psmith]

Looks great Kostas

I'm no expert, but I've enjoyed pizza all over Italy (Florence most recently) and other parts of the EU this last few years. Some of the better places in Aus run pretty close on authenticity imho.

I don't bother with frozen, although some of the supermarket brands here in the Old Dart are passable when you need a quick fix!

[Kostas]

Originally Posted by Runnin' Rebel

Was it Gorgonzola ?? That's an interesting combo and I've had it and it's incredible!

Yes I believe it was

Originally Posted by Psmith

Looks great Kostas

I'm no expert, but I've enjoyed pizza all over Italy (Florence most recently) and other parts of the EU this last few years. Some of the better places in Aus run pretty close on authenticity imho.

I can't complain , we are a bit spoilt for food choice and quality here in au

[Kostas]

Now it wouldn't be a Kostas thread if I didn't go a little overboard

So I also ordered the steak that was on the specials board , black Angus !

When they first brought this out , I was a bit sceptical , I don't usually like sauces on my steak but I thought what the heck I'll give it a try !

It's on a bed of polenta , and topped with a beef stock gravy or jus whatever it's called and sprinkled with walnuts

But wow the flavours mesh together amazingly !

[flyinghell34]

I live in Napoli and understand the true Neopolitan Italian pizza must include San Marzano tomatoes from the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius, buffala Mozzarella from Campania and should be 33cm in diameter with one basilico leaf in the middle.

[Rock]

I've been making home-made Pizza for 40 years in many different forms (thick crust, thin crust, various toppings) and about 35 years ago I had what I think was the best Pizza I have ever tasted.
It was made by a small Italian Cafe in Brisbane (the Capital of Queensland in Aust.) and was very minimalist. Thin crust, cheese, sauce, olives, Basil. It was a revelation for me at the time. There's nothing like wood-fired Pizza.

[MonBK]

Made in Italy?

Compare it to an authentic Rolex.

[Kostas]

I just looked up the symbol that was on the wall - looks legit http://www.pizzanapoletana.org/eng_albo_pizzaioli.php

I mean, when a pizza place has ovens that were flown in from Italy and get up to 1000 degrees, you kind of have to make a stop for a slice (or ten).

Oh and there is only one size of pizza

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Kostas

I just looked up the symbol that was on the wall - looks legit http://www.pizzanapoletana.org/eng_albo_pizzaioli.php

I mean, when a pizza place has ovens that were flown in from Italy and get up to 1000 degrees, you kind of have to make a stop for a slice (or ten).

Oh and there is only one size of pizza

Note to self:

Purchase and fly in a Rolex making Robot from Switzerland and start making authentic watches.

[Kostas]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Note to self:

Purchase and fly in a Rolex making Robot from Switzerland and start making authentic watches.

Making authentic Italian pizza is like having an authorised Rolex service centre , it doesn't have to be in Italy , as long as they know how to make it the traditional way , is that better ? :)

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Kostas

Making authentic Italian pizza is like having an authorised Rolex service centre , it doesn't have to be in Italy , as long as they know how to make it the traditional way , is that better ? :)

Just pulling your leg buddy.

BTW, service centers don't make them.

[Kostas]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Just pulling your leg buddy.

BTW, service centers don't make them.

All good Mon

It was a good night !

[ejvette]

Originally Posted by Kostas

Now it wouldn't be a Kostas thread if I didn't go a little overboard

So I also ordered the steak that was on the specials board , black Angus !

When they first brought this out , I was a bit sceptical , I don't usually like sauces on my steak but I thought what the heck I'll give it a try !

It's on a bed of polenta , and topped with a beef stock gravy or jus whatever it's called and sprinkled with walnuts

But wow the flavours mesh together amazingly !

That looks pretty dam awesome! Chicago deep dish pizza isn't pizza IMO might as well go to pizza hut

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by flyinghell34

I live in Napoli and understand the true Neopolitan Italian pizza must include San Marzano tomatoes from the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius, buffala Mozzarella from Campania and should be 33cm in diameter with one basilico leaf in the middle.

I look forward to visiting Napoli in October

[Kostas]

Originally Posted by Rock

best Pizza I have ever tasted.
It was made by a small Italian Cafe in Brisbane (the Capital of Queensland in Aust.) and was very minimalist. Thin crust, cheese, sauce, olives, Basil. It was a revelation for me at the time. There's nothing like wood-fired Pizza.

Sounds good , so have you been able to re create it with your home made technique ?

[brandrea]

That didn't look like Italian pizza to me

Looks like a good time

[Canefan1]

That first Pie looks amazing. Thx for sharing

[mjclark32]

I love pizza, so when we went to Italy last month I ate as much as possible. Went to some really great spots. Found my favorite in Sorrento (pizzeria da Franco).
We also took a cooking class where my dreams were ruined... I'm not ever going to be a pizza maker

[Canefan1]

Originally Posted by mjclark32

I love pizza, so when we went to Italy last month I ate as much as possible. Went to some really great spots. Found my favorite in Sorrento (pizzeria da Franco).
We also took a cooking class where my dreams were ruined... I'm not ever going to be a pizza maker

Is this yours?

[mjclark32]

Originally Posted by Canefan1

Is this yours?

My sad attempt
Long story short. We took a cooking class and hit it off with the chef. She told us as tourists we were eating at all the wrong places so she took us under her wing. Ate some great food at a quarter of the prices of the touristy traps. Then she said, "come tomorrow morning to my kitchen and I'll teach you to make pizza"
So we were hungover and it was semi rushed since she had a class coming. Still a great experience, but I'm no pizza man