The other night, after the beef-stew debacle (the kids didn't really have dinner that evening, unless you count pie and ice cream) we took a break and went out for pizza.
At the restaurant, in between bites of a slice, Nina said, "Remember that time daddy tried to make pizza," recalling one of my complete failures in the kitchen. "If you had to chose between last night's stew and my pizza, which would you rather eat?" I teased her.
She paused for a very long time before sheepishly saying, "a little bit of stew." Ouch.
Pizza is a very subjective thing. I think American pizza is actually harder to do than a good Neopolitan pizza. Look no further than Peter Reinhart if you fancy a simple, delicious pie.
I had a pizza party with a few friends about a month ago and it was a hit. I’ll send you an email with the dough and sauce recipes. My favorites were the mozzarella, speck, arugula and egg and the house sausage (i’ve got a buddy with a grinder/stuffer) and cremini.
If you are going Neopolitan, there are several things you must know.
1. Unless you’ve got a wood fired oven in your apartment, you’d better have a pizza stone; and not a thin round one. Do yourself a favor and get a good rectangular one about 1″ thick.
2. Don’t overlook the sauce, and for everyone’s sake, don’t cook it.
If you’ve got questions, I’d be happy to give you my opinion.
Pat,
Thanks for the suggestions. Ill check them out ASAP.
Best,
JD