Italian pizza is the most famous italian food all over the world, wherever you go you will always find an italian pizzeria where you can eat an amazing pizza!
Of course, to try the true italian pizza you have to come in Italy but you can also find pretty good places all over the world.
Like the rest of Italian food, Italian pizza is best—and most authentic—when it’s made with fresh, local ingredients. I’m not talking the microwaved dough and synthetic cheese that you see now both in Italy and abroad, but something completely different.
The best way to try it, short of going to an authentic pizzeria with great ingredients and a wood-fired oven? Make it at home! 🙂
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED:
- 600 mL of warm water
- 7 cups (1kg) flour, type “00”
- 2.5 – 3 tablespoons (25 grams) of fresh yeast or 2 teaspoons (7-8 grams) of dried yeast.
- 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoons sugar
METHOD
1. Sprinkle the yeast into a medium bowl with the warm water. I don’t mean hot, and I don’t mean cold… I mean warm! That’s the kind the yeast likes best. Stir until the yeast dissolves.
2. Place almost all of the flour on the table in the shape of a volcano.
3. Pour the yeast-and-warm-water mix, along with the other ingredients, into the “crater” of the volcano.
4. Knead everything together for 10 to 15 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic, keeping your surface floured.
5. Grease up a bowl with some olive oil and put the dough inside. Turn the dough around so the top is slightly oiled.
6. Cover the bowl and put the dough aside to let it rest for at least four or five hours.
7. Preheat the oven to about 400°F, or about 200°C.
8. Dump the dough out of the bowl and back onto the floured surface. Punch it down, getting rid of any bubbles.
9. Divide the dough in half and let it rest for a few minutes.
10. Roll each section into a 12-inch disc. Now’s your chance to decide how thick you want your pizza to be! Do you want it pizza alta or pizza bassa? Just remember, your crust will puff up a little bit as it’s baked!
11. Transfer the dough onto an oiled pizza pan or baking sheet.
12. Add tomato sauce and any other ingredients that you like (like ham, olives, capers, rocket salad, or tuna).
13. Bake each pizza for about 10 minutes, then add mozzarella cheese (sliced or grated) on top.
14. Let the pizzas bake until the crust is browned and the cheese is melted.
15. Remove your pizzas from the oven and, for a real Italian touch, garnish with a few basil leaves.
Enjoy! xoxo
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