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A Championship Margherita by Tony Gemignani, part 2
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Wednesday, 14 September 2011 15:48
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I was mistaken last week when I said the Margherita that Tony made was his World Championship version. Actually, this week is the version that won it all. As it turns out, last week's pizza was made with Caputo flour and this week's is made with San Felice flour. When Tony won the World Championship in Naples, which he'll talk about a little in this week's segment, he used the San Felice flour so that's the one he reserves this flour for at his restaurant. He uses Caputo on all his other Napoletana pizzas and, as he indicates here, it's almost impossible to tell them apart and he loves both brands. But, because he won the title with the San Felice, that's the one you get if you order the Championship pie, served on the special pedestal platter. Tony told us that he tries to replicate the Margherita exactly as he did it for the judges, and he only makes 73 each day and when the dough runs out he stops taking orders for it. The number has special meaning for him but now I can't recall what it signifies so be sure to ask when you eat there.
Another surprise for all of us (and even for one of the judges, it so happens) is that the traditional competition Margherita is not required to be made with Mozzarella di Bufala but should actually be made with Fior di Latte (cow's milk mozzarella). Now we know. Hey, you'll learn all sorts of new things from hanging out with the Masters, which is why we go on these crazy quests. So sit back and enjoy or, as the saying goes, watch and learn....
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Comments
Thanks for the input and hope our budgetary/technical issues are outweighed by the good content! Tony is a quest unto himself. Truly amazing! We'll keep improving and appreciate your thoughts.
I am a true pizza junkie.
It's been years coming but that oven will be in my yard this year.
I only use Caputo at home. Now my quest is for San Felice. I'm making that call now!
Cheers
nice looking pie though....
Just found out about an Italian grocery in town (in Raleigh NC, we dont have many of them) Gonna buy some Caputo flour to see if it makes any difference with regular bread flour in a Neapolitan pizza.
Please keep the webisodes coming!