New Webisode: John Arena and Peter, Deconstructed Pizza Pt 1

This was one of the most fun parts of the Forno Bravo Expo for me, because I got to jam with the great John Arena, who you’ve been watching in the previous webisodes. We created some fun topping here, for use in the next webisode (Part 2) when we’ll fire bake the doughs and then top them after they come out of the oven (or just tear them up and use the pieces to scoop these toppings. In other words, a “deconstructed pizza.”) A couple of things to look for here: the use of La Quercia ndjuja, a spicy Calabrian salumi made from ground prosciutto; smokey eggplant pulp; oven roasted garlic in oil; caramelized figs, fresh sauce made from Bianco DiNapoli tomatoes, and a brief mention of lardo.

In the next segment we’ll throw the stretched dough onto the coals and watch them puff and char and, then, we’ll start ripping and dipping away. Enjoy this, Part 1 of Deconstructed Pizza and be sure to come back in a few weeks when we post Part 2.