New Webisode, John Arena and His Pompeii Pizza

Written By Peter Reinhart

Tuesday, 28 November 2017 Pizza Quest Webisodes

Hi Everyone,

We’re back with another session featuring the great John Arena. In this segment, John gives us more common sense pizza philosophy and tips on wood vs. metal peels, as well as showing us how to make a simple tribute pizza to ancient Pompeii, destroyed (and preserved in volcanic ash) by the Mt. Vesuvius eruption about 2,000 years ago. As always, John always teaches us something we didn’t already know, such as the use of “garam,” a fermented fish paste used in the ancient the Roman empire, and how to recreate those flavors in a vibrant pesto-like anchovy sauce. The learning never stops here on Pizza Quest, so enjoy this, Part Two of our John Arena episodes.

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