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Pizza Box of the Week, with Scott Wiener #12: The Dark-Side of the Scandinavian Soul — the “Omnipolis Hat” Pizza Box

Written By Scott Wiener
Saturday, 22 August 2020 Uncategorized

Hang onto your hats this week because Scott is about to reveal the deep, dark Swedish soul through two strangely compelling boxes most of you have probably never seen before. Omnipolis Hat is the name of the pizzeria in Stockholm and their box will, frankly, blow your mind, as will a second box (yes, another twofer from Scott!) that taps into the grim (think Grimm) mythic folkloric tradition of Scandinavia…Read More…

Pizza Talk: Jonathan Goldsmith, il Padrone, Spacca Napoli, part 3

Written By Peter Reinhart
Thursday, 20 August 2020 Pizza Talk

Jonathan Goldsmith is beloved in the pizza community for many reasons, not least of which is the extraordinary pizza he and his team make at Chicago’s landmark Spacca Napoli pizzeria. We first interviewed Jonathan on Pizza Quest back in 2018, so if you’d like to read it (highly advised) go to https://www.fornobravo.com/pizzaquest/?s=jonathan+goldsmith&submit=Search . But, in this new Pizza Talk 3-part interview Jonathan, who is affectionately known at the restaurant as…Read More…

Pizza Talk: Jonathan Goldsmith, Il Padrone, Spacca Napoli, Part 2

Written By Peter Reinhart
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 Pizza Talk

Jonathan Goldsmith is beloved in the pizza community for many reasons, not least of which is the extraordinary pizza he and his team make at Chicago’s landmark Spacca Napoli pizzeria. We first interviewed Jonathan on Pizza Quest back in 2018, so if you’d like to read it (highly advised) go to https://www.fornobravo.com/pizzaquest/interview-jonathan-goldsmith-2/ . But, in this new Pizza Talk 3-part interview Jonathan, who is affectionately known at the restaurant as il…Read More…

Pizza Talk: Jonathan Goldsmith, Spacca Napoli’s Padrone, Part 1

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 18 August 2020 Pizza Talk

Jonathan Goldsmith is beloved in the pizza community for many reasons, not least of which is the extraordinary pizza he and his team make at Chicago’s landmark Spacca Napoli pizzeria. We first interviewed Jonathan on Pizza Quest back in 2018, so if you’d like to read it (highly advised) go to https://www.fornobravo.com/pizzaquest/interview-jonathan-goldsmith-2/ . But, in this new Pizza Talk 3-part interview Jonathan, who is affectionately known at the restaurant as il…Read More…

Pizza Box of the Week with Scott Wiener #11: The Chicago Deep Dish Box

Written By Scott Wiener
Saturday, 15 August 2020 Pizza Talk

Scott Wiener is back with another one of his more than 1,500 boxes, this time paying homage to classic Chicago-style deep dish pizza. When you think about it, these tall, heavy pizzas need a box of their own, strong enough to stand up to the unique size and weight. And Scott is here to tell us all about them in another episode of Pizza Box of the Week. Take it…Read More…

Pizza Talk: The Yodi’s and “The Old New York Pizza”

Written By Peter Reinhart
Thursday, 13 August 2020 Pizza Talk

The Yodi’s are back and John Arena has brought along his partner and future Yodi, Chris Decker,  to show us how they make Metro Pizza’s most popular pie, The Old New York. It’s really a pretty simple, noble pie; sauce and cheese and basil — kind of an American-style Margherita — but the reason this episode is so important is that it’s like taking a Master Class in how to…Read More…

Pizza Talk: Meatball Parm Sandwich with Dan Richer

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 11 August 2020 Pizza Talk

One of our producers, Brad English, saw a photo on Instagram of this Meatball Parmesan Sandwich from Razza, Dan Richer’s amazing pizzeria in Jersey City, NJ.  Brad was so inspired by the photo that he immediately contacted Dan and asked him if he’d show us how to make it here on Pizza Talk. And, now, here it is (thank you Dan and Brad)!  One of the things that really differentiates…Read More…

Pizza Box of the Week with Scott Wiener #10: The Great “Spatula Box!”

Written By Scott Wiener
Saturday, 08 August 2020 Pizza Talk

Scott is back with his latest Box of the Week, one with a built in slice lifter/spatula that allows you to remove your slices without ever having to touch them! And you’re seeing it here — a prototype — before it even hits the market (but what better time for it than now, right?). Plus, hang in there for a bonus box — yes, this week you get a twofer…Read More…

Pizza Talk: Nicky Giusto, Our First Flour Miller Yoda

Written By Peter Reinhart
Thursday, 06 August 2020 Pizza Talk

Central Milling has, in a short time for a modest size operation, become a major player in the land of milling giants. Under the leadership of founder Keith Giusto and his nephew, Nicky Giusto, Central Milling is now an important go-to company because it continually anticipates and meets the needs of the artisan and craft baking community. Nicky is also an international baking champion, representing the United States as captain…Read More…

Pizza Talk: John Gutekanst, The Pizza Goon Renaissance Man!

Written By Peter Reinhart
Tuesday, 04 August 2020 Pizza Talk

The Pizza Goon lives! John Gutekanst, owner of Avalanche Pizza in Athens, Ohio, and whose blog, The Pizza Goon is only one of his alter ego’s, is, to my mind, one of the true Renaissance men of the pizza and culinary community. In this lively conversation and demo, John takes us deep into his creative process, shares some recipes and culinary history,  as well giving us a glimpse of his…Read More…

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Pizza Quest is a site dedicated to the exploration of artisanship in all forms, wherever we find it, but especially through the literal and metaphorical image of pizza. As we share our own quest for the perfect pizza we invite all of you to join us and share your journeys too. We have discovered that you never know what engaging roads and side paths will reveal themselves on this quest, but we do know that there are many kindred spirits out there, passionate artisans, doing all sorts of amazing things. These are the stories we want to discover, and we invite you to jump on the proverbial bus and join us on this, our never ending pizza quest.

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American Pie
Artisan Breads Every Day
The Bread Bakers Apprentice
Brother Junipers Bread Book
Crust and Crumb
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