{"id":432,"date":"2011-08-16T18:36:14","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T22:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fornobravo.com\/pizzaquest\/2011\/08\/16\/qatsa-creamygorg-a-pizzq\/"},"modified":"2011-08-16T18:36:14","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T22:36:14","slug":"qatsa-creamygorg-a-pizzq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fornobravo.com\/pizzaquest\/qatsa-creamygorg-a-pizzq\/","title":{"rendered":"“Atsa Creamy-Gorg A-Peezz!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bel Gioioso’s CreamyGorg Cheese – soft and full of flavor!<\/p><\/div>So, I had some Bel Gioioso Creamy Gorgonzola cheese in the fridge.\u00a0 I wanted to make some pizzas. What came to mind was my friend’s grandfather.\u00a0 I don’t know why, but often, when I cook it seems distant memories come flooding back to me. <\/p>\n

My friend Brian had introduced me to his Nono<\/em> (Grandfather) while we were back in college. As I sat there contemplating this Creamy-Gorg pizza, I got lost in the thought that if I had gotten the chance to make Nono <\/em>this pizza, he would have said, “Atsa Creamy-Gorg a-peezz!”\u00a0 Nono <\/em>had a little shop in San Francisco where he repaired furniture for years and years and years after emigrating from Italia<\/em>.\u00a0 I had met Brian on my first day of college.\u00a0 He’s Italian and Irish with bright red hair and his nickname, which is known to half the living universe, is “Flame!”\u00a0 We became fast friends. To be clear, we weren’t particular fast — as in speedy — unless there was a last beer, or slice of pizza, or something we wanted across the room.\u00a0 In that case, watch out!\u00a0 I don’t know why this Creamy-Gorg Pizza brought up my memory of Brian’s grandfather.\u00a0 But, it did.<\/p>\n

One day, while visiting him in San Francisco, Brian was telling Nono <\/em>about something we had done, or were intending to do.\u00a0 He warned us from behind his waiving finger, “Atsa tha dange!”\u00a0 What he meant was that it was dangerous.\u00a0 What it’s meant to me is countless fond memories of that moment and a constant anchor that will instantly bring me back in time to those visits I made with Brian to his grandparent’s home in San Francisco.\u00a0 He would always come back to school after a break with all kinds of salamis.\u00a0 It was good to visit the source.\u00a0 How popular do you think he was in a dorm?\u00a0 <\/p>\n

This a-pizz hits hits you with flavors from the gorg and spicy sausage<\/p><\/div>We had made a lot of dough to use during our last Pizza Quest filming, so I pulled out one of Peter’s Signature Bruery Challenge Pizza Doughs, which was made with Central Milling Company’s Organic Pizza Germania flour.\u00a0 We’ll eventually post the recipe and show a video demo of how this is made.\u00a0 But, so you know, I’ll tell you it has some beer malt in it.\u00a0 And, it is delicious!\u00a0 <\/p>\n

When I took out the cheese and took a bite, the very first thing I did — after thinking “Atsa tha peezz!” to myself again — was to go to the garage refrigerator and grab a beer.\u00a0 This cheese and the smell of the dough, the loose flour, and fermenting yeast left me no choice.\u00a0 I finished most of my beer while making this pizza, as I continued to swipe my finger through a chunk of the cheese I had laid out on the counter and take sample tastings every few minutes, and then followed each tasting with a swig from the bottle.\u00a0 My mouth is watering now just thinking about it.<\/p>\n

This “A-peezz” was rich with various flavors and paired really nicely with the New Belgium Skinny Dip that I had on hand.\u00a0 I felt like I could almost smell the yeast fermentation that seemed to be shared between the beer and the dough.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

I decided to let this Creamy-Gorg cheese be the accent on my pizza.\u00a0 I laid down some mozzarella and other fresh ingredients, including a slightly spicy Italian sausage and some sliced red onions.\u00a0 Following is my recipe and a few photos (as usual)!<\/p>\n

Nono’s “Atsa a-peezz” Recipe:
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–Peter’s Signature Bruery Challenge Dough (as of now still a secret but you can use your own favorite dough)\u00a0
–Peter’s Herb Oil (see Instructionals or also the Summer Caprese Pizza recipe)
–Thick grated Mozzarella
–Any Spicy Italian Sausage (The spiciness cuts through the rich flavor of the Gorg nicely), lightly sauteed but not fully cooked
–Bel Gioioso’s Creamy Gorgonzola cheese (or your favorite blue cheese)
–Sliced Red Onions
–Finish with some chopped fresh basil<\/p>\n

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Spread some herb oil on the dough.
Add thick grated mozzarella
Add pre-sauteed sausage *Note don’t cook it all the way, it will finish in the oven
Add chunks of the Creamy-Gorg, not too much – it will spread out and wants to be a flavor surprise more than a base.
Add sliced red onions<\/p>\n

Bake on your pre-heated pizza stone in a super hot oven, till done<\/p>\n

When it comes out of the oven, add some chopped fresh basil and serve.<\/p>\n

My mouth continues to water as I write this.\u00a0 Use this recipe as a starting point and let us know what you do that’s similar, or what you find to make it even better!\u00a0 And don’t forget to give a toast to Nono<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Buon appetito!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Wait, there’s a Gallery…<\/p>\n

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