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Once you taste a pineapple, you’ll never go for any other fruit. African proverb Selecting fresh pineapple Pineapple is a tropical and tasty fruit. It may seem difficult to select a fresh and ripe pineapple, but with these tips you’ll never complain again! The best way to tell is by smelling the pineapple. If it [...]

“Open sesame!”, the well-known phrase from the Arabian Nights, but do you know that it is about the sesame plant? It is reflects the distinguishing feature of the sesame seed pod, which bursts open when it reaches maturity. How sesame seed is used Sesame seed is used in several ways. For sure every one of [...]

Zero-zero flour refers to how finely the flour is ground. In the U.S. it is usually labeled as Tipo “00″. In Italy flour is ground to 1, 0, and 00. An authentic Neapolitan pizza requires zero-zero flour.

Mascarpone is an Italian triple-cream cheese, meaning it contains more than 75% butterfat in its dry matter, or about 40% fat overall. Can you say c-r-e-a-m-y? This fresh, very rich, buttery cow’s milk cheese is delectable. It’s milky-white in color with a texture varying from butter at room temperature to stiff whipped cream. Mascarpone is [...]

Garlic is a species of the onion family. As such it has a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor which mellows with cooking. It’s an ideal ingredient for pizza sauces, both for its acidic value and its contribution to flavor and aroma. Powdered garlic will give a more authentic restaurant-style pizza taste because, well, that’s generally what [...]

Mozzarella is the cheese used for pizza. The de facto standard. It is a mild, delicate, and milky cheese which will complement most any toppings without competing for flavor. Another plus is it melts well without becoming oily. Mozzarella is readily available and affordable. A similar cheese, Fresh Mozzarella, can also be used for pizza [...]

Gouda cheese has its origins in Holland where it was first developed in the city of Gouda some 800 years ago. Today it is made and sold all around the world. This creamy cheese has a light, buttery, and nutty flavor. The young variety, aged between 1 and 6 months, slices easily and melts well [...]

Canadian bacon is a pork product. Depending on where you are in the world it could refer to entirely different products. For the purpose of pizza making, Canadian bacon is a salty, slightly-sweet, and juicy loin cut which has been popularized by so-called Hawaiian pizzas served in American Pizzerias. Real Canadian bacon, that is if [...]