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A complete journey through the world of contemporary pizza \u2014 theory, technique, and innovation.
In this eBook, I\u2019ve gathered years of experience, research, and experimentation to create a clear and practical guide for pizza makers and enthusiasts who want to evolve while respecting tradition.<\/p>\n
Inside you\u2019ll find:<\/strong><\/p>\n In-depth studies on ingredients, dough, and preferments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Fermentation techniques and equipment management<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Practical recipes with different dough methods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Insights on flour, water, and yeast balance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Personal reflections on the craft of the modern pizzaiolo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Introduction<\/p>\n Pizza: between tradition and evolution<\/p>\n<\/li>\n New needs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Choosing ingredients and their role in pizza<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Surface ingredients and toppings<\/p>\n Tomato<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Mozzarella<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Extra virgin olive oil<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Products, territory and seasonality<\/p>\n Cooking and transformation techniques<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pairings and menu construction<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Dialogue with kitchen and pastry<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Authenticity and identity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Brand vs authenticity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Local and seasonal products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The value of storytelling to the customer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Dough ingredients<\/p>\n Flour<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Water<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Salt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Oil<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Yeasts and bacteria: the microbiological world of dough<\/p>\n Enzymes and their role<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Malt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Equipment and management<\/p>\n Mixers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Thermometers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Refrigeration and proofing cells<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The \u201cbiga\u201d topic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ovens and baking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Dough methods and preferments<\/p>\n Direct method<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Indirect method: biga<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Indirect method: poolish<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Controlled-temperature preferment (cold)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Applied recipes<\/p>\n Contemporary pizza with direct method<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pan pizza with poolish<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Contemporary pizza with cold preferment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u201cPasta di riporto\u201d (old dough technique)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Conclusions<\/p>\n Reflections of a contemporary pizzaiolo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A complete journey through the world of contemporary pizza \u2014 theory, technique, and innovation.\n
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<\/p>\nMy eBook: All About Contemporary Pizza<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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