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Chew On This: 3 Ways Italians Make Their Dough More Digestible
Pizza in Italy is not what it used to be—that is, an inexpensive street food designed to feed the masses. These days, eating out is more about pleasure than necessity. It’s only natural that customers look for a product that makes them feel good rather than one that keeps them … More
Domino’s Strikes Again with One Kilo of Mozzarella Cheese as Its Topping
Domino’s has made global headlines for regional pizzas such as the Hawaiian Spaghetti pizza in New Zealand. Recently, it strikes again in Japan with yet another standout pizza: “New Yorker 1 Kilo Ultimate Cheese.” This pizza has one kilogram of mozzarella cheese, a sure challenge to even the most dedicated … More
Daniele D'Auria Is the 2019 Canary Islands Champion
The second National Absolute Pizza Championship of the Canary Islands has crowned this year's winner, Daniele D'Auria. The competition took place May 24 during the 6th Gastronomy Expo of the Canary Islands. Twelve pizza makers participated in the event who had been preselected in semifinal rounds. Semifinals took place in Las Palmas and Tenerife earlier this year and … More
Hundreds of Pizzas Made to Benefit Cancer Association
In the beachside city of Fuengirola on the sunny coast of Spain, things are cooking up for a noble cause. Ten pizza makers worked with incredible speed to make as many “solidarity pizzas” as possible in one hour. The pizzas were sold to the general public for one euro to … More
Not a Pizza Handout, but a Path to Change
Pixza in Mexico City is unlike any other pizzeria. And it’s not just because their dough is blue. Their business model is built on social and economic empowerment through pizza. How they serve Mexico City It starts with their dough, which is made with Mexican blue corn. 100% of the … More
Pizza Without Borders: South America Rising
Watch out, New York and Naples. Two South American port cities—Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil—consistently make the list for best places in the world to eat pizza. What makes these cities like sisters in pizza? A large Italian population with a history of pizza culture … More
Cats on a Hot Shop Roof
It’s easy to get lost looking for pizzeria I Dodici Gatti (The Twelve Cats) in Milan, Italy. It is located just at the end of the magnificent Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, built in the late 1800s. But unless you know where you’re going, you wouldn’t think to tread down an … More
France’s Best Pizza Is Made With Emulsified Fish
The grand finale of the Pizza Tour de France took place April 1-2 at the Parizza food show in Paris. The competition marked an end to rounds of smaller competitions throughout provinces of France that pitted more than 400 competitors against each other. Classica At 29 years old, Bruno Saimpaul became the 2019 … More
Pizza Without Borders: Living Hot and Fast in France
The food industry in France is on a fast track to automation, and it doesn’t come as much of a surprise. France is the second largest consumer of pizza in the world. And, like in so many countries with high costs of living, robots are favorite employees. “A robot is … More
Bone Sauce Tops off Pizza in Costa Rica
Author, speaker, and marketer Rudy Waldner reports on his visit to Costa Rica, where he regularly speaks on his book Marketing from the Trenches at the Culinary Trainer School in San Jose. Aside from Costa Rica’s exciting outdoor activities and progressive environmental awareness, Costa Rica’s culinary landscape is deep and … More
Alfonso Monaco Takes First at the 4th Pizza d’Autores
Eighteen pizza makers from around Spain came to compete in Málaga at the 4th Pizza d’Autores competition. The event was organized by Antonia Ricciardi, President of the University of Italian Pizza in the World. Competitors vyed for best Pizza Classica at the H&T (Hospitality and Tourism) show in Andalucía’s capital city. … More