You’ve never had Balsamic Vinegar Like This Before Italy Aged balsamic vinegar is an ancient tradition in Italy. Some fathers in Modena still start a new batch of balsamico when a daughter is born, to be contributed to her bridal dowry when she—and the vinegar—come of age. Nevertheless, balsamic … More
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Olive tree pandemic, Chinese cheese coffee, and a new takeaway bag
Denial and Procrastination Results in Pandemic Olive Tree Pest Apulia, Italy The European Union (EU) gathered for an emergency meeting in Paris recently to address a type of bacteria that’s killing ancient olive oil trees around Europe. The microorganism was first detected in 2013, and the EU has now declared … More
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The Unstoppable Juan, Using VR to teach kitchen standards, and Italian Happy Hour
The Unstoppable Juan Mexico City, Mexico The first time Tony Gemignani lost a dough spinning competition, he was up against rising star Juan Hermosillo at the U.S. Pizza Team Trials in New York. It was 2004, and Hermosillo brought a new twist to the art of freestyle by incorporating … More
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How Parmigiano-Reggiano D.O.P. Is Made
You may have heard that Parmigiano-Reggiano is the good stuff. But what defines it? Over 300 factories in Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena and part of Mantova and Bologna make it. And with so many hands in the cheese, how does the quality stay consistent? It's more than just the region that it's from that defines a … More
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Bulgarian Pizza Plays Hide and Seek
Ryan Galer, also known as “Russian Man,” is an American comic writer and frequent traveler. In support of his crowdfunding campaign to travel the Balkans, PMQ's international correspondent Missy Green requested that he sample some pizza and report back to PMQ. In his stumbling, foreigner-style persona, Russian Man uncovers the … More
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Pink Flamingo in Paris Uses ONE Low-Cost Marketing Tactic
In Parisian summer, staying in your shoebox-sized studio during waves of warm weather is unbearable. In most places, air conditioning is not really an option, unless you're a pricey brasserie or a place catering to tourists. Although tourism increases in the summer months, Paris' local population takes a definitive dive with … More
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How to Make Faina
Fainá, a crunchy, thin, bread made from chickpea flour is a hugely popular accompaniment to pizza in Uruguay and Argentina. Fainá is served in slices alongside pizza and is made to be set on top of the pizza as a crunchy top layer. That’s right – it’s a chickpea wafer … More
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U.S. Pizza Team's Michael LaMarca Wins Gold At Chinese Pizza Championship
BY DANIEL LEE PEREA Michael LaMarca, the CEO of Northern Ohio’s Master Pizza franchise, and captain of the United States Pizza Team competed for the third straight year in the Chinese Pizza Championship. The third time proved to be the charm, as LaMarca took home a first place … More
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The promo that quadrupled Telepizza’s sales
In honor of the classic Margherita pizza, the Spain-based, multi-national pizza chain Telepizza launched a campaign in 600 of its stores which offered a single-topping pizza for only 1 euro. The goal was to increase sales up to 2 million pizzas sold within the two-day celebration, an increase from last February’s promotion which sold … More
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Italy tries to preserve Neapolitan traditions as Domino’s moves in to Milan
Brazil Bribery Is Part of the Process In a country shackled with bureaucracy, it’s normal to be offered the services of a despachante. The Portuguese word, meaning “expediter,” refers to someone who specializes in navigating through administrative red tape and getting things done—whether following the letter of the law or not—and … More
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5 dining tips the US Pizza Team discovered in Italy
The U.S. Pizza Team has been venturing to Italy since the turn of the century. In their 16 years of travel to the world's most infamous pizza country, they have uncovered some interesting surprises when it comes in dining out in Italy. Here are 5 things you need to know about … More
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Ordering Domino's in Paris [VIDEO]
According to France's industry magazine France Pizza , Domino's has big plans for expansion in France including doubling the number of stores from 240 to 500 all in the next 5 years. With the opening of the Domino's Academy which preps franchisees for business and the acquisition of the French independent chain Pizza … More