The night before Julio Cuevas opened his pizzeria, Omertá, in the swanky downtown district of Bella Vista in Santiago, Chile, he was exhausted. The entire week had been devoted to settling a long-standing court case, his final one as a family law attorney. “I was at the hearings in the … More
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Brexit Creates Uncertainty in the UK’s Pizza Restaurant Industry
Rising prices, a shortage of housing, and the decision to break from the European Union are some of the biggest concerns in the United Kingdom today. As cities have gotten more crowded, competition in foodservice has gotten fiercer. Even the chains are hitting a rough spot; today’s trends in England … More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Solar baking, Papa John's International, and upcoming International Competitions: Pizza Without Borders
Falsterbo, SWEDEN PMQ’s Scandinavian correspondent and pizza world champion Mike Arvblom discusses how he discovered a pizza oven that bakes solely on the power of the sun: “The first time I saw a solar-powered pizza oven, I was at a Swedish outdoor food festival. I was teaching 40 to … More
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Pizza Without Borders: Italy’s Polyamorous Affair With Specialty Flour
Today in Italy, it is not uncommon for pizzerias to have two, three, four or more types of pizza crust on offer. The choices are not designed for handling different preparation methods—hand-stretched vs. pan, for example—but are based on the fundamentals of the pizza dough itself. Pizza made with ancient … More
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This Company is Pioneering New York-Style Pizza in Pakistan
On Monday, September 10, Famous O’s opened its first city location in Karachi, Pakistan. The concept is unlike anything else in the country, serving classic New York style pizza alongside Sicilian, Grandma and Upside-down pizzas made with American flour, sauce, cheese and pepperoni. The shop’s owner, Omar Qadir, is a diehard pizza … More
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Pizza Without Borders – Some Italians Jumping Ship on True Neapolitan Pizza
Creating a true Neapolitan pizza is no easy task. The list of approved ingredients is short, and the procedures involved in mixing, proofing and baking the pizza are stringent and exact. But as technology, education and focus on health advance, some Italian pizza chefs are finding the required protocols … More