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Summer Pizzas Here's Which To Prepare
Actuality, Advice

Summer Pizzas Here's Which To Prepare

Summer Pizzas Here's Which To Prepare. Here we are, Summer arrives and with it comes the season of strange requests from customers, extra work for the pizza chefs.

I definitely don't want to say that customers go crazy in the heat, but the managers of pizzerias know very well that with the great broth customer tastes change, you go in search of delicious and refreshing pizzas.

How to change the menu and make it summer

The winter season includes rich and steaming pizzas, lots of cheese or mozzarella and many ingredients such as sautéed mushrooms, sausage, gorgonzola etc., all this makes the pizza heavy and very difficult to be consumed in the heat of the season

The summer menu includes light pizzas, in most cases with fresh seasonal vegetables, fresh tomatoes and sliced ​​raw mozzarella added after cooking. Even the buffalo lends itself a lot to combat the great heat.

Summer Pizzas Here's Which To Prepare

It is no coincidence that the best-selling pizza in the summer turns out to be the Caprese pizza. Nothing better on a hot, sultry summer evening than a focaccia base with a nice fresh ripe tomato on top and a mozzarella of the day cut into thin slices topped with extra virgin olive oil, quality salt and oregano.

On our site entirely dedicated to pizza, hundreds of pizza recipes are available, all can be consulted and downloaded freely, that you can find AT THIS LINK, but I wanted to do more, select for you the best and best-selling summer pizzas.

Here is the list of the best-selling summer pizzas

Pizza with seafood salad and cherry tomatoes

Pizza with tomato, bacon, stracciatella and black olives

Pizza with prosciutto, arugula and parmesan

Click on the link to view the article

Focaccia with cherry tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella

The Prosciuttella pizza

Pizza with raw ham and rocket

Pizza with tomatoes, tuna and onion

I could go on for hours, but since you have grasped the concept of the best-selling summer pizzas, I invite you to visit the link that takes you to all the pizza recipes contained on our site and… you make the choice. This is the link

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi

 

 

Pizzeria Open for Lunch
Actuality, Advice

Pizzeria Open for Lunch

Pizzeria Open for Lunch. After Brazil, Italy is the country that boasts the largest number of pizzerias. The biggest difference between these two countries is that in Italy pizza is eaten very little for lunch. We are more for the famous dish of Pasta.

In other countries where the culture of pasta is less felt, pizza for lunch sells more. But that's right? Even in Italy there are many pizzerias that work a lot for lunch.

Because the pizzerias don't work for lunch

By studying this phenomenon well, we understand what could be the causes of this fact: In all tourist areas there are pizzerias that work for lunch, and with the classic slices of pizza, and with other products which we will talk about later.

Then, it is the tourists who mostly pull the pizza product during lunch hours. Even the pizzerias that are far from the tourist flow only work during dinner.

Pizzeria Open for Lunch

The main cause that prevents the consumption of pizza for lunch is certainly that of the time available which is always too little for those who want to visit the city..

Another cause could certainly be that of the offer which does not always coincide with the customer's request.

How to overcome this inconvenience

I have a great suggestion for all those who want to stay open during lunch time: expand the offer at the counter for your consumers.

My latest recipe collection that's right for you is available for download, is called: Non Solo Pizza, What should have all the pizzerias in your menu. These are recipes for products that have always been monuments of Italian cuisine. Take a look at it, find it at this link.

But it works? Yes, I'm sure

I have seen pizzerias that, following these little tips, have turned, starting to work a lot even during the lunch period.

Unfortunately, the new generation that has bought existing pizzerias is not "old" enough to know the products you will find in my book suggested earlier..

Conclusion

Even today I have concluded, I hope my suggestions can help you in some way. Download my book Non Solo Pizza.

See you soon for more news on our fantastic world of Pizza.

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi

 

 

Safety Shoes Pizza Chef Mandatory
Advice

Safety Shoes Pizza Chef Mandatory

Safety Shoes Pizza Chef Mandatory. As the title clearly says, safety shoes they are mandatory for a pizza chef and for all those who work in the kitchen.

From personal experience and because the law requires it, listen to me, buy a pair of these shoes if you work in the kitchen or if you intend to open your own pizzeria.

Why get a pair of safety shoes

It is known that those who work in the kitchen or in front of the oven are subject to various accidents, from hot oil to many objects that can fall on our feet, even heavy.

I've seen all the colors, pizza chefs in slippers, chef with ordinary tennis shoes, the list is very long, be serious and professional, equip yourself with these special shoes.

Safety Shoes Pizza Chef Mandatory

Why use them: it is known that those who work in the kitchen or pizzeria are on their feet many hours a day, this type of shoes as well as giving great relief to your feet, they will protect you from any type of accident or various slips.

Slipping into the kitchen is a large part of the accidents you may encounter. Comfortable and accident-proof shoes.

Shopping tips

Other choices

They are very comfortable for those who spend many hours on their feet

Spending many hours on your feet is really stressful, severe back pain is felt at the end of the day, swollen legs and so on and so forth.

That's why it's good to have a good pair of shoes to tackle a long day at work.

Keep following our suggestions

The pizza chef does not work, the pizza chef is an artist, if you are a lover of this fantastic art, sign up for one of our practical courses at our pizza school. Will find all the information here.

I remind you that it is already possible to download my latest collection of recipes that have always been monuments of Italian cuisine. If you want to know more about my collection, follow this link.

Greetings

Even today we arrived to greetings, see you in a few days for more news on this fantastic world of pizza.

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi

 

 

Pizza Dough Boxes
Advice, Dough

Pizza Dough Boxes

Pizza Dough Boxes. Today we continue with our useful suggestions to obtain a perfect dough both at home and in the pizzeria.

We are talking about the very useful dough boxes that are used in all pizzerias after having formed the balls, these plastic boxes are used for the maturation dough.

Very useful boxes for storing pizza dough

All those who prepare pizza at home certainly already have this useful tool. For those who still do not have it here is how and where they can be purchased.

The dough boxes are available in different sizes, to be adapted to all types of fridge on the market.

Pizza Dough Boxes
Pizza Dough Boxes

Pizza Dough Boxes

Before making your choice, get yourself a measuring tape and measure the space available inside your refrigerator well.

Tip number one: Small size dough box, 30x40x10 centimeters high. Suitable for all home refrigerators.

Other dough boxes

Professional crates for pizzeria fridges: 2 boxes with lid with dimensions 60x40x10

Also this professional box for large pizzeria refrigerators, 60x40x10 with lid.

More choices

Another small size dough box 30x40x10, without cover. Caution, balls in the refrigerator must always be hermetically sealed, so we assume that you already own a lid.

Another type of home refrigerator box with small dimensions, i.e. 30x40x10 with lid, very reasonably priced and fast delivery in one day with Amazon prime.

Conclusion

As you can see, there is a wide choice to be able to make a perfect pizza at home as well. Follow our advice.

Instead for all those who want to improve or learn more about the art of pizza and bread making, a fantastic professional course is available in our pizza school. You will find all the information at this link.

Greetings

Our courses are individual (one to one) suitable for everyone, whether you are planning to open your own pizzeria, whether you are simply a lover of this fantastic art.

Appointment in a few days for other very useful information on the fantastic world of pizza.

Silvio Cicchi

Bake Pizza at Home Like in a Pizzeria
Advice, Cooking

Bake Pizza at Home Like in a Pizzeria

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Bake Pizza at Home Like in a Pizzeria. Today we dedicate some of our precious time to some very useful tips.

There are many people who know how to prepare pizza perfectly, but alas they don't have a good oven at home to cook pizza perfectly

How to cook the perfect pizza at home

Fortunately, today's technology has made great strides, and with a small expense of less than one hundred euros we will finally have the opportunity to prepare a perfect pizza at home like the one you usually eat in a pizzeria.

Today I want to give you some good tips on how to orient yourself to buy a small oven from Amazon too, but perfect for cooking our pizza.

Bake Pizza at Home Like in a Pizzeria

Choose one of these very affordable ovens, enjoy free delivery with Amazon Prime, you will not regret.

The first proposal is an Ariete oven 919 perfect for all families, also numerous, reaches the temperature of 400 degrees and cooks the pizza in less than 4 minutes

Other proposals for ovens

The second proposal sees us facing an Aries 918, maximum temperature of 400 degrees with 5 cooking levels, find out by clicking on the link below

Another excellent oven is the Spice, reaches i 400 degrees, refractory stone and cooks the pizza in 4 minutes. It has a circular resistance. Click on the link below for more information

Again and again inexpensive ovens

G3Ferrari Delizia, we have reached the top of the range, I also have a red one. It is absolutely perfect.

G3Ferrari pizza Express Delight, really impressive, cooks pizza in less than 4 minutes on the firestone.

Conclusions

If you often make pizza at home, consider making a small investment to buy one of these fantastic ovens to have at home a perfect pizza like the one you are used to eating in pizzeria.

See you soon

Silvio Cicchi

How To Choose A Professional Course To Become A Pizzaiolo
Actuality, Advice

How To Choose A Professional Course To Become A Pizzaiolo

How To Choose A Professional Course To Become A Pizzaiolo. Una delle domande frequenti che mi viene rivolta dai seguaci del mio sito interamente dedicato alla pizza è la seguente: Chef, how do i choose a good professional course to become a pizza chef?

Today I want to take some time to answer this question, it might sound complicated, but I assure you it is very simple.

The choice of the best professional pizza chef course

Among the many things that we will examine to make the right choice, one of the most important things is surely to ask how many people will participate in this course.

Know that the greater the number of participants, the less time will be dedicated to you personally. If you have to share knowledge with others 10 participants, I can imagine what your level of knowledge will be like at the end of the course.

How To Choose A Professional Course To Become A Pizzaiolo

I would also say a few words about who will be the master pizza maker who will preside over your course. I see "Masters" who pretend to be professionals, maybe very young with a few years of experience in the sector.

Do you really think that someone with a few years of experience can teach you this work or art? Pay attention to these details, don't be fooled.

Why choose one of our professional courses

Let's start by saying that our professional courses are individual, just you and the instructor that would be me. I see that all my students have different learning times, one is faster, another learns slowly. How is it possible to have a course that is the same for everyone?

Sono vecchio 🙂 e questo è sicuramente un punto a mio favore, o a favore dei miei corsi, 44 years of experience in the pizza sector are certainly worth something more than other courses you find around.

How To Choose A Professional Course To Become A Pizzaiolo

So here's what to do

Sign up for one of my professional practical courses (individual) to become a professional pizza maker. Come to my pizza school in Italy.

If you want to know everything about our practical courses, read all the information dedicated to this topic, follow this link

Conclusion

Ours is a real school, it is not a pizzeria disguised as a school. I exist, contact me and talk to me.

I'll meet you in a few days for other news on the world of pizza.

See you soon

Silvio Cicchi

 

 

How to Plant Celery at Home
Advice, Herbs

How to Plant Celery at Home

How to Plant Celery at Home. In the kitchen it is one of the most popular plants, celery is synonymous with sautéed together with carrots and onion.

 Much appreciated in soups, creams and so on, even in the pizzeria lately they have begun to appear pizzas they have celery among its ingredients.

How to Plant Celery at Home
How to Plant Celery at Home

Planting celery from scraps

There is a trick to never miss it in our home. Next time you buy celery, cut the base a 5 centimeters high and instead of throwing it away as you usually do, put it in a deep dish with water in front of the well-lit window.

After a short time you will see the first roots and new leaves appear. At this point it is possible to replant it in a pot with good soil.

How to Plant Celery at Home
How to Plant Celery at Home

Always up to date

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For those who want to learn the art of preparing pizza, I remind you that every week in our school of pizza makers we carry out professional practical courses, to learn more about our courses, follow this link.

Pizza recipes

You just have to subscribe to my youtube channel, you will find hundreds of video pizza recipes all prepared by students from all over the world who attend our practical courses.

For the less fortunate who do not have the time or resources to come to our pizza school, I remember that here on our site there is a fantastic "Pizzaiolo Online Course". Will find all the information here.

I just have to say goodbye and give you an appointment in a few days for more news on the world of pizza.

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi

How to Plant Rosemary
Advice, Herbs

How to Plant Rosemary

How to Plant Rosemary. Reproducing rosemary at home is really easy, even for those without a green thumb, fortunately the aromatic plants are very robust.

Let's see what is the procedure to follow in our home

There is no greater satisfaction than that of using your own fresh rosemary, planted by us. The first thing you will notice will be to hear the difference between the dry rosemary you usually find on the market and a sprig of fresh rosemary.

Rosemary is one of the most used aromatic plants in our kitchen and pizzeria. There is no focaccia without the addition of fresh rosemary.

How to Plant Rosemary

Let's not forget to mention that rosemary increases concentration and improves memory, improves our mood and fights various inflammations.

Reproducing this plant indoors is really simple, a glass of water and a few twigs of rosemary of about fifteen centimeters are enough.

How to Plant Rosemary

Reproduce rosemary at home

Place the sprigs of rosemary in a glass of water at room temperature and wait about ten days. Place the glass with the twigs in front of a bright window.

When the roots appear you can plant them directly in pots. Water the seedlings every 3 days and avoid standing water.

The fantastic rosemary plant

On our site, if you are looking for rosemary, you will find dozens and dozens of pizzas that have rosemary among their ingredients. If you want to learn more, read these articles:

A bunch of rosemary above the front door

How to prepare the salt flavored with rosemary

How to prepare rosemary oil

Rosemary, also good to smoke

In our school of pizza chefs where we organize weekly practical courses to become pizza chefs, we consume a lot of rosemary. If you are interested in our practical courses, and would like more information, Click this link.

Greetings

Appointment in a few days for other interesting news on the world of pizza. Stay tuned, add this page to your favorites.

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi

 

 

Yeast table
Actuality, Advice, Yeast

Conversion table Fresh Brewer's Yeast to Dry Brewer's Yeast to Mother Yeast

Conversion table Fresh Brewer's Yeast to Dry Brewer's Yeast to Mother Yeast. Thanks to our easy and convenient table you will no longer have problems converting the various types of yeast from dry to fresh or replacing it with the classic mother yeast.

Yeast is widely used in cooking recipes and especially daily in pizzerias. It is a living organism consisting of cells and thanks to it a known process called fermentation.

Fermentation or Leavening

The leavening process leads to the production of carbon dioxide in the dough, it is for this reason that we see it increase in volume.

We can generally divide yeast into two types: the natural one and the chemical one. Natural yeast is a living element used for the production of bread, wine, beer, pizza, the second, that is, the chemical one is pure bicarbonate of soda, potassium hydrogen tartrate together with corn starch and does not allow leavening or fermentation if you prefer.

Other yeasts

Other types of yeast used in cooking are ammonia, cream of tartar or the more common sodium bicarbonate, these types of yeast have the same characteristic, they do not need rising times, they produce carbon dioxide and only increase in volume during cooking in the oven.

As we can see there are many types of yeast, but the most used is certainly brewer's yeast or if you prefer natural yeast, comes from living organisms. It can be found on the market in dehydrated or fresh sachets.

How to use it

The dehydrated yeast must be revived by mixing it with warm water and a little sugar in a glass, you will notice that a foam appears after a few minutes. Fresh yeast is generally found in cubes from 25 grams and should be dissolved in the water of our dough, the doses may vary depending on the amount of flour used and the time we have available.

Another type of yeast widely used in cooking is dough or mother yeast. Certainly the best in terms of aroma, flavor and digestibility. Made up of yeasts and lactic bacteria that increase the acidity of our product and its shelf life. Sourdough requires longer processing times, perfect for preparations such as pizza and sweet or savory. This type of yeast also exists on the market in the dried version. This dried sourdough must be found in warm water, just like dehydrated brewer's yeast.

Here is the very useful conversion table for the various types of yeast

yeast conversion table

TABLE

It often happens while we prepare our recipes at home that we have to adapt another type of yeast to our recipe. Here is our fantastic yeast conversion table.

All this useful information is studied during our practical pizza chef courses which are available weekly in our pizza chef school.. Sign up, you will find all the information about our courses at this link.

Greetings

Before saying goodbye as my custom, I wanted to remind you of some of the useful links on my site:

300 pizza recipes

The calendar of upcoming pizza chef courses

My latest recipe book which is called: Not only pizza

The pizza maker's manual

See you soon

Silvio Cicchi

 

 

 

How To Store Bread To Always Keep It Fresh
Actuality, Advice

How To Store Bread To Always Keep It Fresh

How To Store Bread To Always Keep It Fresh. Let it be homemade bread, panini, baguette or any type of bread, we know that it is delicious freshly made, still hot is a delight.

This is why the conservation of bread is very important, so that it is as fresh as possible when we go to consume it. This also applies to the classic rosemary focaccia.

Methods for conservation

The best method is certainly to wrap the bread in a cloth or in a paper bag. These measures will prevent the bread from drying out too much, losing its precious moisture.

Freeze the bread: it is certainly the way to keep it longer. We will have to slice it before freezing it and portion it in the appropriate freeze bags on the market. To defrost it properly, just take it out of the plastic bags and leave it at room temperature, no microwave.

What never to do

Never put the bread in the refrigerator, the low temperature will quickly make the bread stale.

The best suggestion is to always buy a little at a time.

Conclusion

As I have done for a long time in all my posts, I remind you that in our school of pizza chefs we organize weekly professional practical courses to become professional pizza chefs. If you wish to have more information about our courses follow this link.

For the calendar of our professional practical courses click here.

Greetings

For those who do not have the time or resources to come to our pizza school, I remember that here on our site there is a fantastic online pizza chef course that you can follow from the comfort of your home. You will find all the information here.

You have already downloaded my latest recipe book? Is called: NOT JUST PIZZA-What all pizzerias should have on their menu. Get it here.

If you still have them 5 free minutes, visit my youtube channel, Hundreds of video pizza recipes are available, prepared by the pizza chef students who attend our professional practical courses. Sign up.

 

Appointment in a few days for more news about pizza.

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi