The Science behind Pizza: Learn how to make pizza at your own place

By Fabio Cosentino

Book Overview

This book explains the essentials of pizza baking, from the selection of its ingredients, to the conditions required for the proofing of the dough, up to the final stretching into a disk form. Selected pizza recipes prepared with different types of toppings and condiments are also presented with the aid of clear pictures.

It is a step-by-step guide aimed at readers who wish to learn how to prepare pizza at their own place, as well as at professional pizza bakers wanting to understand more about the processes behind their daily activities in the pizzeria.

The critical steps of the pizza preparation are thoroughly explained to ensure that not only the "how-to" but also the "why" is understood.

Importantly, the reader will also find information on flour types to be selected for the dough preparation, as available in different countries, and what role their protein content plays in pizza baking.

With this knowledge, pizza baking at home will become easy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9783033081727
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Chez Fabio
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"