Packing for Adventure

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Chris has been quietly over the years perfecting his own pizza making skills. The same birthday that I got him the Pizza Bible by Tony Gemignani, I also got him a pizza stone and a pizza peel. Chris uses Tony’s Poolish starter recipe along with the Master Dough recipe and lets it rise for a few days.

He doesn’t make this pizza often for two reasons:

• It’s a lot of work over several days, and we both work full-time
• It usually ends up being a lot more expensive than just dining out! The right kind of flour is expensive and hard to find and we use premium cheeses and meats and toppings.

He probably only makes it 4-5 times per year, and we usually invite friends or family to enjoy it with us and turn it into a celebration of sorts.

Pizza Lineup

Chris hasn’t started making his own sauce (yet), but he aspires to get there. Even so, his lineup is impressive:

• Meat Lovers – loaded with pepperoni, salami, and ham, and sometimes with olives
• Classic Cheese – for the purists (and the kids)
• Pepperoni – simple, salty, and just the right amount of cheese-to-grease ratio
• Rosie’s Fancy Pizza – prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze

As much as I love the fancy pizza, my favorite often ends up being the plain old pepperoni. It’s just right.

He is at the mercy of a variety of factors. We’re at a high altitude, which can mess with dough rising. Plus, our home oven doesn’t get anywhere near the high temps needed for a true pizzeria-style bake. And while Chris’s consistency is still a work in progress, even his “off” nights produce better pizza than most takeout. It’s my golden standard. It was my measuring stick for every pizza in our Pizza Crawl adventure.

Imagine how good his pizza would be with proper equipment?!?

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