This October, we had a little bit pizza social gathering at my neighbor’s home. The youngsters made their very own private pizzas, my pal James ran the Ooni pizza oven, and Kayla made Negroni Sbagliatos (as a result of TikTok instructed us to!).
I’ve lately been cooking by a few recipes in Foodheim, a cookbook written by the hilarious and gifted Eric Wareheim, aka Arnold from Grasp of None. You may’t learn this e book with out salivating and craving a few freshly-baked pizzas with a easy, briny inexperienced salad on the aspect. Whereas I really like cooking recipes I’ve by no means tried earlier than, there’ll at all times be one thing so satisfying a couple of easy pizza—particularly one with a few inventive toppings.
Right this moment I’m sharing some distinctive pizza topping concepts that may take your pizza expertise to the subsequent stage.
I hope you’ll give one in every of these pizza topping concepts a attempt in your subsequent at-home pizza evening. Now if Santa might please deliver me an Ooni pizza oven, I might be one comfortable pizza pie maker!
Just a few extra instruments you’ll want:
First, contemplate your dough.
Whereas the toppings are the thrilling a part of any pizza, the dough is what actually takes a pie from okay to superb. In case you are shopping for store-bought pizza dough, it’s KEY that you just let it come to room temperature earlier than shaping it. We’re speaking about letting it sit in your countertop for ~4 hours if it’s been within the fridge. Dealer Joe’s has an awesome premade dough you may preserve within the fridge for weeks.
You probably have extra time, I feel Eric Wareheim’s fermented dough recipe is price the additional time. It’s barely candy, fluffy, and offers you good large puffy sections because the pie bakes. You will discover instructions to that recipe here, however do your self a favor and simply buy his book. 5/5 stars.
1. Margherita Pizza, With a Twist
For this month’s pizza social gathering, I introduced elements to make a Margherita pizza, with a little bit of a twist. I used a recent crimson sauce, which concerned blitzing San Maranzo tomatoes, garlic, and salt in a blender. I additionally used two cheeses—low-moisture mozzarella AND low-moisture recent mozzarella. If yow will discover mozzarella pearls that aren’t floating in water, you’re golden.
I baked the pie with the 2 cheeses on prime, then sprinkled on recent basil (no exceptions) and a drizzle of the highest-quality olive oil I had available. I used to joke that Ina Garten at all times referred to as out the significance of utilizing high-quality EVOO, however she’s proper. With out it, this pizza doesn’t style nearly as good. Oh, and don’t overlook to sprinkle the pizza with Maldon salt earlier than serving instantly.
2. Lemon and Anchovies With White Sauce and Mozzarella
Foodheim has an analogous recipe however I credit score my pal, Pizza Mama Marlo Munch, for first introducing me to lemon slices on a pizza. (She used recent snap peas on her lemon pizza, however I feel that’s finest to do when they’re in season.) The secret’s to make use of an natural lemon (which could have a thinner pith) and slice it very thinly. This pizza is so creamy and zingy! It has a lot umami taste. In the event you don’t love tinned fish, contemplate placing the anchovies on earlier than it goes within the oven or pizza oven. They’ll break down a bit and add a scrumptious depth of taste to your pie. Here is one Reddit user’s rave review of the recipe.
3. “Pizza Salad”
In Minnesota, we now have this superb pizza place referred to as Punch and so they have a recipe just like this one. Basically, you bake your pizza dough with a number of olive oil on prime after which place a scrumptious bib lettuce or arugula salad on prime. I just like the salad wearing a balsamic dressing with prosciutto however this recipe from Bon Appétit would hit the spot too.
4. Cured Meat (Like Soppressata) With Fennel and Scorching Honey
I really like the mash-up of flavors right here, with the oily soppressata clashing with thinly-sliced fennel and smoky sizzling honey. Use your cheese and sauce of alternative and prime with olive oil, parsley, and Maldon salt! The same recipe might be discovered here. My favourite sizzling honey is by Zab’s.
5. Pickled Peppers!
I feel you possibly can put pickled peppers on ANY pizza and it will style superb. If you have already got basic elements like mushrooms and sausage available, prime that pie with some pickled peppers and it turns into one thing completely completely different! They are very simple to make yourself and take only a few minutes to yield a month’s price of flavor-packed toppings ready on the prepared in your fridge.
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