I am definitely an enormous fan of pizza. I like it. Actually I’d say it is my fave food. But it’s not that I am talking about the kind that comes in a card box, delivered by some sixteen years old, who is trying to repay his first vehicle. I’m talking about the sort of pizza that is made from fresh ingredients, the kind of pizza you make yourself.

Gourmand pizza

Gourmand pizza can feel like plenty of difficult work, the general public see pizza as a lazy food that you order when you’re feeling too knackered to cook. Well I need to change that perception. I would like to get you thinking that pizza, isn’t lazy food, but a tasty meal you can cook for your self.

What makes an excellent pizza recipe?

Pizza is something that’s awfully subjective. What could be my favourite pizza, may seem sickening to you. The way I think of it actually is that if you adore a food, then you can most likely make a great pizza out of that food. For instance, I adore smoked salmon. I find it especially flavorsome on a bagel with some cream cheese, pesto, and tomato. I took that idea and came up with a smoked salmon pizza.

Adding all of the other ingredients on top cold after cooking a thin base with pesto on top. It is super delicious, and my fave, however you have potentially never heard about it before. That is the best thing about gastronome pizza. You can get artsy with the foodstuffs you adore.

What about pizza bases?

There’s a selection of differing types of pizza bases starting from thin and crispy, to thick and puffy. I regard myself as a fan of the thin and crispy as I hate to full up on the base. You should purchase pre-made pizza bases from most major super markets, but I would not endorse it. They’re routinely too thick, and indecorous. The genuine reward comes from making your own. You can make it by hand, just ensure you have some yeast, you may employ a bread maker.

The simple way to cook your pizza?

Ok, so I have sold you on the theory, but you do not know about cooking. Cooking pizza is the same as cooking anything more. There are some accessories you should purchase to make your cooking experience even better. My favorite is a cooking stone (or pizza brick), which is largely a flat stone made particularly for cooking pizza. As the stone holds heat well it makes fantastic bases.

If you’re just cooking your pizza on a cooking tray, I recommend cooking the base for a little while before adding ingredients, otherwise there may be tragedies where your ingredients are cooked, and your base is still doughy and raw.

Any other tips?

Ok, so you are good to go. What else have I got to share with you? First off as with any great cooking, fresh ingredients or using the proper ingredients is vital. Sure you can make a great pizza out of left-overs in the refrigerator, but you can make an excellent pizza deserving of any high st eaterie out of the finest ingredients. My last recommendation would be to become arty. If ham and cheese is your thing then go to Pizza Shed or Dominos. My gastronome pizzas have some mad ingredients in them ; chicken, curry powder and yogurt may not sound like a pleasant meal, but they make a damn good pizza.