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Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN)
If Napoli is the spiritual home of pizza, then the AVPN is Napoli's classroom for learning how to make a true ("Vera") Neapolitan pie In...
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Stage 3 - The long ferment and maturation (Appretto)
If there is one secret to making Neapolitan Pizza it is the length of the fermentation phase - anywhere between 12 and 24 hours. This...
Oct 22, 20221 min read
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Stage 2 - Shaping the dough into balls or panetti (Staglio)
In this stage we will shape the dough into the individual balls (or panetti). What you will need: Kitchen scale Proofing box with lid (or...
Oct 21, 20221 min read
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Stage 1 - Mixing, kneading and first rise (Puntatura)
The basic process for making our dough is to first mix the ingredients (use the basic Neapolitan dough recipe) in this precise order: Add...
Oct 21, 20221 min read
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The Basic Neapolitan Dough Recipe
This is the basic recipe for making dough for a true "vera" Neapolitan pizza. These ingredients will be enough to make 6 pizzas. How to...
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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The Three Stages of Making Neapolitan Pizza Dough
There are three discrete stages in the preparation of the dough: Stage 1 - Mixing, kneading and first rise (also known as the Puntatura)...
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN)
If Napoli is the spiritual home of pizza, then the AVPN is Napoli's classroom for learning how to make a true ("Vera") Neapolitan pie In...
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Bella Napoli
Neapolitan Pizza is famous the world over and where else to come to learn the secrets to making the true "vera" article. Napoli is a...
Sep 29, 20221 min read
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Ciao Italia
On my way to Italy for a food adventure. Jetlagged and early in the morning...
Sep 17, 20221 min read
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