Monday, April 6, 2015

The Pizza Bible


I have been browsing through The Pizza Bible by Tony Gemignani. The author is an 11-time World Pizza Champ and he shares his recipes and tips for making great pizzas. This book covers 9 different regional styles of pizza. It is well laid out and has great photos. 

I enjoy making my own pizzas but have been wanting to find a good crust recipe. I was hoping this book would be my solution to finding a great recipe and for some tips about how to make an amazing pizza. Unfortunately, The Pizza Bible isn't exactly what I was looking for. The crust recipes call for ingredients that you can't get at your local grocery store. The author even tells you that some things will have to be shopped for online. Additionally, Gemignani says about his crust, "From today on, I want you to make pizza dough that rises in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours- preferably 48 hours." I don't plan that far ahead! To his credit, Gemignani also gives some ideas for freezing the dough. 

If you are good at planning ahead and don't mind spending a little extra money on ingredients and supplies, this may be a wonderful book for you. 

*I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.