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Topic: No cheese - Help |
urmaniac13
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Forum: Questions Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:46 pm Subject: No cheese - Help |
Actually, there are quite a few pizza variations without cheese in Italy. For example, one of the most basic pizza varieties, "Marinara" is simply with tomatoes, italian herbs and garlic.
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Topic: Looking for the ultimate gnocchi recipe |
urmaniac13
Replies: 5
Views: 8971
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Forum: Discussion about making pasta Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:30 pm Subject: Looking for the ultimate gnocchi recipe |
Gnocchi is a recipe so simple and easy once you master the art of it, however it takes some practice to get the hang of it and it can get tricky until you get there.
All you need for a basic recipe ... |
Topic: Unusual Toppings |
urmaniac13
Replies: 8
Views: 13016
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Forum: Unusual pizza toppings Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:59 am Subject: Unusual Toppings |
Sweet pizza is quite common and popular in Italy. Actually, the word pizza in Italian refers to the plain dough, the bread part, not the finished product which one would imagine abroad as something l ... |
Topic: Ingredients |
urmaniac13
Replies: 7
Views: 10161
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Forum: Ingredients Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:54 am Subject: Ingredients |
I have yet to encounter any pizza with white cream sauce here in Rome, nor heard anything about them. However it is possible that maybe in northern part of Italy something similar could be found.
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Topic: Favorite toppings.... |
urmaniac13
Replies: 11
Views: 64124
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Forum: Name your favorite pizza toppings Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:59 pm Subject: Favorite toppings.... |
Okay, as a 3 year resident of Rome, allow me to be a bit picky here, in Italian, Pizza is a feminine word (which finishes with "A"), the article needs to correspond with it, thus, it should ... |
Topic: Ciao from Rome!! |
urmaniac13
Replies: 4
Views: 6125
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:51 pm Subject: Ciao from Rome!! |
Thanks guys for the warm welcome!!
The typical roman style pizzas are very thin and crispy, after making the dough you stretch it very, very thin just short of being transparent. Then after you ... |
Topic: THE SAUCE |
urmaniac13
Replies: 5
Views: 7021
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Forum: Dough Problems Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:38 pm Subject: Re: ? |
what is evoo?
thanks, tony
evoo = Extra Virgine Olive Oil  |
Topic: THE SAUCE |
urmaniac13
Replies: 5
Views: 7021
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Forum: Dough Problems Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:22 pm Subject: THE SAUCE |
Acutally in Italy, those pasty readymade "Pizza sauce" out of a jar is practically unknown.
They just use crushed tomatoes, then sprinkle preferred herb/spice mixture upon it. It works and ... |
Topic: Ciao from Rome!! |
urmaniac13
Replies: 4
Views: 6125
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Forum: Introductions Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:25 am Subject: Ciao from Rome!! |
Hi there everyone, my name is Licia, a good friend of mine from another cooking/food forum introduced me to this group, and I am very thrilled to have this opportunity to join up with you guys!! I ha ... |
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