The Cook and the Chef

Pizzas (1x9)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Απρ 05, 2006

Maggie and Simon share their secrets for making brilliant pizzas in conventional ovens. They start with the dough, create their favourite toppings and give tips to cooking in an oven. Simon also makes an alternative dough for a dessert, Fig Napoleon, while Maggie makes a dessert pizza. Not many of us are lucky enough to have a wood oven in the back yard. But all is not lost. If you want to make brilliant home cooked pizzas and have only a conventional oven, in this program Maggie and Simon share their secrets. They start with making the dough, create their favourite toppings and give the answer to getting that crisp base using a conventional oven. Simon also makes alternative dough for a dessert, Fig Napoleon, while Maggie makes a dessert pizza. Suggested topping combinations: 1. Maggie’s favourite; Pesto dotted with Persian feta, raw tomato, olive oil and basil added after cooking 2. Simon’s favourite; Tomato, boccincini and basil without any sauce other than a dribble of olive oil on the base. 3. Double pumpkin, black olives and sage. 4. Mushroom fried in butter, Persian feta, parsley and olive oil 5. Baby boccincini, par cooked pumpkin, anchovies and parsley 6. Very thin slices of potato, pancetta and rosemary and dribble of olive oil 7. For the kids; Tomato base, mozzarella and olives 8. Fig Pizza – savoury. 9. Fig Pizza – dessert. Recipes: - Double Pumpkin, Black Olives and Sage Pizza - Mushroom Pizza - Fig Napoleon - Dessert Pizza with figs - Pizza for the Kids - Savoury Fig Pizza - Potato Pizza - Bocconcini, Pumpkin & Anchovy Pizza