American Pie
My Search for the Perfect Pizza
$56.61
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2003
Summary
Master bread baker Peter Reinhart follows the origins of pizza from Italy to the States, capturing the stories behind the greatest artisanal pizzas of the Old World and the New.
Beginning his journey in Genoa, Reinhart scours the countryside in search of the fabled focaccia col formaggio. He next heads to Rome to sample the famed seven-foot-long pizza al taglio, and then to Naples for the archetypal pizza napoletana.
Back in America, the hunt resumes in the unlikely locale of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580084222 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580084222 |
| Author: | Peter Reinhart |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2003 |
| Weight: | 862g |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 187mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“Peter Reinhart has taken a deep look into pizza, one of the best and simplest of foods, embracing all its variety. He probes American pizza especially, but he has tasted the original in Naples and visited elsewhere in Italy to learn about variations and relatives. He tells vivid stories, and his recipes and techniques are thorough and practical. A splendid book.” —Edward Behr, editor, The Art of Eating
“I doubt whether anyone else could be as passionate as Peter Reinhart about pizzas or have made such extensive and exciting journeys in pursuing them. He has collected great anecdotes and wonderfully detailed recipes in the course of his intercontinental hunt.” —Alan Davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food
“We all know that Peter Reinhart is a great baker and teacher, but now that he’s fallen in love with pizza, we can see he’s also a great tour guide as he takes us to the best pizzerias in Italy and America. Secrets are divulged, expert tips provided, and stories told. Much more than a collection of recipes, this is a book that is as fun to read as it is to bake from.” —Carol Field, author of The Italian Baker
About The Author
Peter Reinhart
Peter Reinhart is a full-time baking instructor at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was the cofounder of the legendary Brother Juniper’s Bakery in Santa Rosa, California, and is the author of six books on bread baking, including Brother Juniper’s Bread Book and the 2002 James Beard and IACP Book of the Year, The Bread Baker’s Apprentice.
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