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I recently attended a pizza-making workshop at Nonno Carlo in Morgantown with one of my best friends, Lisa.
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It was seriously one of the coolest experiences I've had in recent memory. Not only was our instructor - an owner of the restaurant - super knowledgeable and personable, he was fun and funny, too!
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We started off by tasting the nuances between different olive oils and what to look for. We also learned how to make fresh mozzarella very simply - and left with our own homemade fresh ball of mozzarella!
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We used dough they had already made in house, and we floured our space and learned how to stretch it appropriately. Then, it was time for a very simple tomato sauce, basil and fresh mozzarella. One of the most difficult parts was gettin the pizza on the peel to go into the oven.
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When it was finished, it could be topped with balsamic reduction, olive oil, parmesan or salt and pepper.
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It was really fascinating to hear about how simple, yet intricate the requirements are to be a legitimate napoletano pizza. Did you know that most "San Marzano" tomatoes aren't actually San Marzanos? They're just in the "style" of San Marzano. The real ones are grown in a small area around Naples only.
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And, the pizza is supposed to be buffalo mozzarella only. AND, did you know that burrata is just ricotta and fresh mozzarella? I learned SO much! AND, fact of the day was that Giuseppe Argiro (commercial creator of the pepperoni roll) was an explosives expert.
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And the pizza? Delicious. Fun. Entertaining. Educational. I think I might go again!