This is a book with recipes--there are 60 of them. But, it's more than that. It's a travelogue, and you might even call it a memoir of sorts. As the subtitle suggests, it is one man's search for the perfect pizza.
Regardless of what kind of book it is or what you call it, posting it is a no-brainer--what with the ebook having a 4.5 star rating at Amazon and it currently being marked down 87% from the digital list price.
My favorite kind of pizza? That would be Chicago-style. Or hand-tossed/traditional style with extra cheese and extra tomato sauce, if I can't get Chicago-style (which is almost always).
American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza. By Peter Reinhart. Rated 4.5 stars, from 168 reviews at the present moment, at Amazon. Print list price $27.99; digital list price $14.99; Kindle price now
$1.99. Ten Speed Press, publisher. 272 pages.
https://www.amazon.com/American-Pie-.../dp/B0047DW4KA.
Book Description
On the subject of pizza, there is never a shortage of opinions. Allegiances run from the general (Chicago versus New York style, Neapolitan versus Roman) to the particular (Pepe's versus Sally's, Gino's East versus Pizzeria Uno), and new interpretations ever extend the pizza frontier.In AMERICAN PIE, master bread baker Peter Reinhart follows the trail 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 Phoenix, Arizona, where Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco has convinced many that his pie sets the new standard in the country. The pizza mecca of New Haven, grilled pizza in Providence, the deep-dish pies of Chicago, California-style pizza in San Francisco and Los Angeles—these are just a few of the tasty attractions on Reinhart's epic tour. Returning to the kitchen, Reinhart gives a master class on pizza-making techniques and provides more than 60 recipes for doughs, sauces and toppings, and the pizzas that bring them all together. His insatiable curiosity and gift for storytelling make AMERICAN PIE essential reading for those who aspire to make great pizza at home, as well as for anyone who enjoys the thrill of the hunt.
- A fascinating look into the great pizzas and pizzerias of Italy and America.
- Peter Reinhart's last book, THE BREAD BAKER'S APPRENTICE, was named Cookbook of the Year by both the James Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals . . . .
From the Hardcover Edition