pizza cheese

In praise of the cheese pizza.

by Mo on February 16, 2011

Most of the time, we use quite a few pizza toppings. But some times, less really is more. And a plain old cheese pizza — done well — can be the most delicious pizza ever. Like most dishes with only a few ingredients, it’s important that each one of them be top quality. If you [...]

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We just got back from traveling in the South of France, and as you’d expect, the food was fantastic. One of the most enjoyable parts of our trip was visiting the fantastic food markets. Each town has its own market day, and some have a market every day but Sunday. The Saturday market in the [...]

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When you think pizza, chances are, you think mozzarella. It’s the default pizza cheese, and with good reason. It melts well, has a mild flavor that goes with almost any pizza toppings, and it’s readily available and affordable.

But before you reach for that bag of shredded cheese in your grocer’s refrigerator, remember that there’s more than one kind of mozzarella. And your pizza will be very different depending on which one you choose.

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