Neapolitan

The Curse of the Two-Euro Gelato

Le Strade della Mozzarella (#LSDM) stopped in London on Monday to spread the joy of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP and so did the master gelataio Simone Bonini. The craftsman behind the Carapina shops in Florence and Rome showcased stracciatella ("torn apart")...

read more

Why Pizza in Naples Has to be So Soft

  Naples shared its love of pizza and dry pasta with the world many years ago but something got lost in translation. Rather than eat pasta al dente and pizza soft, in the Neapolitan way, foreigners learned to do the opposite. Non-Italians at last discovered the...

read more

A Pox on the Pizza Polka Dots

  Until this week I assumed the appearance of mozzarella polka dots on Neapolitan-style pizzas was an unintended consequence of using the wrong cheese or handling the right cheese improperly. But groundbreaking London pizza merchants like Franco Manca and Pizza...

read more

Da Michele’s Master Pizzaiolo Shows His Age

The very first pizza of PizzaTuesday Naples, the young&foodish group tour of the world's pizza capital, was shaped by the hands of Luigi Condurro at the legendary L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele. The master pizzaiolo lightly pinched the corners of the uncooked pizza...

read more

8 Naples Pizzerias in 1 Day & 2 Minutes

  On September 25th at 6:10am GMT I flew from London to Naples, Italy. On September 25th at 9pm CET I flew from Naples back to London. I spent the time between trying 16 Neapolitan pizza at eight of the world's greatest pizzerias in the space of 8 hours. To fully...

read more

The Straight DOP on Mozzarella & Margherita

Order a Margherita at the best pizzerias of Naples and you typically get a pizza topped with fior di latte, a mozzarella made from cow's milk. Don't believe any Neapolitan who tells you the only mozzarella his brethren will tolerate on a pizza is from the milk of...

read more

Top 10 pizzas in London

[slider_pro id="19"]  My top 10 pizzas in London list reflects a global renaissance in the appreciation of Neapolitan pizza. The difference this time is that the feeling is genuine. Naples shared its love for pizza and dry pasta with the world many years ago but...

read more

BRING YOUNG & FOODISH HOME

As a member of the Young & Foodish community, you’ll hear about our latest food discoveries, recipes, videos, live sessions, product recommendations, parties and at-home events. We’ll help you lead a more foodish life.

Welcome to the Young & Foodish community.

Pin It on Pinterest