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Mastering Pizza by Marc Vetri & David Joachim – Hardback Cookbook
At a glance Format: Hardback, 272 pages Author: Marc Vetri, Italian-trained Philadelphia chef and James Beard Award...
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At a glance
Format: Hardback, 272 pages
Author: Marc Vetri, Italian-trained Philadelphia chef and James Beard Award winner, with cookbook writer David Joachim
Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 2018
Inside: Base doughs at different hydrations for any oven, classic and unexpected pizzas, focaccia and calzone, with step-by-step photos
Best for: Home pizza makers using a kitchen oven, a steel or stone, or a backyard pizza oven
ISBN: 9780399579226
Mastering Pizza is a hardback guide to handmade pizza, focaccia and calzone by Philadelphia chef Marc Vetri with David Joachim, built around doughs designed so you can make great pizza whether you have a regular kitchen oven or a dedicated pizza oven. The dough is the whole lesson, and Vetri explains it properly.
The dough decides everything
Plenty of people buy a pizza oven and then wonder why the base isn't right. Vetri's answer is hydration: he gives several base doughs, each with a different water level, matched to the kind of oven you're cooking in. The recipes come from years researching pizza in Italy and refining it back home, and that precision is what makes this book stand out.
What's inside
The book opens with the base doughs and how hydration changes the result, so a home oven, a pizza steel or a wood-fired oven can each turn out a cracking pie. Step-by-step photos show the shaping and stretching, and the book carries on into focaccia and calzone.
On top, you get the classics like Margherita and Carbonara, then some surprises: mussels, truffles and even a dessert pizza with Nutella. The photography from Italy makes you want to cook straight away.
Who it's for
Anyone who makes pizza at home and wants to get it consistently right, especially new pizza oven owners. Beginners will follow it fine, and keen bakers will love the dough detail.
About Marc Vetri & David Joachim
Marc Vetri trained in Bergamo, Italy, and is the chef behind Vetri Cucina and a group of Philadelphia restaurants. He has won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic and was named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs. David Joachim has written, edited or collaborated on more than 35 cookbooks, including the bestselling Mastering the Grill.
The Rub Smuggler's Verdict
🏴☠️ Darryl's Secret: Crust-Dunking Oil
Nobody leaves crusts on the plate when this is on the table.
You'll need: 100 ml extra virgin olive oil, 2 garlic cloves (thinly sliced), 1 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp chilli flakes, flaky salt
Do this:
- Warm the oil and garlic gently in a small pan until the garlic is just golden, about 3 minutes.
- Take it off the heat and stir in the oregano and chilli.
- Pour into a bowl, finish with flaky salt and dunk the crusts.
Why it works: Gentle heat pulls the garlic and oregano into the oil without burning them, so the crusts get the flavour the toppings had.
Questions answered
Who wrote Mastering Pizza?
Mastering Pizza was written by Marc Vetri, an Italian-trained Philadelphia chef and James Beard Award winner, with cookbook writer David Joachim.
What's inside Mastering Pizza?
Several base doughs at different hydration levels for different ovens, step-by-step photos, classic pizzas like Margherita and Carbonara, creative toppings, a Nutella dessert pizza, plus focaccia and calzone.
Is Mastering Pizza good for beginners?
Yes. The doughs and techniques are explained step by step, and it's designed to work in an ordinary kitchen oven as well as a pizza oven.
Is Mastering Pizza a hardback, and how many pages?
Yes. It's a 272-page hardback published by Ten Speed Press in 2018.
Does Mastering Pizza work for pizza ovens?
Yes. The doughs are matched to the oven you use, so it suits backyard and wood-fired pizza ovens as well as home ovens with a stone or steel.
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