Pizza Lover's Cookbook: Creative and Delicious Recipes for Making the World's Favorite Food

Boock, Gregory D.; Stuart, Kirk S.; Boock, Gregory D. Gourmet Pizzas

ISBN 10: 0761504486 / ISBN 13: 9780761504481

Published by Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Prima Pub, 1996, 1996

About this Item

Reprint edition. This is a used book. Light shelf wear to the wraps. The internal pages are clean and the binding is sound. A solid copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pizza Lover's Cookbook: Creative and Delicious Recipes for Making the World's Favorite Food
• Publisher: Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Prima Pub, 1996
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761504486
• ISBN 13: 9780761504481
• Binding: Soft cover

About this title

Synopsis

History traces the origin of pizza back to the Persian empire of 500 BC, when Roman soldiers made camp bread containing fruits and nuts. Pizza sure has come a long way since then!

Pizza Lover's Cookbook provides over 100 gourmet recipes representing master chefs from all over the world—transforming traditional pizza into a modern delight of flavorful combinations. Pizza connoisseurs of all ages will be surprised to find that one of the staple foods within our society has such gourmet diversity!

Readers will find simple step-by-step instructions for recipes including:
• Smoked Turkey with Black Bean & Lime Salsa
• Ham, Brie & Spinach
• Duck Sausage, Pistachios, Sweet Potato & Sage
• Poached Pear & Hazelnut
• Cherry Tomato, Ricotta, Roasted Garlic & Pesto

Also included are salad recipes, several dough and sauce options, the secrets of cheese selection, helpful tips on inventing your own ingredient combinations, and the history of pizza.

About the Authors

Gregory D. Boock is the chef at The Red Centre, the gourmet pizza restaurant that has inspired a loyal following in its hometown of Sydney, Australia. He worked with master chefs Michel Roux and Roger Verge at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne. Kirk S. Stuart is a cook and writer living in Sydney, Australia.

About the Author

Gregory D. Boock is the chef at The Red Centre, a gourmet pizza restaurant in Sydney, Australia.