- Oct 26, 2017
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I am new to the forum and I did a little looking to see if I could find one but didn't have much luck. Wondering if anyone had any good suggestions or one of there own recipes?
That's easy. If you are looking for a Neapolitan style pizza, get ahold of some San Marzano tomatoes! Get some of the canned stuff that comes in a 28 oz can such as this brand:
http://www.carmelinabrands.com/producttype/carmelina-san-marzano-italian-tomatoes/
1. Soften some garlic in a pot with Olive oil (but be careful not to burn it!) and salt, then add some sprigs of fresh Basil and then add the can of tomatoes.
2. Heat on medium low and stirring occasionally as the tomatoes break down the sauce will thicken. You can add any other herbs or seasoning to your liking such as oregano, black pepper, red pepper, etc. but I recommend to keep it simple. I like to let the heat and time to break down the tomatoes versus (resisisting the urge of) smashing them or pureeing them with a blender or immersion blender. Should take about an hour or so.
Yeah Johnny. I was aware of the claim. But be careful of what you read. That is something like saying only wine grapes grown in the Bordeaux region of France is the only real thing. Its just a certificate of origin. If soil and weather and location is important to make them true a San Marzanos I will eat my hat before I will pay twice the price for the same variety of tomato grown domestically. In fact I was so pleased that I found starts and grew my own this year! I guarantee they are better than the ones grown canned and shipped from Italy!
Sauce turned out great thanks ray. I may have added the spices at the beginning but it is what it is now. Still tastes great. Does anyone add smoke when they are doing pizza?
Sauce turned out great thanks ray. I may have added the spices at the beginning but it is what it is now. Still tastes great. Does anyone add smoke when they are doing pizza?
I have like 5 big Italian cookbooks.. one has over 1,300 Pages and probably 15 regional pizza recipes in it.. No recipe for sauce like we know it. haha..
Most I know are crushed then pureed tomato put in a pan after you have sauteed minced onion and crushed fine garlic in a drizzle of olive oil . Simmering just a few minutes and perhaps a pinch of dried oregano and salt n pepper added.. Then after its off the flame you stir in a Tablespoon of fresh chopped Basil.