From classic flavours to recent creative combinations, pizza is something which can satisfy your cravings immediately.
Pizza is one such rare dish that strongly holds on to its legacy and tradition while making room for creativity at the same time. This cheesy treat can be enjoyed with conventional pepperoni or experimental like pineapple and jalapeno. However, globally, pizzaiolos are constantly taking their game higher in the realm of pizza.
In the recently published Italy-based media organization Top 50 Pizza list, two Indian pizza eateries grabbed positions. They are Gurugram's Da Susy, owned by Chef Susanna di Cosimo, earning the 13th position, and Leo's Pizzeria in New Delhi, owned by Amol Kumar, claiming the 44th spot. Meanwhile, these two pizzerias have been featured on the 2023 list too. The top three places are occupied by Pizza Bar (Japan), Crosta Pizzeria (Philippines), and Ristopizza (Japan) respectively.
But, what makes a pizza special? Apart from it's dough, toppings make any pizza special. If you are planning to prepare the best pizza to surprise your family, here, we are sharing some pro tips for making the best quality of pizza toppings.
It's not easy to prepare such a delicious item. Generally, raw items are less flavourful than cooked ones. So, if you are relying on baking time of pizza for toppings, they might not be cooked evenly. Because, baking time of each ingredient is different from others.
To solve the issue of unevenly cooked ingredients, don't just put everything as pizza toppings. You won't enjoy that one. Thus, planning is required. You need to know what to do with which item to prepare the best pizza.
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to prepare your pizza toppings. Following are some crucial tips for preparing pizza toppings.
You can roast literally every pizza topping item. The list includes broccoli florets, Brussels sprouts, potato slices, butternut squash slices, cauliflower, asparagus, and so on. Remember, the roasting should be done with salt, pepper, and olive oil.
Do you like tomatoes as toppings. Don't do the mistake of roasting a tomato to use as oizza topping. Tomato, tomatillos, and peppers need to be charred.
If you are adding green garlic, nettles, or squash blossoms as pizza toppings, you must saute these ingredients with salt an pepper in olive oil.
If you love seeds or nuts, first toast them before adding as toppings. Also, items like cherries or onions should be used as pickle for better taste. However, onions can be caramelized. For potato cubes, green tomatoes or garlic, you can simply fry and add as toppings.
Any kind of soft greens don't require any of the above treatment. Kale, spinach, pea shoots, dandelion greens can simply be tossed with olive oil. They are tender enough not to cook.
Pizza toppings start with cheese. You can select your favourite variety in that case. Otherwise, choose traditional variety of mozzarella, or mix parmesan with cheddar. The next thing you must consider is protein content. If you are a vegetarian, choose crispy tofu and mushroom. Meanwhile, if you are a non-vegetarian, go with your preferred option. Moreover, to make the pizza healthy, it should be loaded with veggies. Add broccoli, olives, pepper, aubergine, and onions. You may add spinach or basil for extra flavour.
So, what are you using as pizza topping tonight?
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