Product Description
by Jim Mumford (Author)
Master the subtle arts of dozens of regional pizza styles, sauces, and pizza doughs in Jim Mumford's PizzaPedia: Recipes for all of the Pizza Styles America Loves from Across the Nation. Consider this the best homemade pizza cookbook for people serious about mastering their craft--even if you're starting from scratch. Inside this book, there are hundreds of recipes (including popular styles like Detroit style pizza, Chicago style pizza, and Brooklyn style pizza)...but also regional recipes from off the beaten path. Mumford brings his passionate pizza know-how--he's co-host of a live pizza round table and has contributed pizza topics for "InsideHook"--and explains the subtle flavor differences that make America a truly diverse pizza map. Crust, sauce, toppings, essential tips: everything you need to know about every type of pizza you can imagine is all contained right here. With 30 different pizza variants and more than 100 recipes, don't be surprised if you come away with new ideas about the best types of pizza styles--and more than a few new favorite recipes!
Author Biography
Jim Mumford is a chef, World Food Championships certified judge, and food writer whose recipes have featured at MarthaStewart.com, Yahoo, NBC News, Reader's Digest, Huffington Post, and more. As weekly co-host of a live pizza roundtable and specializing in pizza topics for InsideHook, he knows all things in the world of crust, sauce, and toppings. In covering 30 regional pizza styles across over 100 recipes, Mumford has created the best pizza cookbook for everyone from home cooks to die-hard pizza nerds in search of a comprehensive addition to their library. In PizzaPedia, he covers everything from classics like Chicago Deep Dish and Detroit Style to lesser-known regional pizzas like Ohio Valley and Old Forge.
