- Pizza Pilgrims are launching their brand new book, PIZZA, on Thursday 12thNovember
- The book will bring fun beyond the frying pan, with everything from Pizza City Guides, to interviews, pizza world records and even pizza tattoos, as well as 30 delicious, unique recipes
- PIZZA is available for pre-order now from Amazon (RRP £20.00) and in all major bookstores from 12th
November 2020, London: This November, Neapolitan pizza legends Pizza Pilgrims are launching their brand new book PIZZA – a ‘pizzapedia’ celebrating everything about one of the world’s most popular dishes. Founders Thom and James Elliot set off on their Pizza Pilgrimage in 2011, researching the world’s best pizza from the NY slice to a Neapolitan made in a frying pan, and PIZZA brings together everything their journey has taught them so far. Any fan of pizza will devour this exploration of history, recipes, stories, people and places, inspired by their search of the ultimate slice.
Unafraid to break the rules, Thom and James’ creativity has seen them push pizza boundaries with unexpected toppings, and collaborations with everyone from Dishoom to Heinz Baked Beans, and PIZZA follows suit as no ordinary cookbook. The volume is an ode to all things pizza, with everything from Pizza City Guides, to interviews, pizza world records and even pizza tattoos. Answering who invented the Margherita, exploring the curried banana pizza-topping partiality of Sweden and bringing you incontrovertible pizza facts, this is a definitive guide to pizza the world- over.
“The fact is that pizza is special. There is something about the combination of dough, cheese and tomatoes – plus the fact that pizza is round, eaten with your hands and therefore made for sharing – that makes humanity and their bellies gravitate towards it. Or, since the invention of home delivery, makes the pizza gravitate towards us.” – Thom & James Elliot
Packed with over 30 recipes to help you finally delete your local takeaway from speed dial, the book includes a range of classic and new creations including starting with the basics of dough, through to guest chef collaborations, and the Pilgrims’ very own Nutella pizza ring. Readers can try their hand at a slice of Smoked Napoli with meaty smoked anchovies, mouth-popping capers and deeply savoury purple olives, or go for a real comfort food hit in the form of the Aubergine Parmigiana.
Alternatively, pizza lovers can take a trip to France in the form of a Fiorentina with a lusciously soft egg yolk centre, or test out one of the great Italian flavour combinations, Roast Mushroom & Truffle, drizzled with white truffle oil and smothered in an intensely flavourful mushroom ragu – all from the comfort of their own kitchen.
Rounding off an accomplished year for brothers James and Thom, the book marks the 10 year anniversary of Pizza Pilgrims and follows the success of their Frying Pan pizza kits which pioneered the DIY takeaway craze over lockdown and received widespread acclaim from the public, and even Boris himself.
The book is available to pre-order now from Amazon HERE at RRP £20.00, ahead of its launch on 12th November.
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