PAUL MARKS INTRODUCES A CAIAZZO "XXL. 50 DISHES THAT HAVE WIDE MY LIFE "
Everybody knows him as the creator of Identità Golose, the International Congress of cooking and pastry copyright: Paul Marks, journalist and food critic Milan with a long career as a sports reporter behind, and author of numerous publications. The latest publication that has seen the light XXL. 50 dishes that have expanded my life, exit at the end of 2014 Mondadori.
In the promotional tour of the book, Brands has decided to include Caiazzo, especially for sentimental reasons. It is in fact bound by professional respect and personal Franco Pepe, patron and pizzaiolo Pepe Beans, frequent speaker at major event in Milan to discuss his ongoing research on the techniques of kneading and rising. To take the classic two birds with one stone, Brands has granted an escape to the south on the eve of his sixtieth birthday, in order to celebrate with the master Caiatine.
The presentation of the book took place Thursday 19 March at the Council Chamber of the City of Caiazzo, the presence of the mayor and with moderation Albert Sapere and Barbara Guerra, creators of the Congress of gastronomy of Paestum Roads of Mozzarella.
Mayor Thomas Sgueglia, Barbara Guerra, Paul Marks, Albert Knowledge and Franco Pepe
We work. A pleasant cross between a biography and a cookbook, where episodes of private and family life are interwoven with meetings, tables and memorable dishes, all supported by a fine and smooth narration. It turns out that the young Brand had between his passions photography and stove, and that he had left the sports journalism for the exclusive benefit of the food and wine is the natural consequence of a strong curiosity and love for the physical act of eating.
Between the pages of the book you can find appreciation for the great master pizza makers who were able to rethink and reinterpret a classic Italian cuisine. Among them also Franco Pepe, of which highlights its draft pizzeria quality inspired by the land of Caserta and is based on the exploitation of labor and the products of local artisans.
Paul Marks
After so many words, the wonderful pizzas Franco Pepe, che (He teaches Shakespeare) “They are made of such stuff as dreams are made of”.
The teacher has unsheathed seven pearls of her repertoire, from classics to new: Fried calzone (ricotta, smoked, salame, pepe), Garlic, olio e peperoncino (aglio, acciughe di Cetara, peperoncino, parsley, pork lard black Caserta, origano dell’Alto Casertano, extra virgin olive oil variety caiazzana), Margherita sbagliata (buffalo mozzarella dop, tomato extract hedgehog, reduction of basil, extra virgin olive oil variety caiazzana), Crushed with mortadella, cream buffalo milk and pistachios, Calzone with curly endive (Curly endive, acciughe di Cetara, capperi, olive caiazzane, extra virgin olive oil variety caiazzana), Curly black folded (fiordilatte, smoked, pork sausage black Caserta, origano, extra virgin olive oil variety caiazzana), Alletterata (tuna tunny, crema di cipolle di Alife, buffalo mozzarella dop, celery baked in ice).
Garlic, olio e peperoncino
Margherita sbagliata
Crushed with mortadella, cream buffalo milk and pistachios
Calzone with curly endive
Alletterata
At the stroke of midnight, It toasted the birthday of Brands.
In the book it is said that Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani, the two chefs of The Place of Aimo e Nadia in Milan, once told him that until the age of sixteen is the mother to decide what you should eat and, after the sixty, the doctor. Noi invece auguriamo a Paolo Marchi di continuare a mangiare con lo stesso desiderio di conoscere e di scoprire che lo ha accompagnato per tutta la vita 🙂
Franco Pepe and Paul Marks
P.S. Recall that the next day, 20 March, Franco Pepe and a group of producers have presented the project Tales from the land – Craftsmen of Taste: eight high quality companies Casertano (Terre del Principe, Le Campestre, Pepe in grani, Fattoria Selvanova, Birrificio Karma, San Bartolomeo House in Country, Il Casolare, The Barony) united by the same philosophy and the desire to tell their own territory. All information on www.raccontiditerra.it
Pepe Beans
Vico S. Giovanni Battista, 3 - Caiazzo, Caserta
such. 0823/862718
www.pepeingrani.it
