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Health & Safety

Whatever happened to the African-born pizza chef who won over biased Italians?

8:25am September 03, 2022

by Ian Brennan

Ibrahim Songne overcame local prejudice to gain success in Italy with his pizza joint and a spot on a list of top 50 global pizza joints. He's now made a special pizza in honor of ... Goats and Soda!

Peter Reinhart, master baker and James Beard-award winning author of the new book Pizza Quest: My Never-Ending Search For the Perfect Pizza.

Arts

The 'Gandalf of pizza' speaks to the spiritual side of comfort food

2:25pm April 25, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

In his new book Pizza Quest, Peter Reinhart describes his spiritual obsession with what he calls "the ultimate comfort food."

Traditionally, pizza dough is made by allowing yeast to ferment the flour and water until air bubbles form in the dough. But scientists in Naples are developing a new approach – one that doesn't rely on yeast.

Italian scientists hacked pizza physics to make dough without yeast

7:45pm March 22, 2022

by Ari Daniel

Bread geeks, take note! The new technique, developed in a lab in Naples, involves the smart application of materials science and physics to make airy, bubbly dough without fermentation.

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Health & Safety

An African immigrant's pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

8:52am January 30, 2022

by Ian Brennan

Ibrahim Songne's pizza place triumphed over local anti-immigrant sentiments — and now has earned a spot on a worldwide top 50 pizza list! To think — he didn't even like pizza when he first tried it.

Nestlé USA is recalling thousands of pounds of DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza over potential mislabeling and an undeclared soy allergen. It's asking consumers to throw the product out or return it to its place of purchase.

Health & Safety

Thousands Of Pounds Of DiGiorno Frozen Pizza Have Been Recalled Over Allergy Concerns

2:02pm September 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza product carton may actually contain frozen three-meat pizza, which is made with textured soy protein, an allergen that may not be reflected on the label.

Carolyn Mendel, a General Mills plant manager in Wellston, Ohio, says she has compared notes on workplace safety with a rival frozen food maker nearby.

At The Frozen Pizza Factory That Never Closed: Social Distancing In A Tent

1:38pm May 07, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Carolyn Mendel oversees a team of about 1,000 people at a factory in Ohio that makes Totino's Pizza. A tent for employee breaks is among the safeguards added to protect the workers.

Ann Kim, owner of Hello Pizza in Edina, Minn., holds a Sicilian pan pie and a Hello Rita pizza. "Women can make progress in pizza that is harder in the macho restaurant world," Kim says.

In Male-Dominated Pizza Circles, Women Are Grabbing A Bigger Slice Of The Pie

1:39pm October 22, 2019

by Richard Morgan

Men have long commanded the pizza-making scene, creating what one female champ calls a "macho problem." But that's starting to change as more women open pizzerias and gain recognition in the field.

A handful of young upstarts are changing Naples' traditional pizza-making habits, bolstered by a new flour called Nuvola (Italian for "cloud"), developed by Italian miller Caputo.

World News

Naples Rolls Out A Fine-Tuned Dough, And The New 'Cloud Pizza' Is Born

10:17am June 17, 2019

by Richard Morgan

Bucking generations of tradition, some Neapolitan pizzaiolis are experimenting with new ideas, bolstered by a new flour that creates a charred, puffier and lighter crust. And the trend is catching on.

Brick transfers heat to dough more slowly than steel, allowing both pizza crust and toppings to simultaneously reach perfection.

Science

Pizza Physics: Why Brick Ovens Bake The Perfect Italian-Style Pie

11:14am July 23, 2018

by Angus Chen

Brick transfers heat to dough more slowly than steel, allowing both crust and toppings to simultaneously reach perfection. In a home oven, that balance is elusive — but you might be able to get close.

National

Papa John's Founder Quits As Chairman After Using The N-Word During Conference Call

9:00am July 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

During a conference call in May, John Schnatter used the word as he sought to downplay earlier remarks made about the NFL anthem protests led by African-American players.