Pizza di scarola (Escarole Pie)

Frankantipasti, Campania, snack32 Comments

Pizza di scarola (Escarole Pie)

The word pizza in Italian has a broader meaning than it does in English. Besides the savory disk we all know and love, it also refers to both savory and sweet confections that we would likely call ‘pies’ in English, including Angelina’s pizza dolce, which doesn’t even have a crust. Then … Read More

Pizzette fritte (Fried Pizza Rounds)

Frankantipasti, Campania, snack46 Comments

Pizzette fritte (Fried Pizza Rounds)

I’ve said before and I’ll say it again: is there anything more primally satisfying than fried pizza dough? If there is, I haven’t come across it yet. The Neapolitans have come up with all sorts of tidbits made from fried dough, of which we’ve already seen two examples, zeppole and … Read More