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Recipe Title:
Marghermeata Pizza
Pairing:
Chianti Classico Riserva
Category:
Main Course
Submitted By:
Vincent L.
Location:
Elk Grove, CA
Date Added:
May 26, 2010
Votes:
101
Comments:
44

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  1. Karan — Mon, May 31, 2010 @ 3:23 PM
    Nice presentation. What time is dinner?
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  2. Holger — Mon, May 31, 2010 @ 7:40 PM
    We've had his Pizza, and it's out of this world.
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  3. James — Mon, May 31, 2010 @ 8:21 PM
    Great wine but need to sample the Pizza,
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  4. Flo — Mon, May 31, 2010 @ 10:15 PM
    Makes my mouth water just watching the video.
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  5. Albert — Tue, June 01, 2010 @ 3:50 AM
    Looks like a wonderful pizza. I love the simplicity of the ingredients. Absolutely a true masterpiece.
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  6. Cammie — Wed, June 02, 2010 @ 12:16 AM
    Oh, that pizza looks divine! You have my vote, Vince.
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  7. Walter — Wed, June 02, 2010 @ 1:23 AM
    Love the combination and the pairing
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  8. Erica — Thu, June 03, 2010 @ 2:27 AM
    this is my favorite of all the recipes so far for this contest. so simple yet so tasty. And it shows that a good wine can be enjoyed with anything and everything
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  9. Marie — Thu, June 03, 2010 @ 2:28 AM
    This is like the pizza I ate at home many years ago. Had it with chianti and it paired perfectly for me
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  10. Rick — Thu, June 03, 2010 @ 2:36 AM
    Got to love pizza and with Chianti that is Perfection
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  11. Hugh — Thu, June 10, 2010 @ 5:57 AM
    An easy simple recipe to dish up!!!
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  12. Debbie — Fri, June 11, 2010 @ 12:02 PM
    Now I'm thirsty and Hungry...Nice Vincent can't wait to vote for you.
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  13. Chris L — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 12:58 PM
    This is very good pizza. I like the addition of the high quality pepperoni for us meat eaters.
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  14. wendy — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 2:38 PM
    The Best Ever
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  15. Bill — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 3:44 PM
    Absolutely outstanding... now my mouth is watering!
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  16. Jeanie — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 4:09 PM
    Yum!!!
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  17. Mike — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 5:13 PM
    Yum-yum!
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  18. michael — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 6:09 PM
    Absolutely great
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  19. Jim — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 6:34 PM
    Well done Vince.
    Abondanza!!
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  20. Dick — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 6:57 PM
    Can't wait to try the recipe!
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  21. Leona — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 6:57 PM
    Gourmet ingredients - wow! That's Italiano Paisano
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  22. Wanda — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 7:09 PM
    Can't wait to attend the congratulatory pizza party!!
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  23. ALICE — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 8:06 PM
    Wonderful!!!!
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  24. Alicia — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 8:07 PM
    Sounds great! I'm Hungry!!!!!
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  25. Terri Lyn — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 8:23 PM
    Looks GREAT! Handsome dog, too!
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  26. Cliff — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 9:09 PM
    He makes really good pizza and I like his dog.
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  27. JoAnne Blount — Tue, June 15, 2010 @ 11:34 PM
    Vince made us this pizza Sunday afternoon and paired it with the Chianti Classico....Amazing!!!!! Vince, you definitely have my vote!!!
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  28. Terri Hansen — Wed, June 16, 2010 @ 12:32 AM
    Looks deliciously gourmet!
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  29. Shea — Wed, June 16, 2010 @ 12:50 PM
    This recipe is by far my favorite of them all!
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  30. Larry — Wed, June 16, 2010 @ 1:46 PM
    Nice job. Love your enthruisiam!
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  31. Jeanne — Wed, June 16, 2010 @ 2:06 PM
    Sounds delish!!
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  32. George — Wed, June 16, 2010 @ 2:25 PM
    just reading the recipe makes my mouth water
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  33. Sharon — Wed, June 16, 2010 @ 3:25 PM
    It's the voluptuous wine complementing the gourmet pepperoni that makes this a wonderful combination worth repeating often.
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  34. rich d — Wed, June 16, 2010 @ 9:56 PM
    yummmy!!!
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  35. Marion — Thu, June 17, 2010 @ 9:42 AM
    Trying the receipe as I write this
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  36. Richard — Thu, June 17, 2010 @ 10:40 AM
    This was sooo good when I made it!!
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  37. Biff — Thu, June 17, 2010 @ 4:55 PM
    Great job Vince! You deserve to win.
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  38. Ann — Mon, June 21, 2010 @ 11:05 AM
    Vince,
    Your pizza is fantastico! Good luck!
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  39. Holger — Mon, June 21, 2010 @ 10:24 PM
    Looking forward to tasting more of them!
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  40. Debbie — Tue, June 22, 2010 @ 9:14 AM
    Sounds wonderful!! Got my vote
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  41. Jen — Tue, June 22, 2010 @ 7:03 PM
    hope you win Vince
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  42. Larry — Wed, June 23, 2010 @ 9:43 AM
    fun to listen too.
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  43. Bob — Thu, June 24, 2010 @ 2:22 AM
    Great sauce and Pepperoni. Thin crust is key. This ain't no road pizza! I vote for Vince L
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  44. Rudy — Fri, July 02, 2010 @ 11:11 AM
    Olé, rediscovering the pizza. Do you take orders, or are you inviting?
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Marghermeata Pizza

Paired with Chianti Classico Riserva

Description:

A typical Napoetan Margherita Pizza made with a few slices of gourmet pepperoni with a dash of salt & parmesan

Ingredients:

  1. Caputo 00 flour,
  2. EVOO, (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
  3. yeast
  4. Kosher salt
  5. black pepper
  6. red wine (Santa Margherita Chianti)
  1. Alta Cucina tomatoes,
  2. Mozzarella di Bufala,
  3. Volpi Gourmet Pepperoni
  4. home grown basil
  5. semolina flour
  6. grated parmesan

Directions:

8 min.
Cover dough and let rise 20 min. Add 3 T kosher salt and mix 7 min. Cut into 6 sections and let rise min. 4 hrs.
Make sauce from tomatoes by pureeing in blender, add 1 1/2 T Santa Margherita Chianti, 1/2 t kosher salt, 1/4t blk pepper, chill, do not cook!
Slice 6 oz. fresh mozzarella and air dry on rack and pat with paper towels to remove all moisture. Assemble when ready by rolling out one dough ball by hand very thin about 12" across, sprinkle semolina flour on pizza peel then move dough to pizza peel. Add 3-5 T sauce lightly & evenly to dough, add pepperoni then mozzarella. Slide pizza into oven onto stone. Bake at 550º for 8-11 min. in oven preheated about 45 min. with a pizza stone in it. Remove pizza when golden on edges and crust has formed. Add 3 fresh whole basil leaves, sprinkle pinch of salt & parmesan over pie and cut into 4, 6, or 8 slices. Serve while hot.

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