Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Put another brick in the fireplace

Yesterday my wife and I dined at Goodfella's pizzeria on Staten Island.  I've been going there for years and I'm always amazed at how spectacular their crust is.  This time I asked the waiter what type of flour they use.
 
He said,  "We use a mixture of high-gluten flour and semolina.  And we dust it with semolina before we cook it."
 
I thanked him and told the wife that I was surprised that he told me, thinking that it was a trade secret.  She said, "Where are you going to get a wood-burning brick oven?"
 
I said, "Just you wait."  And then that look of dread came across her face that I've become so familiar with.