Heston Blumenthal: In Search Of Perfection
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Heston Blumenthal: In Search Of Perfection

"Pizza"

Date Aired: Nov 27, 2006

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The first problem that Heston has in creating the perfect pizza is that everyone has a different ideal of what the perfect pizza is. As such, he decides to create what he considers the perfect margherita pizza - a thin crust pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil as its sole toppings. His first stop is to taste classic Italian pizza in Naples. He feels the primary key to the best crust is the type of flour used. For the tomatoes, he has the additional problem of wanting to use what is available from the average British supermarket as opposed to the fresh San Marzano tomatoes local to the area around Naples. He feels he needs to replicate the commercial canning process of store bought tomatoes at home. But the biggest challenge is trying to replicate an oven twice as hot as most home ovens, and to have that oven have even heat distribution on the top and bottom.
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