Announcing 2024 Clash of the Crusts Winners

This summer, we partnered with King Arthur Baking Co. to challenge our community of chefs to the ultimate pizza showdown. Check out the winning recipes here!

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Chef Kyle Jacovino Of Pizzeria Vittoria

Join us in giving a big congratulations to Chef Kyle Jacovino of Pizzeria Vittoria for his winning Neapolitan-style cheese pizza! For his win, he’ll be receiving a $3,000 cash prize, courtesy of King Arthur. Congrats, Chef!

As Jacovino describes, “Our vision is centered around grains and is very baker-focused, rather than just thinking purely as a pizzaiolo. We think of great bread first. If we can create a tasty loaf of bread, it will translate into an amazing crust and pizza. King Arthur has been producing flours for a very long time and the testing they put into their flours is very extensive. We trust their sourcing of grains as well as who they partner with in milling. In this recipe, the combination of the poolish and levain gives the crust structure and flavor and enough lightness with an open crumb. The King Arthur ‘00’ pizza flour is great for pure Neapolitan-style pizza, but is very low in protein. We add their bread flour to balance out the absorption levels, allowing us to add a little more hydration to the dough.

Recipe: Neapolitan-Style Pizza, San Marzano Tomatoes, Fior di Latte, Basil, Olive Oil

Chef Kyle Jacovino Of Pizzeria Vittoria’s Neapolitan-Style Cheese Pizza

Chef Kyle Jacovino Of Pizzeria Vittoria

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