Valentine's Winter School Series: Fresh Mozzarella & Pizza Napoletana Cooking Class
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Grab your sweetheart and join us at Bistro Polaris and learn the art of making traditional Pizza Napoletana! Join Estate Chef John Korycki and our culinary team in the kitchen for a hands-on class creating your own wood-fired pizza from scratch, topped with hand-stretched fresh mozzarella. This class will provide you with the recipes, techniques, and confidence to recreate pizzas and mozzarella at home.
Since 2006, our Estate Chef, John Korycki, has visited Italy annually, leading small groups on culinary adventures with his company, Chef JK Travels. During his journeys, he has discovered many culinary inspirations and traditions that he is excited to share with you.
What you will learn:
- How to hand-stretch fresh mozzarella from curd
- Recipe for classic, authentic Neapolitan pizza dough from Naples, Italy
- Dough shaping, fermenting, and proofing processes
- Hand-stretching pizza techniques
- Bistro recipe for San Marzano pizza sauce
- Roasting red peppers and caramelizing onions
- Types of cheesestrue Parmigiano Reggiano and pecorino Romano
- How to use the tools of the trade
- Baking in a professional wood-fired oven
- Tips on how to replicate our pizzas by taking home recipes, your own pizza dough, and freshly made mozzarella
After class, you will enjoy a Neapolitan dinner of your creations.
Mozzarella al Forno
wood-fired mozzarella, spicy San Marzano sauce, Sicilian oregano
Insalata di Mozzarella
fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, basil, extra virgin olive oil
La Vostra Pizza Napoletana
make your personal pizza with our select ingredients
The class size is limited to 10 people. To purchase tickets, please click here.