Advanced techniques for pizza chefs: from fermentation to the combination of ingredients
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Advanced techniques for pizza chefs: From fermentation to the combination of ingredients

Advanced techniques for pizza chefs: From fermentation to the combination of ingredients

Diventare un vero maestro pizzaiolo non significa solo saper stendere l’impasto e infornare: the Pizza preparation richiede studio, precisione e una conoscenza approfondita delle tecniche più avanzate. In our school pizza, formiamo professionisti in grado di padroneggiare ogni fase del processo, From the fermentation of the dough to the most sought after gourmet combinations.

Courses for Pizza Chefs: The basis for excellence

If you dream of becoming a professional pizza chef, The first step is to choose the righteous courses for pizza. Our School Pizza It offers a complete path, designed to provide both the theoretical bases and the advanced practice. Our teachers are expert pizza chefs who share real skills, updated with sector trends.

What you will learn in the courses:

  • Differences between leavening and fermentation

  • Control of dough temperatures

  • Use of alternative flours and indirect dough techniques

  • Creative Topping techniques and gourmet combinations

Fermentation of the dough: The science of taste

What is fermentation and why it is important?

The fermentation It is the biochemical process in which the yeasts and bacteria transform the sugars present into carbon dioxide flour and alcohol. This step is crucial to obtain a digestible mixture, Perfumed and well alveled. Unlike simple leavening, Deep fermentation improves structure and flavor.

Cold fermentation: The new frontier

Many professional pizza chefs today use the cold fermentation (Between 4 ° C and 6 ° C), which allows a slower and controlled maturation of the dough, often for 24, 48 or even 72 hours. This method gives pizza:

  • Greater digestibility

  • Intense perfumes

  • Crunchy surface and soft interior

Ingredients and combinations: When the pizza becomes high cuisine

Choose quality ingredients

Each ingredient must be carefully selected: From flour to tomato, up to extra virgin olive oil and cheeses. In one school pizza of excellence, We teach to distinguish and enhance each element, also through guided tastings.

Practical suggestion: Use Mozzarella Fior di Latte only at the end of cooking to preserve creaminess and flavor.

The art of combinations

Gourmet pizza was born from the union of refined techniques and creative combinations. Some training examples that we explore in our courses:

  • Mortadella igp, burrata and pistachio grains

  • Raw red prawns, Stracciatella and Zest of Lime

  • Marinated zucchini, buffalo and mint ricotta

Know balance flavors, consistencies and temperatures It is an essential competence for each modern pizza chef.

Professional tools and cooking techniques

Ovens: Not just wood

During our courses for pizzaoli, learn to use different types of oven: the largest, electric and gas. Each oven has specific characteristics that influence cooking:

  • Wood-fired oven: Ideal for traditional Neapolitan pizzas

  • Oven: Thermal stability and precise control

  • Gas oven: versatile and suitable for reduced spaces

Drafting techniques and bake

Running the dough is not just a matter of manual skills, but also of respect for the internal structure. In our School Pizza, We teach techniques to avoid the loss of fermentation gases, improving volume and softness of the cornice.

Why form in our pizza chef school

Our school pizza is distinguished by the professional approach, PRACTICAL AND COMPLETE. Each course is designed to transform passion into a career, along with:

  • Continuous training

  • Modern workshops

  • Post-course support for professional start-up

Interesting data:

  • 87% of our students find work by 3 months

  • The 92% of the students recommends our courses to friends and colleagues

  • Beyond 1.200 pizza chefs formed throughout Italy in 2024

Sign up now: Transforms passion into profession

If you want to learn the advanced techniques of Pizza preparation, From fermentation to the most innovative combinations, Sign up for ours now courses for pizza. Becomes part of a new generation of pizza professionals, Ready to bring excellence to every oven in the world.

👉 Contact us today To receive the complete program of the courses and book your first lesson in ours School Pizza!

Greetings from Silvio Cicchi