Pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) is typically Italian and you can find plenty of places all around Italy. It can be a great snack but we usually buy it for dinner when we want to eat something special, when we have friends coming over or simply because we’re tired and don’t want to cook. It’s not a fast food type even if lately some fast food pizza appeared here too, however they have nothing to do with the real Pizza al Taglio.

Pizza al taglio is still home made, the place I always go to still uses the rolling pin to flatten and shape the dough. Pizza al taglio is prepared in big squared iron pan, it’s much thicker than the pizza you find in the pizzeria. The secret they told me for a good pizza is to bake the whole pizza at the same time. I explain better, some places cook the dough first and then when you go to buy the pizza they add the topping and cook it again. The result is not bad, but the one I buy is much better. The dough is really soft but well cooked and it tastes different. Continue reading →