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Biga: Why the window pane test can be a warning sign
In numerous pizza videos on the subject of biga, the ‘perfect’ window pane test impresses those new to making pizza dough. “Only by passing the window test right at the end of your kneading process will your Biga pizza dough turn out perfectly,” is often the message from many influencers. Of course, dough looks impressive when it can be stretched so beautifully and elastically right at the end of the kneading phase. But this doesn’t apply to every type of dough, and certainly not to Biga. And so the keen amateur pizza chef kneads their biga dough with high-gluten pizza flour (protein content over 13 %) until, when the dough is brought together,…
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Panuozzi – the allure of Naples
Alongside the pizza portafoglio, the panouzzo snack is the quintessential Neapolitan street food classic: hot or cold, delicious, aromatic and succulent. Perfect for a quick bite between meals, this tasty flatbread is now very well known far beyond the city limits of Naples. Panuozzi – The Italian snack for in between meals A panuozzi can be topped to your heart’s content with savoury salami, aromatic Parma ham or mildly fragrant buffalo mozzarella. There are no limits to your imagination. Panuozzi – enjoy them hot or cold! This classic snack from Naples is perfect for a late breakfast. Everything you need to top these delicious flatbreads is served with them. You can enjoy Panuozzi…
