Pizza Calabrese

Check out this incredibly tasty Pizza Calabrese recipe by the legend Thomas Straker. Give it a try with your Gozney pizza oven!

Recommended Oven
Dome, Arc XL, Arc, Roccbox, Tread
Prep Time
5 minutes + dough prep time
Cook Time
2 minutes
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Ingredients

Makes
4 pizzas

For the Pizza Dough (Makes 4 x 200g balls)

  • 500g 00 Flour
  • 300g Water
  • 2g Instant yeast
  • 12g Salt

For the tomato sauce

  • 1 tin peeled plum tomatoes
  • 10g Maldon salt
  • 3 cloves garlic (sliced)
  • Olive oil

For the toppings

  • Tomato sauce
  • 120g ‘Nduja
  • 16 slices Smoked pancetta
  • Basil leaves
  • 200g Fiore di latte
  • 40ml Olive oil

Recommended Equipment

  • Dome

    Dome

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  • Dough Cutter

    Dough Cutter

  • Dough Scraper

    Dough Scraper

Instructions

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For the dough

Step 1

Mix together the flour, water and autolyse for 2 hrs.

Step 2

Add the instant yeast to the autolysed dough. Then, using a mixer, mix for 5 mins on speed 1. Then add the salt and mix for 5 mins on speed 2. Mixing and kneading can be done by hand, follow the process of adding ingredients and knead on the work bench until you feel the dough is nice and smooth in texture.

Step 3

Turn out the dough into a lightly oiled container and cover with a lid. Allow the dough to prove for 2 hours at room temperature, folding 3 times 30 mins, 60 mins and 90 mins.

Step 4

After 2 hours turn the dough onto the workbench and portion into 200g balls. Shape each dough into tight balls and place in an oiled container 10cm apart, cover with a lid and place in the fridge for 48 hrs. You can use it after 24 hours if you want, but for maximum pleasure leave to ferment for 48 – 72 hrs.

Step 5

Remove from the fridge for 30 mins before using.


For the tomato sauce

Step 1

Hand crush the tomatoes and mix with the salt, garlic and olive oil.


For the pizza

Step 1

Open up your dough ball, top with your tomato sauce, Nduja slices, smoked pancetta, basil and Fiore di latte. Drizzle with olive oil and bake at 450°C in your Gozney oven until cooked. Slice and enjoy!

Author Thomas Straker avatar
Thomas Straker

Chef, Restaurateur + Creator

United Kingdom

Founder of Strakers restaurant and All Things Butter, known for his simple yet flavorful, ingredient-driven cooking which has resulted in him being recognised worldwide.

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