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The Fundamentals of Pizza

Learn traditional techniques, from the perfect dough to the classic flavors, and become a true pizzaiolo master. Delight your senses and surprise everyone with irresistible Neapolitan pizzas, straight from your own kitchen!

The Fundamentals of Pizza

4.9 (3k)

Learn traditional techniques, from the perfect dough to the classic flavors, and become a true pizzaiolo master. Delight your senses and surprise everyone with irresistible Neapolitan pizzas, straight from your own kitchen!

Course Content

Course Content

1 - Presentation and recipe book Free
2 - An Introduction to Pizzas
3 - Flour Selection
4 - Pizza dough composition
5 - Dough production
6 - How to bake pizzas
7 - Margarita Pizza
8 - Ham and Mushroom Pizza
9 - Vegetable Pizza Free
Before you go

About this Course

Straight from the oven to your palate! Good technique and fresh, quality ingredients

Neapolitan pizzas combine technique, tradition and creativity. Discover the secrets behind a successful Neapolitan pizza with exceptional results.

Whether you want to impress loved ones at home or challenge your culinary skills in the professional arena, this course will give you the knowledge and confidence to become a Neapolitan pizza master.

Upon completion of this online course you will:

  • Know the correct type of flour and ideal oven, as well as ways to achieve good results at home.
  • Work with fresh and dried yeast and pre-ferments.
  • Master the baker percentage, times and temperatures.
  • Design your own pizza flavors and unleash your imagination!
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What's included?

  • 2 h 10 min of HD video
  • 3 recipes 
  • 36 lessons
  • Recipe book
  • Complimentary material
Intermediate
  • 8 Quizzes
  • Certificate

  • English, Español (VO)
  • English, Español, Italiano (BETA), Français (BETA), Português (BETA), Deutsch (BETA)

Meet your Instructor

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Neapolitan chef, gastronomic advisor for pizzerias

Luigi is a young pizzaiolo passionate about the world of Italian pizza. He currently resides in Barcelona. He is an expert in consulting for pizzerias and teaches training courses for professional pizza makers, sharing his knowledge individually, in group classes and through his online community.    

Everything you need to know, from the ideal type of flour to the best baking tips

What you'll learn

You will learn traditional techniques, from preparing the perfect dough to choosing fresh ingredients and cooking in a professional or home oven.

The master Luigi Di Doménico will show you the possibilities and results that you can obtain with each applied technique: direct or indirect method, the classic yeasted dough with double fermentation, cold fermentation and the use of pre-ferments such as biga and poolish.

You will apply this knowledge to three types of pizza: a classic Margherita with cheese, San Marzano tomato sauce and basil; a ham, mushroom and truffle pizza; and a vegetable pizza.

 

Who is it for?

This online course is aimed at cooking enthusiasts, pizza lovers, cooking professionals and gastronomic entrepreneurs. Regardless of whether you are new to bakery and pizzeria or already have experience, you will find very useful information to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of authentic Neapolitan pizza.

 

What you’ll need

  • Neapolitan oven
  • Pizza peel
  • Dough scraper
  • Large mixing bowls
  • Medium and large tuppers
  • Scales

 

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What our students say

asang asangwa
Cameroon

The concepts and ingredients fundamentals

Very explicit and I could create my own pizza just from understanding this concepts thanks alot

marinosh
Greece

Super....!!!!

Every step very clear... !!!!

Roberta Gregerman
United States (US)

Lots of important info!

This course covered so much ground in the world of pizza making. I learned so much and feel ready to begin crafting my own at home!

Patrik Franceschi
United States (US)

Great way to start learning about Pizzas

Very detailed explanations and tips to start preparing your own Pizzas

Eugene Duzant
Saint Martin (French part)

Great instructor

Thank you for the instruction, learned a lot about calculating the different processes on making the dough, also the Bakers percent rule.

Alkis
Greece

Explanatory

One of the best courses in scoolinary.

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What's included?

  • 2 h 10 min of HD video
  • 3 recipes 
  • 36 lessons
  • Recipe book
  • Complimentary material
  • 8 Quizzes
  • Certificate

Available languages

  • English, Español (VO)
  • English, Español, Italiano (BETA), Français (BETA), Português (BETA), Deutsch (BETA)
Level
  • Intermediate

Ratings and Reviews

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Alba Van der Merwe
Posted 2 months ago
pizza

I have learned a lot about flour and its characteristics

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Aziz Ouadahi
Posted 3 months ago

Very well explained, but needing more examples and demonstrations on hiw to stretch the pizza techniques

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Giacomo Galli
Posted 3 months ago
really good

really good course, just the subtitles are not really on time white the speaking

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Salome David
Posted 3 months ago
great course

everything is easy to understand

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Ali Amran
Posted 3 months ago

Perfect explanation, mixed science and fun in all videos

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Ali Amran
Posted 3 months ago

Perfect explanation, mixed science and fun in all videos

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Akshansh Gehlot
Posted 4 months ago
its good for starting or to get knowledge on Neapolitan pizza

sometimes it got little confusing, on the biga and poolish part where we are taking them for further kneading. but overall good course

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Galini Bekou
Posted 5 months ago
Great lesson

Good explanations and demonstrations. I liked the lesson a lot.

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Matthew Daniel Shapiro
Posted 5 months ago
Nice tutorial

Enjoyed his detail and passion. Thank you!

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Judy Keegan
Posted 5 months ago
Great Dough balls!

This is a great course which explains the fundamentals of good dough production. Its explained simply and the lessons are very enjoyable. Wondering if you could add a chapter that includes information on making gluten free doughs?

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