Mason City Schools Journey Days Pizza Napoletana from Scratch

Pizza from scratch may seem like a daunting task, but it's not as hard as you think! Working in teams of 2, in this class you'll make your own pizza dough, Neapolitan pizza sauce, and you'll even pull your own mozzarella from curds! We'll also have a few toppings for you to choose from, and then its into the oven to cook our pizzas on a pizza steel (the best way). Our chef will make a big Caesar salad with seared chicken breast for you to enjoy while your pizza bakes.

We think Neapolitan pizza sauce is the best there is, and luckily its just about the easiest, as long as you have excellent ingredients. It doesn't require any cooking, but it takes some skill to balance the flavors to perfection. Chef can help with that.  You'll also pull your own mozzarella.  We'll provide the curds and you just need to prepare your hands for some high temp pulling! Pulling cheese requires really hot water (160 degrees F - we'll provide gloves), but its worth it in the end as you get the freshest cheese possible.

We'll have the ovens cranked up as hot as it goes, so each pizza should only take 7 or 8 minutes to finish. 

Menu:

• Pizza Dough 
• Neapolitan Pizza Sauce
• Hand-stretched Mozzarella
• Pizza (choose your own toppings)

Skills:

• Dough-making
• Kneading
• Dough stretching
• Flavor balancing
• Cheese pulling
• How to use a pizza peel
• How to use a pizza stone

Our recipes use common ingredients that may or may not be listed on the menu, including fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, and wheat flours. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction we should be aware of, please call or email before attending class. We may or may not be able to accommodate without advance notice.