Pinsa Pizza Masterclass - Toronto - Nov 6/7

The original idea of the recipe takes its shape from an ancient product that came from the peasant populations living right outside the walls of Rome. These populations used to cook “schiacciatine”(or “focacce”) by grinding cereal grains (millet, barley and spelt) and adding salt and aromatic herbs as well. The word Pinsa comes from the latin “Pinsere” that means: to lay, to stretch. The classic recipe has been revised, over the centuries, to what we have today.

Pinsa style is the revisitation of an ancient roman recipe, revised with new ingredients and modern working techniques. Unlike Romana Al Taglio pizza, which also originates in Roam, Pinsa style pizza is not baked in a pan, but instead it’s baked directly on the stone. Pinsa has a hand pressed oval shape. Due to the high hydration content, it can’t be tossed to stretch it. Pinsa uses a different type of dough to other pizzas making it lighter, easier to digest and healthier. It can be identified by its oval shape covered in airy bubbles.