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How to Make A Clam Pizza At Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria

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Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana

Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana

Witness an actual demonstration of how to make a clam Pizza at Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana.

The dough is stretched to the correct shape which is actually an oval shape rather than a round shape.
This is the signature dish at Pepe’s. While many other pizzaiolo and chefs will try to duplicate the Calm Pie, there really is only one clam pizza.
The clam pizza starts with fresh clams and their clam juice. One of the reasons for the success of Pepe’s clam pizza may be the local seafood that is used. These are actual New England fresh clams. Many parts of the country are unable to get the actual clams used. These are native clams of the East Coast.

Slice of Bacon Pizza and a slice of clam

Slice of Bacon Pizza and a slice of clam

The clam pizza is cooked with almost no cheese. There will be a sprinkling of Parmesan, but no mozzarella is used (pronounced mootz in New Haven).

 

Pepe's Clam Pizza

Pepe’s Clam Pizza

 

Also take note of the huge amount of clams that are put on each pizza. They do not skimp on clams at Pepe’s. The Clam Pizza is a white pizza, you will not find any tomato sauce here. Then there is an amount of Parmesan Cheese put on the pizza. Spices and a sprinkle of olive oil finish off the pizza. Another feature that adds to the taste of Pepe’s pizza is coal fired oven used to cook the pizza. The oven can get up to 900 degrees F. The pizza is cooked quickly and completely.

Pepe's Clam Pizza

Pepe’s Clam Pizza

You can see the actual way to make a Pepe’s Clam pizza in the following video:

Once the pizza is finished it comes out of the coal fired oven and then put on a serving try where the pizza is cut inot slices. These serving trays are placed on your table and really make a unique holder for the pizza.

I was able to interview Gary Bimonte, grandson of Frank Pepe on the history of the clam Pizza. Gary explains that the clam pizza was actually an accident. Gary states that the clam pizza was invented right on Wooster street.

The Frank Pepe Pizza Box

The Frank Pepe Pizza Box

 

Legends of Pizza: Volume 1 and 2

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What can you learn from the Masters of Pizza?…

The Legends of Pizza Project is a series of interviews with the most influential pizzaioli (pizza masters) on the planet.

  • You will learn as Peter Reinhart explodes the myth of high gluten flour.

  • You will be astounded as Peter Reinhart reveals who really created
    Wolfgang Puck's Pizzas and the California Pizza Kitchen Menu

  • You will listen as Gary Bimonte (Pepe's) discusses for the first time:
    "The Birth of the Clam Pie!"

  • You will discover the true story of Frank Pepe

  • You can find out the biggest change at Pepe's in over 80 years!

  • You will be engaged as Chris Bianco explains his pizza philosophy

  • Chris Bianco will infect you with his pizza passion

  • You will find out Chris Bianco's future plans

and so much more…

 Here's what Ed LaDou said of Legends of Pizza:

"I received the Legends of Pizza CD, and listened to it in my car as I drove to work and back this afternoon. … Brian and Tony's interviews were great …They both…had a lot of helpful and insightful things to say about the pizza craft…. my interview came out well. … I am very grateful I came out sounding like I knew a few things about pizza. You did a fantastic job on the CD and I couldn't be more pleased."
Ed LaDou on the
Legends of Pizza, Volume 2 ®

 

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How Frank Pepe Started in the Pizza Buisness

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In the following interview, Gary Bimonte, Frank Pepe’s granson explains how Frank got into the pizza business.

He started to make his pizza at a bakery where he worked. He began by selling the pizza’s from a “pizza hat”.

He would store the pizzas in a hat on top of his head and then he would walk around to local markets shouting: “Abeets, abeets”.

With the money he saved he puurchased a push cart. He then again saved all of his money and purchased the bakery where he once worked.

Listen as Gary explains the whole story of how Frank Pepe started in the pizza business:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1uTybDzp6Q[/youtube]

If you are interested in the Pizza Business, you may want to check out this pizza business resource, The Pizza Business Papers.

pizza everywhere,

albert grande
Pizza Therapy

The Birth of Pepe’s Clam Pie

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Gary Bimonte, co-owner of Pepe’s and grandson of Frank Pepe, relates the story of how the clam pizza was invented.

This is the origianl clam pizza. While other pizzerias may serve a clam pizza, there is no comparison.

The clam pizza is often imitated but never duplicated. Incredible in it’s taste and and simplicity.

 

 

 

Thank you Frank Pepe. Thank you Gary.

pizza on earth, and all over New Haven,

albert

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