Saturday, March 02, 2002


score! score! score!

went all the effing way to difara's for one of domenic demarco's amazing artichoke pizzas. i mean, we hopped the r to the q out to avenue j and then on the way back had to drop the q, switch to the r, only to discover that the r was running express all the way to canal st. in manhattan. then we had to go back to atlantic ave. and change to the 2 to clark st. finally. . . !

however, while at difara's mr. right did have the nerve to ask what flour domenic was using. "italian 00," he replied. (this shows you that he is committed to an authentic neapolitan pie, although domenic isn't officially certified.) of course i was astonished. how did he get real italian 00 ultra-soft wheat flour from abruzzo? ah, the joys of wholesale restaurant supply!

the best we home bakers can usually get is the king arthur "approximation" -- at $3.50 a pound. but thanks to domenic's old world courtesy, i left difara's with 3 kilos of real delverde italian 00.

how much did he want? only $1.50 a kilo bag! "come back anytime you want some more," he said. maybe that trek isn't so bad after all. . . .pizza makers, you have found your pole star!

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