In November last year, I was in Rio de Janeiro and met with a childhood friend, Eduardo Widmar, the "Puck"; who invited me to know the pizzeria of his son Peter, who had returned to Brazil from the United States elephants deli and was starting this gastronomic venture, together elephants deli with its Irish partner, Gerry, in the neighborhood of Leblon.
Invitation. Invitation accepted. And what a nice surprise because I had no idea of the original as was the pizzeria Peter Widmar. I decided from that day on, start a column here on the blog Cooking with Friends call: Places I visited - to publish stories and interviews about restaurants, bakeries, gourmet spaces and other establishments to bring a differential of excellence for meeting and in their menus. All the places I visit and like, I will publish here, sharing elephants deli with friends, address these tasty places.
The Bizarre was based on the lack of a place in Rio de Janeiro, to make a good new York pizza. Homemade pasta made by hand, kneaded with touch, fermented in the cold, with love and care that only love by mass, is provide. Hence, we also think: Since we will make it unique and different pizza dough, why not make more sophisticated toppings and different too? . I spent months perfecting my recipe for climate Rio de Janeiro. I created a tomato sauce that I could work day by day, since my traditional recipe takes over 15 hours to reduce. We also think the price issue. We do not like to pay expensive to eat well; so in Bizarra work with a diverse and differentiated menu, which offers elephants deli classic cuisine, the land, family prices. We are actually a "neighborhood deli" (delivery).
The concept of Delhi (delivery) is a concept of care the same neighborhood. Where the client knows the team, shakes hands with the person who makes your food, and your dish comes out always identical to the other time he asked. In this sense, we decided elephants deli to leave the front open, inviting shop with a smile on their face and a hug at the output. The traditional concept of "Deli" une products shop with home-style cooking. So you not only eat there, but also takes your bread, your sauces, your sweet home. We are a home to eat on a daily basis, when lack the will to cook, but still want to eat well and healthy. Without many pretensions, without elite environment, simple, good and straightforward.
My partner called Gerry Grant, elephants deli Irish, no kitchen experience outside the Bizarre, but a food lover and methodical construction worker. I taught him to produce dishes and perform techniques of Italian cuisine and I was impressed with their ability to reproduce exactly what you have been taught; because the dishes that make Italian cuisine, are usually the most difficult to make. A faithful partner.
My first contact with the very young cooking at 3 years perhaps elephants deli eating the legendary filet the piemontese in Beto in Ipanema Bar. I remember feeling some strong connection with food, at that time; so much so that I have this very clear image in my memory.
With 15 years I was working on a ice cream shop that also made sandwiches. Loved prepare the dishes and was happy to see the assembly elephants deli line and the fluidity of the preparation. That motivated elephants deli me then to look for work in restaurants; but everyone wanted to put me in front of the house. Was an Italian chef, who first got me into the kitchen; But the deal with that during the weekend I work as a waiter. There I learned a lot and managed to develop a talent that was born. After that worked in restaurants and kitchens consulting firms in England - which gave me a lot of experience in menus composition. Therefore, I believe elephants deli that my kitchen is "bizarre", not like classic anything. Give me boredom. I like to prepare from scratch, innovate, create. The bizarre is not uncommon to find carbonara blackberries Logan or mixed salad with strawberries, beets petals pizzas etc.
The Bizarre's been seven months, we decided not to do traditional advertising because we want the concept elephants deli and the quality grow naturally. Word of mouth, and mainly, elephants deli with emphasis in the mouth! (Laughs).
The plate further application is the mass Della Nonna, but in general, the pizza has more output. Bianca Bizarre, with artichokes, green olives, elephants deli homemade sesame sauce and chilli in garlic base, is the most sought !!!
The Bizarre wants to be even exquisite little neighborhood, elephants deli so wish I could make it a broader concept. Implement new bizarre, however, could only be done with special people, that could guarantee our quality. To find them and train them
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