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A few days before Cupid’s Day, why not swap the endless chocolates, flowers and restaurants for a more original tête-à-tête? International Pizza Day, celebrated on February 9, is the perfect excuse to combine deliciousness and activity for two in the comfort of your own home. Here are some products designed or made in Quebec to make it unforgettable.
1. The perfect ready-to-cook
Making a good homemade pizza starts from a simple principle: having quality ingredients. It is futile to multiply them – unless you have a lot of imagination – but you have to select them carefully. So, by setting your sights on the ready-to-cook products from the Montreal house Favuzzi, which imports the best artisanal products from Italy, you can’t go wrong. Made up of “00” flour to obtain a crispy and soft crust at the same time, San Marzano tomatoes (those used in Naples, the cradle of pizza), a quality sauce, an oil extra-virgin olive and a pot of salt with fresh herbs, this set will allow you to create delicious wonders.
3. A versatile pizza stone
To cook well, you need to be well equipped. But not everyone has a pizza oven at home. BBQ Québec therefore offers a simple, effective and accessible solution: a pizza stone. Unlike those made of porcelain or cordierite, the version from this Quebec reference boutique is made of metal. The size of a large pizza and a thickness of just over 1 centimeter, this stone accommodates your preparation and is placed for cooking on the grill of your barbecue or your oven. In no time, you will have a perfectly crispy pizza. Good tasting !
2. An elegant pizza board
Putting in the oven and, above all, removing a pizza that has been cooked at high temperature cannot be done with your hands or, ideally, with gloves. To avoid burning yourself, or seeing your creation deform or fall to the ground, using a pizza board is a good idea. And all the more so since you can cut and serve pizza directly on this accessory. There are many boards of this type on the market, but they are not all as pretty and adaptable as those made by Claude Boursier, from Atelier au fond du bois. This Lanaudière craftsman offers two-tone versions approximately 30 to 35 centimeters wide, depending on the size of the oven used, and can vary the length of the handle according to needs. They are also profiled with a plane to make them easier to grip.
4. A little restaurant scent
A successful Valentine’s Day comes with a special atmosphere. In a pizza for two formula, in addition to dimming the lights, harmonizing your meal with enveloping music and setting a romantic table, we suggest you add a touch of magic to your evening… with a candle! But not just any one, since the one we recommend was created by the Pizzéria No.900 team in collaboration with Moonday. Indeed, the Basilico & campfire candle, made by hand, brings together the smells of two essential ingredients of margherita pizza. We bet that your better half will appreciate this original attention.
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