What Is Romana Style Pizza?
There are more varieties of pizza than there are letters in the alphabet, which makes it one of the most talked about and enthusiastically debated foods on the planet.
Romana style pizza is one of the fastest growing styles of pizza in the UK, with more and more restaurants and upmarket takeaways serving this traditional style of pizza, which of course hails from Italy’s famous capital, the beautiful city of Rome.
You’ll find this style of pizza served across Italy, but its origins lie in Rome, where you will find it served in nearly every pizza restaurant across the city.
Neopolitan pizza has dominated the pizza scene in recent years, with its characteristic raised crust, soft dough and distinctive ‘leopard spots’ that create a striking looking pizza, perfect for those pizza ‘instabangers.’
But it’s not to everybody’s taste and can be notoriously difficult to make.
Romana pizza differs from Neopolitan pizza in several ways and offers a completely different pizza eating experience. Firstly, it’s made with a uniform crust, without a significantly raised edge. It’s normally cooked at a slightly lower temperature and for slightly longer than Neopolitan pizza, giving it a more even bake and a much crunchier resulting crust.
The recipe for Romana pizza also uses oil, which is forbidden to be used in traditional Neopolitan pizza. The addition of oil provides a crunchier crust that also imparts a little more flavour than its Neopolitan cousin.
Romana style pizza lends itself to a wide range of toppings, giving you the opportunity to experiment more than if you are cooking Neopolitan pizza, which can struggle to support many toppings due to its ultra-thin crust and soft dough, which can turn a well topped pizza into a messy pizza soup!
Overall, Romana style pizza gives you an easy, versatile and easy to eat pizza experience that is deservedly increasing in popularity.
At Homemade Pizza Club, we’ve got the perfect solution for you to experience Romana style pizza in the easiest way possible. Our hand-stretched Romana pizza bases are made with a 24-hour matured dough that includes a blend of wheat flour, soya flour and rice flour. This unique blend of flours gives a deliciously light and flavourful result, but what’s more, it’s also lower in gluten content, meaning it’s easier to digest.
They cook perfectly in a domestic or a pizza oven, with full instructions provided.
You’ll find them the ideal way to express your creativity and create new and exciting pizza combinations that will wow your friends and family.
Remember, pizza is about having fun, experimenting and expressing yourself! Romana style pizza is the ideal way to do this, so why not give it a try.
