About Me
Welcome to The Pizza Pig.
My name is Nick and I am someone who has become a little obsessed with making pizza at home.
I didn't always love cooking. Until about four or five years ago I was much better at eating food than making it. Somewhere along the way that changed. What started as curiosity turned into a real interest in making things from scratch. Pasta, pizza and bread quickly became favourites, and recently I have even had a go at croissants.
Growing up with an Italian mum meant food and entertaining were always a big part of life. There were always people around the table and the kitchen was usually busy. I did not realise it at the time but that environment definitely planted the seed.
My pizza journey really started after a friend introduced me to the Gozney Roccbox. What looked simple turned out to be anything but. Pizzas with holes in them, burnt bases and plenty of failed attempts later, I realised there is a lot to learn when it comes to cooking pizza in a pizza oven.
Recently I started a series trying to make a crispy base New York style slice in my Roccbox. In the process I ended up creating something a little different. A hybrid between Neapolitan and New York pizza that I call the NewPolitan. The dough is lighter than a traditional New York pizza, but crunchier and holds better structure than a typical Neapolitan pizza.
I like bending the traditional rules, so alongside the classic styles I also enjoy experimenting with different flavour combinations and toppings.
To make things easier for people learning pizza ovens, I have built a pizza dough calculator. It allows you to use my NewPolitan dough recipe and automatically calculate the ingredient amounts based on the size and number of pizzas you want to make. As I continue tweaking and improving the recipe, I will also update the calculator so it evolves with the process.
This site and my socials are where I document that journey. I will be exploring different pizza styles, toppings and techniques as I go.
If you want to follow along or get in touch, the best place to reach me is on Instagram.