CiriPizza Pizzeria!

Another one of my hilights during my Cilento trip was going to CiriPizza Pizzeria.  Going to this pizzeria was a really fun experience because we not only got to try the pizza, but we also got to see how they made all the different types of pizza.  One of the specialities of the restaurant was their vegetable pizza, whose dough was made out of many different vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, onion and garlic. 

 The Ingredients of the Vegetable Pizza

We also got to see their normal pizza dough and whole grain dough.  In the picture below the far left is whole grain, the middle the vegetable dough, and the far right the normal dough.  It was cool to see these different types of dough and the ingredients that go into them, as I am only familiar with the classic pizza dough. 

Next we got to see how the pizza is made.  They make all their pizza in an extremely hot wood-burning oven. We saw them make several pizzas for us to sample and it was amazing how quickly the pizzas would cook!  They literally only stayed in the oven for a minute or two and then came out perfectly done.  The dough was flat, yet soft and doughy rather than crunchy- it was delicious!!  They make a variety of pizzas, including a classic one with mozzarella di bufala and basil (shown below.)  They also made some pizza with smoked mozzarella, which we got to sample.  The smoked mozzarella had a very unique flavor and I really liked it!

 Wood- burning oven

 Mozzarella di Bufala and Basilico Pizza

The last part of the pizzeria tour was the best- actually eating the pizza!!  The pizzeria had numerous types of pizza that all looked delicious, so we got to sample a few different types, and ended the meal with a nutella pizza.  One of my favorite types that I sampled was a calzone style pizza that had smoked mozzarella in it.  The smoked mozzarella was surrounded by two layers of dough and was soo good!! I also actually really enjoyed the vegetable pizza (which they called sunflower.)  When I first heard about the vegetable pizza I automatically assumed that I wouldn't like it as much, but I actually found that it was my favorite!  The dough was light and fresh tasting, and the pizza was topped with cheese, tomato, and basil, for a healthy, yet delicious combination.  The nutella pizza was also amazing!!!  It was so rich, but I still think I could have eaten a whole pizza for myself!  Overall, I really enjoyed this pizzeria experience.  I really enjoyed all the pizzas I sampled and appreciated the thin, yet soft dough as compared to some of the crunchier, thicker pizzas that are available in Rome. 

 Smoked Mozzarella Calzone

 Vegetable Pizza

Nutella Pizza