Authentic Italian pizza is one of my major weaknesses and I’m always on the lookout for new ones to try. Last week, I got my pizza fix at the launch of the Made of Dough six-week residency at Market Yard Kitchen in Shepherd’s Bush.
It’s not easy standing out when London foodies are firing up some pretty amazing pizzas, but founders Ed and Henry are doing something different – proper Neapolitan pizza with a nod to southern Spain. Growing up on a Mediterranean diet, they found inspiration from their heritage (Campania and Andalusia) and eating their way around Europe.
The 2015 London Pizza Festivals Champions have a permanent home at Pop Brixton, but they’ve taken their trusty Raffaela oven truck on the road to offer the full sit-down pizzeria experience in west London.
I usually test how good a pizza is with a Margherita, as there aren’t any toppings to distract or hide behind. Made of Dough’s Margherita has a bubbly, chewy and lightly charred base and is topped simply with crushed San Marzano tomato, silky fior di latte, basil, extra-virgin olive oil and Parmesan. The pizza was cooked to perfection with a woody, smoky taste and pure flavours from clearly top notch ingredients.
I also loved the simple and delicious Serrano pizza with cherry tomatoes, mature serrano ham, fior di latte, peppery wild rocket and creamy stracciatella. Most indulgent of all is the rich Truffle pizza bianca with portobello mushrooms, fior di latte, fragrant white alba truffle oil and velvety burrata. A nice touch is the selection of gourmet dipping sauces for the dough crusts – Olive and anchovy tapenade, Spicy romesco and Basil aioli.
Wash your pizza down with a sunny Amalfi Negroni, Blood Orange Sangria, Staibano Spritz, Prosecco, Peroni or San Pellegrino. If you have any room left, end the night in chocolate heaven with a hot and gooey Conchiglia a Nutella.
Made of Dough pizzas not only look the part, but they’re super-tasty, very filling and reasonably priced (from £6.50 to £12). Make a pizza date right away, you don’t want to miss this one!
Made of Dough is at Market Yard Shepherd’s Bush from Wednesday to Sunday, until 1st May 2016. For more information and booking, visit: www.madeofdough.co.uk
Photos by Made of Dough
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