07-01-2018
In 2017 Antonio Pappalardo celebrated the 10th anniversary of his La Cascina dei Sapori in Rezzato (Brescia)
La Cascina dei Sapori in Rezzato has reached its tenth anniversary. It was celebrated with three special dinner events with Mauro Zacchetti, Simone Padoan and finally, from Paris, Gennaro Nasti, patron at Popine and Bijou – the photo refers to the latter event, a few weeks ago. But what made patron-chef Antonio Pappalardo approach gourmet pizza some ten years ago (when he was not yet 19!)? Why did he leave the calm path of Campanian classics, given he was born in Castellammare di Stabia, though always based in Brescia?
Gennaro Nasti and Antonio Pappalardo
The team at La Cascina dei Sapori
A (delicious) pizza by Pappalardo
Now Pappalardo has a new ambition, «I want to expand my work abroad too. I've been to Australia, where I launched a nice project with Stefano Manfredi (see: Italia-Australia a tutta pizza). I'm now working in Turkey as well, with D.ream, a giant in the restaurant industry with many brands, including Mezzaluna. The latter has seven high quality pizzerias across the country. We're already doing a good job, but they asked me to create a pizza that can be even better, and will be part of the menu at Dynamic Pizza. The project set off in May. I believe that by February 2018 I'll be ready to present it to the public. I have a one-year contract with them. Then we'll see». Translated into English by Slawka G. Scarso
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journalist born in 1974, for many years he has covered politics, mostly, and food in his free time. Today he does exactly the opposite and this makes him very happy. As soon as he can, he dives into travels and good food. Identità Golose's editor in chief