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    Home » This and That » What is Pizza D.O.C? Is it healthy?

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 13, 2019 · published: Jan 18, 2009 · About 2 minutes to read this article. 6 Comments

    What is Pizza D.O.C? Is it healthy?


    A few special pizza places have pizza D.O.C certification.

    Pizza D.O.C is believed by some foodies to be the most authentic form of pizza available.

    No deep dish, meat-lovers, stuffed crust, dipping sauces or cheesy bread here.

    Where does this title come from and is Pizza DOC healthy?

    Find out….

    D.O.C. stands for ‘Denominazione di Origine Controllata’

    Normally seen on authenticate bottles of Italian wine.

    There are two pizzas you need to make to certify:

    Marinara:
    tomatoes, oil, oregano , garlic
    Margherita: tomatoes, oil, mozzarella, basil

    But simply adding the ingredients do not make you DOC, aka “real pizza”.

    The oven must be wood burning.

    The dough does matter.

    Here are the basic VPN Guidelines?

    1. A Wood-Burning Oven:
    Pizza Napoletana must be cooked in a wood-fired dome oven operating at roughly 800ºF.

    2. Proper Ingredients:
    Tipo 00 flour, San Marzano tomatoes, all natural Fior di Latte or Bufala mozzarella, fresh basil, salt and yeast — only fresh, all-natural, non-processed ingredients.

    3. Proper Technique:
    Your pizza dough must be kneaded either by hand, or with a low speed mixer. No mechanical dough shaping is allowed, such as a dough press or rolling pin, and proper pizza preparation. Pizza baking time should not exceed 90 seconds.

    There is an organizations in Italy and USA that help certify pizzerias.

    ( http://www.verapizzanapoletana.org/)

    A link for info regarding Pizza Napoletana :

    http://www.fornobravo.com/vera_pizza_napoletana/VPN_faq.html

    The movement gained visibility in 2004, when the VPN Association worked with the Italian Ministry of Agriculture to present Pizza Napoletana to the European Union as a protected food product, similar to cheese, olive oil or wine. The resulting press coverage in the United State created a stir, and today, Vera Pizza Napoletana claims to be DOC (Denominazione d’ Origine Controllata), the same status as Chianti Classico.

    IS IT HEALTHY???

    Yes! As I have posted before, a simple pizza margherita or pizza marinara is much healthier than something like a Pizza Hut Au Natural Pizza. Even though the marketing may confuse your brain….go all natural-the Italian’s true way… D.O.C.

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    1. Zucchini Breath says

      March 20, 2020 at 8:46 pm

      Dangit, now I want pizza. Nope, Im making rueben sandwiches. Maybe…NO! Rueben Sandwich! hehe! I can practically smell the pizza from the photos, yum!Cheers!

      Reply
    2. Kathy says

      March 20, 2020 at 7:36 pm

      Jo, You&#39re right. It was one of the very very very rarely used stock photos I used. 99% of my blog pics are my own photography, they will always have a (c) kathy symbol….the DOC photo I posted isn&#39t the best DOC image, I agree… But FRESH Pizza DOC, minus the cheese is delicious…much much better and healthier than frozen pizzas.K

      Reply
    3. JO says

      March 20, 2020 at 7:36 pm

      Well any pizza made by hand is better than the frozen crap you get at chain pizzerias. And where is that picture from? Doesn&#39t do pizza it&#39s justice.

      Reply
    4. Kathy says

      October 05, 2009 at 4:54 pm

      Jo, You're right. It was one of the very very very rarely used stock photos I used. 99% of my blog pics are my own photography, they will always have a (c) kathy symbol….the DOC photo I posted isn't the best DOC image, I agree…

      But FRESH Pizza DOC, minus the cheese is delicious…much much better and healthier than frozen pizzas.

      K

      Reply
    5. JO says

      October 04, 2009 at 9:39 pm

      Well any pizza made by hand is better than the frozen crap you get at chain pizzerias. And where is that picture from? Doesn't do pizza it's justice.

      Reply
    6. Zucchini Breath says

      January 21, 2009 at 7:50 pm

      Dangit, now I want pizza. Nope, Im making rueben sandwiches. Maybe…
      NO! Rueben Sandwich!

      hehe! I can practically smell the pizza from the photos, yum!

      Cheers!

      Reply

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