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| American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Reinhart
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 6485
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1580084222
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.8248
EAN: 9781580084222
ASIN: 1580084222
Publication Date: November 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 In search of the perfect pizza July 9, 2006
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
The dedication on the fly leaf reads: 'To Sonia- May your pizzas be perfect!' and I certainly wish it had been written directly on the book and not on a bookplate......Alas, Peter Reinhart has not been able to make a book or demonstration tour to Hawaii...yet...!, but thanks to the efforts of another foodie friend and baker extraordinaire at least I got the signed book plate! I love cookbooks with 'meat' in them.....stories, anecdotes, history and background rather than one with just recipes. I love it when the author takes you along for the ride.........! I have enjoyed every bit of this search along with him......and the pizzas and focaccias I tried have all worked out....Thank you Peter for a wonderful trip to the world of great pizzas and the revelation of the focaccia col formaggio di Recco!!!!!
The Wonderful World of Pizza! April 29, 2006
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Mr. Reinhart, thank you for opening the world of pizza for me.
I never realized how little I understood as to what great pizza is. The "hunt" section was extremely helpful in setting me up for the receipes so that I could understand just what I would be making. I am embarrassed to admit that I thought dough was just "dough" and that sauce was just "sauce." Foolish me.
With his excellent descriptions of what makes a great pizza dough, and what makes a great sauce, and the importance of the proper cooking temperature,I'm pretty sure that my family will be amazed at how I got so good so quickly.
As to comments on the book's ragged page edges...The edges reminded me of the edges of vintage books from the 1800's that I have read. Thus the ragged edges tell me that this book will become a valuable "vintage" book that I will treasure.
After quite a few pizzas, I find that my money was well spent on this gem. I've truly enjoyed making great pizzas. My thanks to Mr. Reinhart
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know! April 22, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
...is right here in this book. A world tour of pizza and all
it's styles. His personal journey and recipes of all the styles
of doughs, sauces and complete pizzas he talked about in the
first half. As a note to the person that complained about the
ragged edges of the book. I contacted the publisher and that's
the way the book is published. It's ragged edged on purpose.
Doesn't bother me at all. The book is fantastic!!
FINALLY--Real Pizza Made At Home March 14, 2006
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
My wife grew up in Philadelphia. She recalls a pizza from her youth, a fabulous pie whose secret recipe died with the chef. After reading this book, and taking a few liberties with Reinhart's sauce recipe, I turned out a pie that my wife says is the closest thing she's ever tasted to that pizza from the old days. Prior to this book, I'd never been able to make a decent pizza at home. Peter Reinhart is a genius obsessed. If you want to make real pizza at home, you need this book.
Book Content 5 stars, Publisher 1 star, Amazon.com 1 star February 23, 2006
2 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is a great book from Peter Reinhart. It is full of stories, recipes and helpful tips to make wonderful pizzas.
In addition, I want to evaluate the publisher with One Star, and the distributor Amazon.com with One Star.
When I received the book, it has the edge of all pages irregular, poor finished quality, and when I returned to Amazon.com to exchange for a well-done book, Amazon.com sent another book with the same problem, meaning they do not read why I returned the first book, it seems that they operate in automatic mode.
Amazon.com sends to you an apology letter template which keeps the idea that they do not read why are you sending back the item; it feels a very impersonal treatment to all your inconveniences.
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