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Welcome back for another fascinating segment of Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart. This time around we tracked down one of the most unique operations in the country, not because it is a mobile pizzeria, but because of how the owner, Luis Perez, makes it happen using 4 single unit RoccBox ovens mounted into a 3-wheeled Piaggio Ape van in Rochester, NY. It basically looks like a rocket ship -- you’ve got to love it!!

Luis will tell us the whole story and how this crazy operation works. Innovation and creativity -- this story feels like the American Dream, circa 2021. Enjoy!!

BTW, we recorded this last fall, at the end of the Peels on Wheels first season, and a lot more has happened since then for Luis, as the truck is about to become a "pizza garage." We'll bring him back in the future for an update, or you can follow his unfolding story on Instagram @peelsonwheelspizza

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After the international success of Modernist Cuisine, followed a few years later by the equally impressive Modernist Bread, author/publisher Nathan Myhrvold and his talented team of food geniuses are back with the eye-popping, four-volume boxed set, Modernist Pizza. It has everything you could possibly want to know about pizza and more, accompanied by the always spectacular in-your-face photography for which the Modernist books are known. In this lively conversation, Nathan tells us all about his early days as an assistant to Stephen Hawking, his role as chief technology officer at Microsoft, his work as technical advisor to Steven Spielberg for the Jurassic Park films, founder of Intellectual Ventures where he invests in world changing inventions, and how all of this intersects with his lifelong passion for food, cooking and, now, pizza. It’s quite a journey, and we’ll hear all about it on Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart, on HRN.

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Mark Todd lives hidden in the woods along the Russian River in western Sonoma County, where he ferments everything he can get his hands on. But, more importantly, he is also a consultant to many cheese companies and marketing boards because, quite simply, when it comes to cheese, he is The Dude. In this episode he tells us how he became The Dude, and also gives us a master class in the category of cheese called Pasta Filata, which includes mozzarella, This will be the first of an ongoing series of episodes with Mark, in his mission to turn us all into cheese experts.

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The best olive oil no longer comes from old trees in romantic olive groves. There is a new art and science emerging, and it promises to revolutionize the olive oil industry across the world. Master miller David (pronounced Daveed) Garci-Aguirre and educator Lisa Pollack, explain how Corto, and other olive oil producers around the world, are applying new knowledge to the most ancient of crafts to create the best olive oil you ever had.

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Most pizza operators know that “Best Of” lists are a lot of hype and very subjective (but no one ever turns down being listed, right?). When we interviewed Sarah Minnick, of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon, it was months before the author’s of Modernist Pizza cited Lovely’s as the best pizza in America, but it already seemed like special was going on there. In this episode, Sarah makes us a pizza, explains the Portland food ethic (shades of Portlandia?) and tells us about that crazy name — not too crazy, really, when we learned that her business is 50% pizza and 50% ice cream — and how lovely is that?

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Professor Athena Aktipis's mission at Arizona State University is to prepare us all for the "zombie apocalypse," which is more than a metaphor to her, and involves lots of dough making and fermentation. This episode will blow your mind!

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Whether you call it Parlor Pizza, Tavern Pizza, or Bar Pizza, the Yodis are on fire with it and are joined by the guy driving the return to these American pizza classics. They each have their own take on how to make it and share their tips and tricks. Right here.

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When Paul Giannone decided that he no longer loved his long corporate life, he decided to follow his bliss and start a pizzeria. Fast forward 10 years and Paulie Gee is now the "Legendary Paulie Gee," and is mentoring the next generation of pizza legends. He shares his vision in this illuminating conversation with Peter.

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Ever since his best-selling, James Beard Award-winning book, The Art of Fermentation, Sandor Katz has been the go-to guy when it comes to all things fermentation. Here, he joins us from his home in the Tennessee mountains to share his passion, as well as some very practical how-to tips for fermenting, well, practically anything.

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Most listeners now know who Chris Bianco is but fewer know of Rob DiNapoli, who runs one of the finest tomato products companies out of California's Central Valley. In this episode, they share the story of how they met and conceived the Bianco DiNapoli line of organic tomatoes, and what it takes to grow, pack, and bring a premium product like this to market -- and what happens when you can't keep up with the demand.

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How does one follow a success story like LaBrea Bread and Pizzeria Mozza? If you are Nancy Silverton, who generates successful new ideas at the speed of light, you keep opening new restaurant concepts and continually test the limits of deliciousness. Join Peter and Nancy for a glimpse into the fertile mind of a creative genius.

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Another Paulie Gee success spinoff, Mike Kurtz was making pizzas for Paulie in Greenpoint when he showed off the hot honey he'd been developing at home and, before you could blink, Paulie started using it on some of the pizzas, and Mike ramped up production. Now, a few years later, Mike's Hot Honey is everywhere. Hear the whole success story straight from Mike.

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Ed's classic love letter, "Pizza: A Slice of Heaven," was a prelude to his launch of the most successful food website on the internet, Serious Eats. Ed tells the whole story and brings us up to date on his current life on Martha's Vineyard, where he still seeks out, and may have found, the perfect pizza.

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This week we're featuring an episode of HRN's newest series: Pizza Quest. Before the episode, Kat Johnson speaks with Jeff Michael and Peter Reinhart about the formation of Pizza Quest, the stories they are trying to tell, and how this particular project was born out of quarantine last year.  

Pizza Quest is certainly about pizza, but it’s so much more!  It’s an engaging celebration of artisanship in all its shapes and forms. In this episode, Peter interviews Chris Bianco. Chris is rightfully acclaimed as the poster boy of the artisan pizza movement. Not only is he an important and unfiltered thought leader in the realm of sustainability and right action, but his pizzas represent the benchmark to which all others aspire. Today we take a deep dive into the mind and heart of Chris Bianco of Pizzeria and Pane Bianco.

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World-famous artisan bread authority and author Peter Reinhart recently shifted his focus to another form of yeasty dough, Pizza. He has launched a new podcast on Heritage Radio Network all about it, called PIZZA QUEST, where he meets all of the best pizza makers. On this episode, Linda gives you an opportunity to meet Peter and learn about his obsession and how he got there.

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Paulie Gee not only has his own legendary pizzerias in Brooklyn but also licenses other kindred spirits to do their own thing under his banner, such as Derrick Tung's Chicago branch, Paulie Gee's Logan Square. Derrick not only makes the classics from the Brooklyn menu, but has added his own creativity, including a square pie (aka Detroit-Style) that won the Unites States pizza championship. Of course, it has an amazing crust and is made with bacon, so no need to say more.....

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When the 2020 International Pizza Expo was cancelled due to Covid, pizza consultant and entertainment events producer Noel Brohner, called upon his many talents and created an instant “Zoom pizza party” featuring many of those pizza stars who were set to appear in Vegas. It drew hundreds of viewers. In this episode, Noel shares his own pizza journey that led him to become an international consultant, private chef to the Hollywood movie community, and the go-to, creative, make-it-happen guy!

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Welcome to our new series Pizza Quest. This inaugural episode features our recurring panel of pizza gurus, John Arena and Brian Spangler. We call them the Pizza Yodis, and in this episode we focus on tinkering with your dough in search of perfection. In future episodes we’ll be adding others to the Yodi panel in this never-ending quest to explore the full gamut of knowledge collectively held by the pizza and artisan community. We take seriously our motto, “A journey of self-discovery through pizza,” so be prepared for some deep, thoughtful conversations as well as lots of fun and entertaining features.

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To kick off our interviews at On the Rise 3, The International Symposium on Bread, Peter Reinhard sits down to talk about the evolution of “The Future of Bread.” This year, the symposium switched up the format to include three workshop tracks for participants:

• The Future of Bread Lies in Its Past: New Frontiers in Sourdough Microbiology
• Local, Ancient, and Heirloom Grains: The Farmer/Miller/Baker Connection in Baking with Landrace, Heirloom, Regionally Specific, and Polycrop Grains
• Good Bread is Good for You: Wellness and Healthfulness in the Future of Bread

Peter Reinhart is a baking instructor at Johnson & Wales University and the founder of the International Symposium on Bread. He was the co-founder of the legendary Brother Juniper's Bakery in Sonoma, California, and is the author of five books on bread baking, including Brother Juniper's Bread Book and the modern classic The Bread Baker's Apprentice, which was named cookbook of the year in 2002 by both the James Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. He lives with his wife, Susan, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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HRN on Tour returned to Charlotte, North Carolina for the second annual International Symposium on Bread, held at Johnson & Wales University. Listen here for an interview with the Executive Director of the symposium Peter Reinhart and the Communications Manager of the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority Kristen Moore. They discuss what’s new in the Charlotte food scene and why it’s a city on the rise.