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Metal-boxed set in 3 Hardcover Volumes plus a spiral-bound kitchen guide

Modernist Pizzaisthe culmination of exhaustive research to advance the worlds knowledge of pizza.Over the last four years, weve preformed hundreds of experiments to test (and break) the rules of pizza, traveled more than 100,000 miles to visit over 250 of the worlds top pizzerias, and consumed countless calories.

Pizza is arguably the worlds most popular food, found in virtually every country in the world. Despite its ubiquity, theres still a lot to learn about pizza, which is why the Modernist Cuisine team and I decided to make it the focus of our next book. Our goal and vision were clear; to produce the most comprehensive pizza cookbook in the world and deliver the story of pizza as its never been told before.

Spanning 1,708 pages across three volumes plus a recipe manual andtopping out at 35.5 pounds,Modernist Pizzaincludes deep dives into pizzas history, evolution, and many global styles as well as its fundamentals: dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings. We even devoted an entire chapter to top pizza destinations, which includes guides to cant-miss pizzerias around the world. It also wouldnt be a Modernist Cuisine book without plenty of scientific insights, gear guides, innovative techniques, surprising discoveries, and incredible recipes1,016 to be exact.