What does it take to make a national championship-winning pizza in a small town in Nevada?
Eidref heads to Dayton, Nevada, to visit Zack at Left Coast Pizza, where California ingredients meet a small-town pizzeria with a big reputation. Zack recently took home a national championship with a pizza built around homemade sausage, sweet herby ricotta, and a focus on quality ingredients. They talk about the story behind Left Coast Pizza, what went into the winning pie, and how Zack plans to bring it back to the menu without compromising quality.
Highlights:
0:00 – Visiting Left Coast Pizza in Dayton, Nevada
0:35 – Five-Day Dough and Sweet Herby Ricotta
0:47 – Making Sausage With Calabrian Chilies
0:55 – The Secret to Those Micro Blisters
1:10 – Why Crumbled Parmesan Makes a Difference
1:42 – Getting the Most Out of a Compact Deck Oven
2:00 – Why Left Coast Pizza Sources Ingredients From California
2:32 – Why a California-Inspired Pizzeria Is in Nevada
2:47 – Taking the Winning Pizza to Competition
3:05 – What It Costs to Compete in a National Pizza Championship
3:22 – The Pizza That Won the On the Menu Category
3:33 – From Dishwasher to National Champion
3:55 – Why Pizza Competitions Are Still About Having Fun
4:16 – Does Winning Change Anything for the Pizzeria?
4:24 – How the Local Community Reacted to the Win
4:36 – Can They Keep Up With Demand for the Winning Pizza?
5:09 – First Taste of the Championship-Winning Pizza
5:14 – Why Sweet Ricotta and Balsamic Work So Well
6:07 – Life and Business in Dayton, Nevada
7:14 – Finally Getting to Try the Winning Pizza
7:32 – Why Taking a Break From Work Is a Win
7:37 – That First Bite of Sweet Herby Ricotta
7:45 – Good Vibes and Good Pies
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