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Article: Real Italian pizza misses the mark
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- January 7, 2001
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Dining Out With Dennis R. Getto
Real Italian pizza misses the mark
Il Ritrovo's version of an American favorite is very disappointing
By DENNIS R. GETTO
Sunday, January 7, 2001
I've always admired authenticity in food.
Some of the most delightful meals I've eaten were prepared by
chefs who didn't compromise on ingredients, either importing them
from other countries or making them from scratch to assure that their
final dishes had the right flavor.
But when it comes to pizza, I'm not sure that producing an
authentic product is the right thing to do, even if the ingredients
are imported from Italy. Compared with their American cousins,
Italian pizzas are bready and topped with only a minimum ...