| VERACE PIZZA NAPOLETANA VPN |
| VERACE PIZZA NAPOLETANA VPN IT'S A MOVEMENT TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT, PIZZA NAPOLETANA. IT'S A STYLE AND A TRADITION FOUNDED IN NAPLES, ITALY. THE TERM VERACE MEANS TRUE, GENUINE OR REAL. ITS SOLE PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN THE SIMPLE AND TRADITIONAL INGREDIENTS TO A TRUE PIZZA NAPOLETANA. THE PIZZA NAPOLETANA ITSELF IS ONE OF THE WORLDS FINEST PREPARED FOOD PRODUCTS. ONLY FRESH, ALL NATURAL NON-PROCESSED INGREDIENTS. THE BEST INGREDIENTS DICTATE THE FINAL PRODUCT. IT IS TRULY WONDERFUL! GUIDE LINES, AND INGREDIENTS FOR VERACE PIZZA NAPOLETANA: WOOD BURNING OVEN OPERATING AT ABOUT 700 TO 900 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FARINA "00" CAPUTO PIZZERIA FLOUR SAN MARZANO D.O.P. TOMATOES FIOR DI LATTE, AND/OR MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA D.O.C. FRESH BASIL, OR OTHER FRESH HERBS ITALIAN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL SICILIAN SEA SALT AND SICILIAN OREGANO The making of a “True Neapolitan Pizza” requires strict adherence to the culinary discipline of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana – from the preparation of raw ingredients to the cooking method in an approved wood-fired oven. Only San Marzano DOP tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh herbs, and fresh yeast are permitted. As the first pizzeria in the State of Florida to receive the coveted VPN certification from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana based in Naples, Italy, FORNO52 Neapolitan Pizzeria is held accountable to these high standards. Look for the seal of authenticity and enjoy each slice the Italian way – folded “libretto” style, or with a knife and fork! What is the VPN (Verace Pizza Napoletana)? The VPN, an international non-profit association, was founded in the mid-1990’s by a group of Neapolitan pizzaiolis (pizza makers) led by Antonio Pace, seeking to cultivate the culinary art of Neapolitan pizza making. In June 1998, they were officially established as a denomination of control (DOC) by the Italian government, a designation that made VPN a legal entity that was able to confer a special designation to pizzerias who meet the strict requirements utilizing and respecting the tradition involved in the art of Neapolitan pizza making. FORNO52 Neapolitan Pizzeria is the first restaurant in the State of Florida and the eleventh in the United States that the VPN recognized as Verace Pizza Napoletana, which translates to mean providing you with a true Neapolitan pizzeria. In order to receive and maintain VPN certification, FORNO52’s pizza has met and must continue to meet strict regulations for the ingredients we use and our cooking method, including using only low-gluten flour, San Marzano tomatoes (grown in the rich volcanic soil of Mt. Vesuvius), while making the dough by hand and using a wood-fired oven. The objectives of the VPN Association are as follows: To cultivate the culinary discipline of the Neapolitan pizza, with its requisite preparation, ingredients and manner of cooking. To protect and promote the authentic Neapolitan pizza and as a consequence, the Association who fulfill the culinary requirements and characteristics of the Neapolitan pizza. To defend the origin of the authentic pizza and the tradition of the pizza as it began in Naples, Italy. To designate by the Verace Pizza Napoletana certification mark those pizzerias which respect the culinary tradition of the Neapolitan pizza and where such pizza may be enjoyed. Source: Association of Verace Pizza Napoletana (VPN), 1998 Charter Visit the official VPN site for more information: www.pizzanapoletana.org |