Friday,
December 26,
Pizzania - Pizza-Lasagna Hybrid, Sacrilige
or Innovation
The
ANNOTICO Report
Whenever
Nancy Beaule was called on to feed her two hungry
teenagers and their friends, she knew she could count on pizza and lasagna.In fact, those dishes were so dependable - and
so often was she called on to make them - Beaule
started wondering what would happen if she combined those two staples of
American-Italian cuisine.
Pizzania, begins with a bottom
layer of thin, soft crust covered with a sauce of tomatoes, ground beef,
sausage, garlic and onions. Cheese, largely mozzarella, then goes on top.Repeat the process with second layers of crust, sauce
and cheese, pop it in the oven, and the dish is
complete.
The
Associated Press
By
Jerry Harkavy
Associated
Press Writer
Fri., Dec. 26, 2008
In
fact, those dishes were so dependable - and so often was she called on to
make them - Beaule started wondering what would
happen if she combined those two staples of American-Italian cuisine.
And
so two years ago in remote
Pizzania, a name she made sure to trademark, begins with a
bottom layer of thin, soft crust covered with a sauce of tomatoes, ground beef,
sausage, garlic and onions. Cheese, largely mozzarella, then goes on top.
Repeat
the process with second layers of crust, sauce and cheese, pop it in the oven, and the dish is complete.
Confident
she
To
keep up with demand, Beaule lined up a commercial
kitchen in
"Customer
response has been positive," said Marc Smith, merchandising sales
specialist for Sysco in
And
Beaule, now a 53-year-old empty nester, hopes that
"We
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