Gnocco

Question 1

What is the address of Gnocco?

Answer 1

337 East 10th St and Ave B (Manhattan)

Question 2

What are the operating hours of Gnocco?

Answer 2

Open every day 11am - 11pm

Question 3

Who are the main pizza makers at Gnocco?

Answer 3

Andrea, Claudio, Fernando, Leo, Diego

Question 4

Who is the owner of Gnocco?

Answer 4

Gian Luca and Pier Luigi (they still run gnocco)

Question 5

Who manages Gnocco?

Answer 5

Mattia

Question 6

Who are the daytime servers at Gnocco?

Answer 6

Michelle, Evan, Christina, Clarissa

Question 7

What are the featured pizzas at Gnocco?

Answer 7

• Margherita
• Tartufata (truffle)
• Bufalina (cold bufala)

Question 8

What dietary option is available at Gnocco?

Answer 8

vegan (Marinara)

Question 9

How can one book a tour at Gnocco?

Answer 9

Either call the restaurant or email info@gnocco.com

Question 10

What type of oven does Gnocco use?

Answer 10

EarthStone gas-fueled dome shaped brick oven

Question 11

What is the temperature range for the EarthStone oven at Gnocco?

Answer 11

650-750°F on the floor and 100-150°F higher on the ceiling

Question 12

What materials are EarthStone ovens made of?

Answer 12

80% Alumina, which is highly radiant

Question 13

What ingredients are used for the pizza dough at Gnocco?

Answer 13

Caputo Pizzeria flour (blue bag, 12.5% protein), Caputo Saccoroso (red bag, 13% protein), semolina, salt, water, yeast, oil.

Question 14

What is the fermentation time for the pizza dough?

Answer 14

Minimum 24 hours, usually 2-3 days

Question 15

What is the weight of each dough ball at Gnocco?

Answer 15

185g per dough ball

Question 16

What ingredients are in the pizza sauce at Gnocco?

Answer 16

Uncooked tomatoes with salt, oil, pepper, and basil

Question 17

What brand of tomatoes is used for the sauce at Gnocco as of January 2024?

Answer 17

Mutti DOPs

Question 18

What cheese is used on the pizzas at Gnocco?

Answer 18

Grande fresh mozzarella, cut into slices

Question 19

What style of pizza does Gnocco serve?

Answer 19

Roman Pizza Tonda, which means round pizza. It’s the style of pizza you’ll find in restaurants in Rome.

Question 20

How is the dough for Roman Pizza Tonda at GNOCCO typically stretched?

Answer 20

Stretched over the hands with lots of friction. This results in a thinner, denser dough.

Question 21

When did Gnocco open?

Answer 21

In 2000

Question 22

What is Gnocco named after?

Answer 22

A Roman dish called Gnocco Fritto, which pairs pieced of puffed fried dough with various salumi.

Question 23

What is a characteristic of Roman pizza compared to Neapolitan pizza?

Answer 23

Roman pizza does not have a pronounced cornicione

Question 24

What is the rectangular style of pizza found in Rome called?

Answer 24

Pizza metro or pizza al taglio

Question 25

True or False: Gnocco makes pizza metro style.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

When did the first pizzeria in Rome open?

Answer 26

Around 1905.

Question 27

What type of pizzeria was the first one in Rome?

Answer 27

A Neapolitan pizzeria.

Question 28

What happened to the first pizzeria in Rome?

Answer 28

It closed shortly thereafter.

Question 29

When did the thin, round pizza tonda emerge?

Answer 29

Around the middle of the 20th century.

Question 30

What ingredient contributed to the emergence of pizza tonda?

Answer 30

High protein flour sent from America after WWII.

Question 31

What characteristic does the crust of Roman pizza tonda have?

Answer 31

Extremely thin.

Question 32

How do Roman pizza makers typically form the pizza tonda?

Answer 32

With a rolling pin.