Maurizio Pigliacampi
Italian Beverages
72-hour fermented pizza
85% hydration dough fermented for 72 hours, 260 g Roman pala and 220 g tegamino, 100% Italian base ingredients — why ours is real Italian pizza in Sofia.
At Pesto Store we don’t sell “just any pizza”. We bake real Italian pizza: the same dough for Roman pala and tegamino, fermented for 72 hours at 85% hydration, with base ingredients we import from Italy.
Why it’s gourmet (and real Italian pizza)
Not a slogan: our own supply chain, ingredients often hard to find in Bulgaria, and a slow dough process. We don’t buy from Bulgarian pizza suppliers — we supply ourselves, with direct deals with top Italian producers. What you taste in the kitchen is the same quality on our shelves.
72-hour fermented pizza dough
Tegamino 220 g · pala 260 g · 85% hydration · 72-hour fermentation · always at room temperature.
High hydration and the long rise give a dough that is crisp outside and soft inside.
Two pizzas, one dough
Roman pala
Crisp crust, soft interior, open alveoli — the signature of a long fermentation.
Tegamino pizza
Same dough, smaller, taller and softer. In the pan it fries lightly and crisps on the bottom.
Gourmet base ingredients
Everything else: direct from Italy
Cured meats, cheeses and toppings — we select and import them from top Italian producers. No Bulgarian middlemen: we feed our kitchen and our shelves.
Domande frequenti
What makes our ingredients “gourmet”?
We use selected Italian base ingredients: Gargano tomato, fresh fior di latte mozzarella, Trapani PGI sea salt and Terre Francescane monocultivar organic cold-extracted EVO oil. Cured meats, cheeses and toppings come straight from top Italian producers — often hard to find in Bulgaria.
Why a 72-hour rise and 85% hydration?
High hydration at 85% and 72 hours of room-temperature fermentation give a dough that is crisp outside and soft inside. Tegamino is 220 g, pala is 260 g.
What is the difference between Roman pala and tegamino?
Same dough (85% hydration, 72 hours): tegamino 220 g, pala 260 g. Pala has a crisp crust and soft interior. Tegamino is smaller, taller and softer: in the pan it fries lightly and crisps on the bottom.
Can I buy the same pizza ingredients?
Yes. We supply ourselves: many kitchen ingredients are the same ones on our counter and in the online shop.
Where do I find the menu and prices?
On the Pesto Store / Pizzeria menu page. This guide explains why it is gourmet; prices stay on the menu.
