New Pizza Flours from Central Milling

Hello. Have I extolled the virtues of contacting and subsequently ordering fabulous flour from Nick over at Central Milling lately? Well let me tell you, I just received four bags of his latest and greatest “00” flour – two bags reinforced, two bags normal – and can’t wait to get started putting it through the pizza paces. I’ll let you know as soon as I’ve completed a few test pies, until then, how about to email him and order some of your own?

Talk soon,
Ryan

Plotting My Next Flour Purchase – Central Milling Here I Come!

So it’s been a long while since I purchased flour, mainly because my last purchase was firect from Central Milling and in the form of two 50lb bags of flour! The other day, I finally cracked into my second 50lb bag and started thinking, what would my next order be? Since Central Milling has always been so good to me, I knew I would definitely stick with them, but as you read on further, you’ll see why I had a bit of trouble deciding. They offer SO many flours in SO many different grades and varieties, the choices are endless! I thought I would share the list with you – enjoy browsing and let me know if you have any questions. If you’d like to contact them with an Order, hit Nick up at ngiusto@centralmilling.com, he’ll get it right out to you.

Enjoy!

ORGANIC PRODUCTS
CERTIFIED ORGANIC UNBLEACHED FLOURS

• Beehive Organic Unbleached Malted All Purpose Flour
• Artisan Bakers Craft Organic Wheat Flour
• Artisan Old Country Organic Type 85 Wheat Flour
• Artisan Old Country Organic Type 85 Malted Wheat Flour
• Artisan Organic Stone Ground Type 80 Wheat Flour
• Artisan Organic Old Country Type 70 Malted Wheat Flour
• High Mountain Organic High Gluten Wheat Flour
• Artisan Organic Low Ash Flour
• Organic Unbleached Pastry Flour
• Organic Unbleached Pastry Flour with Germ
• Wheatland Organic Unbleached Flour
• Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour with Germ
• Artisan Bakers Craft PLUS Organic Wheat Flour with Organic Malted Barley Flour

CERTIFIED ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOURS

• Organic Whole Wheat Flour Fine
• Organic Whole Wheat Hi Pro Flour Fine
• Organic Whole Wheat Flour Medium
• Organic Whole Wheat Flour Coarse
• Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• Organic Hard White Whole Wheat Flour

ORGANIC SPECIALTY FLOURS AND GRAINS

• New!!  THE ONE Organic Baguette Mix
• New!!  Organic Cracked 6 Grain Mix *special order
• Organic White Spelt Flour
• Organic Type 85 Spelt Flour
• Organic Whole Spelt Flour
• Organic White Rye Flour
• Organic Whole Rye Flour
• Organic Crushed Wheat / or Heavy Bran
• Organic Crushed Rye
• Organic Spelt Berries
• Organic Rye Berries
• Organic Pumpernickel Rye Meal
• Organic Soft White Wheat Berries
• Organic Hard White Wheat Berries
• Organic Hard Red Winter Wheat Berries
• Organic Dark Northern Spring Wheat Berries
• Organic Spelt Bran *special order
• Organic Bakers Wheat Bran
• Organic Bulk Mill Run
• Organic Buttermilk Pancake Mix
• Organic 100% Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancake Mix
• Organic Buckwheat Pancake Mix

CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTS
CONVENTIONAL FLOURS

• Golden West Bleached All Purpose Flour Enriched
• Golden West Unbleached All Purpose Flour Enriched
• Red Rose Bleached All Purpose Flour Enriched
• Red Rose Unbleached All Purpose Flour Enriched
• Red Rose Artisan Unbleached Malted Bread Flour
• Red Rose Unbleached Keith’s Best Malted Bread Flour with Ascorbic Acid
• Red Rose Electra-Light High Gluten Malted Unbleached Wheat Flour
• Red Rose Bakers Special Type 70 Malted Wheat Flour
• Red Rose Bleached Bakers Special Flour Enriched
• Red Rose Unbleached Bakers Special Flour Enriched
• Gilt Edge Bleached All Purpose Flour Enriched
• Gilt Edge Unbleached All Purpose Flour Enriched

CONVENTIONAL WHOLE WHEAT FLOURS

• Golden West Whole Wheat Flour
• Red Rose Whole Wheat Flour
• Red Rose High Gluten Whole Wheat Flour
• Wheatland Whole Wheat Flour Fine
• Wheatland Whole Wheat Flour Medium
• Wheatland Whole Wheat Flour Coarse

CONVENTIONAL SPECIALTY FLOURS AND GRAINS

• New!! Coarse Cracked 7 Grain Mix *special order
• New!! Medium Cracked 9 Grain Mix *special order
• Red Rose Crushed Wheat
• Red Rose Crushed Rye
• Extra Fancy Durum
• Golden West Germade
• Red Rose Pancake and Waffle Mix
• Red Rose Chipped Wheat
• Wheatland Hard Red Wheat Berries
• Wheatland Dark Northern Spring Wheat Berries
• Red Rose Raw Wheat Germ
• Clean Bakers Wheat Bran
• Bulk Mill Run

A Great New Use for A Shower Cap – Part II

Okay, so the craziest thing just happened to me. I arrived home to find a padded envelope sitting on my porch waiting for me. I opened up the manila sleeve and to my surprise, a fan of the blog had sent me a SET of “shower caps” which had actually been manufactured for the exact use I was using a real shower cap for! They came in all sorts of fun sizes with all sorts of fun food printed on them.

Come to find out, bowl covers are quite common! In fact, there is even a local company called Green Feet that sells them for six bucks (complete with fun fruit print). Check them out and check mine out below.  Thanks, you North-Eastern pizza fan! And for anyone else out there considering sending me pizza related presents, there’s never been a better time than now – send them my way! I won’t mind 🙂

The GreenBox: Sounds Awesome, Now Where Can I Get 50?

Check out this handy dandy and eco-friendly pizza themed product. This is kind of one of those “Duh!” products where you ask your self, “Why didn’t I think of that??”

Central Milling: Now Shipping to You and Me!

Central Milling, a company I choose over Giusto’s, King Arthur’s, and all others, is now set up to ship flour to the likes of you and me. For years, the good people at Central Milling have been supplying commercial baking establishments all over the west coast as well as filling the bags of Whole Foods‘ 365 brand flour. They have an INSANE list of organic and traditional flours to choose from, and with the advent of the flat rate shipping box from the USPS, they have an easy and convenient way to get their fine product directly from the mill to your front door. It doesn’t get much more fresh than that!

If you’d like to check out their wide array of flours, check out the 2009 Product Listing.

If you’d like to order up some flour for your very own, send an email to Nick at ngiusto@centralmilling.com or call him at (707) 849-6788 and he will get it straight in the mail for you.

If enough of us home enthusiasts are interested in his flours, we may be able to offer a “In Search of the Perfect Pie Coupon”. I guess we’ll just have to see what everyone thinks 🙂

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of your experience with these new flours. Thanks!

-Ryan

Central Milling – The New King of Flour?

I’ve been talking a lot with a certain manager at Central Milling, a California/Utah based flour mill, and am happy to report I am soon going to be offering In Search of the Perfect Pie coupons here on the blog for you guys to order their previously only commercially sold flour directly from the mill. At the moment, Central Milling is responsible for the fine organic flours you find in every Whole Foods 365 brand bag, your favorite bakeries up and down the California coast, and even many of the largest casinos out in Las Vegas. If you are interested in finding out more about the company, check out their (albeit simplistic) web site at http://www.centralmilling.com/.

If you’d like to be the first to find out when these coupons are available, subscribe!

Giusto’s Organic Ultimate Performance High Gluten Unbleached Bread Flour – Works Great for Pizza Too!

While I’m on the topic of flour – If ever you are looking to have a little more precise control over the protein percentages in your flour, or if you are looking for great organic pizza making flour, check out my friend’s company: Giusto’s Vita-Grain Flour. They supply LOTS of commercial bakers and restaurants up here in Northern California, but the public can order their AWESOME flours off the website. They also carry organic spices, sweeteners, oils, and more. Give them a try and I’m sure you’ll never go back 🙂

The Tools of the Trade

I’ve been shopping online lately and wanted to share a few of the better pizza supply stores I’ve come across. Use these sites to get everything you need from trays and screens to peels and stones. A few of these places can send you ingredients which may be nice if you are looking for that special ‘OO’ flour or a certain brand of stewed tomatoes. Check them out and happy shopping!

Pizza Tools – http://www.pizzatools.com/ – Exactly what the name implies. They’ve got all the essentials when it comes to the tools of the trade.

Mission Restaurant Supply – http://www.missionrs.com/pizza-supplies.html – These guys have all the tools you’d ever need but since they are a restaurant supply shop, they’ve also got fun things like pizza delivery bags, boxes, and other more restauranty items. Who knows! Maybe you’re looking to travel with pie?

Pennsylvania Macaroni Co. – http://www.pennmac.com/page/27 – These guys have a few tools, but they specialize in ingredients mostly. Many of the better cheeses, flours, tomatoes, etc, can be found right here.

Sourdoughs International – http://www.sourdo.com/ – I’ve written about these guys before, but you’ve REALLY got to get some sourdough starter from these guys. It’s awesome and your mouth will hank you.