December 30, 2010 - 11:06pm
Recipe for Italian "Pizza Bread" used for sandwiches.
I've been looking for a recipe for this bread. The closest thing to it is Ciabatta to make "Italian style hot dogs" sandwiches.
Any of you bread bakers have a recipe for this to share? I know this bread is a "Newark, NJ " bread as I originate from that area where Jimmy Buffs started his famous Italian Style Hot Dogs.
This bread looks like a big bagel, about 9" round, with a hole in the middle. It seems to be an enriched bread but I can' find a recipe or method for making it.
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Doesn't look like more than just a loaf(small, half) of probably Italian bread, which is often enriched, somewhat. Or maybe a muffuletta type loaf(half, no seed toppings), round, pressed very firmly in the center before baking.
They do call it pizza bread though, but doesn't really look to much like pizza dough. Too fluffy looking. Maybe it's got Italian seasoning mixed in the dough? But pizza dough is just bread, so very well could be, with a little more yeast, and thicker.
There is a popular Italian bread recipe on the home page here, in the favorites section. There are also muffuletta recipes to be found here using the search box.
There are several hits with a web search for "Italian hot dogs" etc.
They look good. Like real gut busters.
Good luck.
Thanks for the reply. You see the "pizza bread " at various times, and around 3:05 when he's cutting it. The bread comes round, cut in half for a half of hot dog or sausage and also quartered. Muffulata bread looks close but without sesame seeds. The crumb is almost like white bread with a light golden crust. An excellent sandwich bread. Could possibly be pizza dough.
I can't believe this bread originates from my old neighborhood in Newark, NJ where the Italian Hot Dog originated.
"Italian Style hot dogs" on "pizza bread" are real good. A little healthier if you make them at home, not as greasy from being deep fried as we grill the hot dogs, but people do like them.
Don't know if you are still looking for this bread, anyway here's the info. Theres an Italian hot dog restaurant in Toms River, NJ called Joe Joes. It's located on the West Side of Rt 37. Joe Joe will sell the pizza bread to you, don't know if he ships. Like taurus430 said in the previous comment about the bakery being in Newark, he's right. Joe Joe gets his bread from them. I lived in Jersey City, NJ for years and we use to buy them at Sals bakery. I bought about 6 of them from Joe Joes back in February, took them with me on the plane. I need a fix for pizza bread right now. Hope I helped you some.
Thanks for your info, but I know where to buy it around here in Woodbridge,NJ. I bake bread and was looking for a recipe to make it. I came very close by using pizza dough and baking in a 9" pie plate. I use a SS jigger for the hole and proof the dough. I'm trying to share this bread on the Internet for home bakers. This is a good flatbread sandwich roll, originating, I believe from Newark, NJ (my home town), not to be forgotten.
Hey,
Good to know someone from Newark. I used to go to a place called LaBarcas, (perfect), on 16th Ave. and 14th St., on the way to Westside Park, (no longer there), to fish for carp/goldfish... back in the 50's. As I moved around when growing up the places I remember are Emily's, (not greasy) on Springfield Ave. just over the border of Newark. Then there was Jimmy Buffs, (greasy), in Irvington, also on Springfield Ave. I have been to the one on Rt. 37 mentioned in this forum as well... much later time... all were good because of the bread... They all got it from Giordano's and Callandra's as I recall. Now that these bread companies no longer exist, (well I think Callandra's name is still there), on Bloomfield Ave. however, I believe the bread comes from Paramount, which also came from Shop-Rite. The picture I see here is almost the same as I recall... but it's all about the taste. So, unless you're making it at home, you're not getting the authentic Italian flavor... chewiness... outer crust, etc. Thanks! If anyone comes up with the recipe as good as the afore mentioned bread companies, please share as I will when I find it. And when I get lucky while trying to bake it myself.
I am working on this recipe, getting very close. This is one I made the other day, but today I did something different and it came out better. We enjoyed today's lunch eating Newark Italian Style Hot Dogs on this pizza bread.
This is a pic of some Ciabatta Rolls with "Pizza Bread" in the background that I made today. This pizza bread came out excellent, puffy and the right texture for Italian style hot dogs or sausage with peppers and onions. We also like this bread for a muffalatta type sandwich.
Looks great! Please share your formula if you can.
Please share the recipe for Newark Italian Style Hot Dogs pizza bread.