Pizza in Rome at Da Remo

While in Rome during one of my tours, I felt everyone needed to go to a Roman pizzeria.  Pizza in Rome is quite different than pizza in Naples.  Let me explain.  Roman pizza is very thin litte sauce and cheese while pizza made in Naples is a little thicker, has more of a crust and definitely charred on the bottom. So, one evening there was a small group of us, five to be exact, that decended on Da Remo in the Testaccio section of Rome.  We arrived by taxi and many people were congregating by the door but we managed to get ourselves noticed and asked for a table.  The fact that many people were waiting to eat at this place was a good indication of the good pizza we were about to encounter.

We were seated at the table, given the menus which we carefully read, and we were also given a chit and pencil so that we could fill out what we wanted to order.

After much discussion we placed our order.  Within a few minutes everyone had their personal size pizza!

Since everyone ordered something different we had the chance to sample many of the different offerings that Da Remo has on the menu.  Each and every one  of the pizzas were delicious and not smothering in sauce or cheeses but just right! Full of flavor and done to perfection.

de remo

de remo

da remo pizza

da remo pizza

This was worth the experience and I would definitely return to this local pizzeria.

Just look at this wood burning oven.  I wonder how many pizzas they make in one day?

ovens in da remo

ovens in da remo

Hint:  When going out for dinner in Rome and you need to get back to your hotel, best to have the restaurant call you a cab!  Sometimes it can be difficult to find a cab on your own and this is the best solution.

Shopping for Fresh Pasta in Rome !

[gallery] While on tour in Rome, our chef, Daniela, took us shopping for our fresh pasta at Pasta Fresca Mea, across the street from the Testaccio market in Rome.  This store has been in existence since 1947.  While we were there they were busy making fresh lasagna, spinach and cheese stuffed cannelloni, and tortellini stuffed with pumpkin, which is very popular in Rome during the fall.

Their display case was full of fresh ravioli, tagliatelle, gnocchi di patate, Roman rice balls and more!  Daniela ordered fresh fettuccini, which was cut to order.  This was a necessary ingredient for the fettuccini with artichokes and pancetta.

 If you are ever in the Testaccio area of Rome you must stop by, but do it early in the morning when they are busy creating their pastas!  While you are there don’t forget to visit Volpetti, a specialty food store at Via Marmorata 47.