Pizzeria Cugino Forno opened in Revolution Mill last spring. The pizza is authentic Neapolitan style made in wood fired ovens imported from Italy. The above photo shows the pizza baker checking on a pizza he is baking. You see the 800-degree ovens and the wood below them. The process involves using a lot of hardwood. "Cugino Forno" means "cousin oven" in Italian, a reference to the fact that cousins own the restaurant together.
The pizzeria is actually located just outside Revolution Mill, in a free-standing building that was once a machine shop. The pizza making technique used at Cugino Forno dated back to Naples, Italy in 1889, maintaining the same commitment to fresh ingredients and preparation of dough. Revolution Mill, known for flannel fabric, opened in 1899. So, it seems that the mill and the pizza are a perfect marriage. The oven-baking process used dates back 2,000 years. The process, the ingredients, the equipment, and the skill of the bakers, all come together and the result is a sort of alchemy that transforms dough, tomato sauce, and cheese into a little slice of heaven. The pizza really does taste like it was made in Italy. The attention to detail would please the Cone Brothers who worked equally diligently to see that every bolt of flannel at the mill was perfect. Hopefully, the attention to detail and commitment to quality will keep Cugino Forno around for a very long time!
One can't go wrong with pizza. It looks like an inviting place!
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 04:00 PM