Italian · Dinner · All year
White Pizza with Taleggio & Fontina
4.6 · community
20m
Prep
10m
Cook
Easy
Level
640
Energy
Pizza bianca for cheese partisans: funky taleggio and melty fontina over garlic cream, no tomato in sight, rosemary raining down.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
3
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Large skillet
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Prep checklist
Pizza Dough — see the baking collection, or 300 g store-bought
Taleggio — rind trimmed, torn
Fontina — grated
Garlic — grated
3 steps
Method
1
Stir cream with grated garlic and salt — the 30-second white base.
2
Stretch the dough on a floured peel; cream base, then both cheeses.
3
Bake on a screaming stone/steel at maximum heat until blistered and molten, 7–9 minutes. Rosemary, chili flakes, and oil the moment it lands.
8 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
Taleggio's funk mellows dramatically with heat — skeptics become converts at the first slice.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days; reheat gently with a splash of water.
Freezing
Freezes well up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Reheating
Reheat gently: covered in a 160°C oven for 15 minutes, or in a pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock. The microwave works at 50% power in short bursts — full blast toughens proteins.
Make ahead
Most braises and sauces improve overnight. Sear-and-serve dishes: do every step up to the final cook, then finish fresh.
Wine pairing
Match the weight of the dish — ask the AI Chef for a specific bottle.
Beer pairing
Match intensity: lagers for delicate dishes, amber ales for roasted flavors, stouts for the rich and braised.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Crusty bread or buttered rice
A sharp green salad
Roasted seasonal vegetables
Garnish
Fresh herbs added off the heat
A squeeze of lemon
Flaky salt
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
1
Salty
3
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
4
Heat
1
Per serving
Nutrition
640
kcal
26g
protein
62g
carbs
32g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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