Discovering the smells and flavours of the neapolitan tradition in the art of pizza with master Gennaro Luciano, owner of the Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba: almost 300 years of history in this establishment, founded in 1738. Attention to ingredients, the slap technique that has made this art a UNESCO heritage site, from its origins to the present day on the changing techniques for creating a magnificent pizza. Through the words of Gennaro Luciano we delve into the exploration of a world completely dominated by the passion for this craft, and above all the attention to detail regarding every single piece to create this ‘artistic work’ called pizza.

Interiew by: Filiberto Massaro
Video by: Salvatore La Montagna
Video Editing by: Salvatore La Montagna
Document by: Alessio Landolfi
Subtitle ita/eng by: Simone Esente, Salvatore La Montagna
Translation by: Alessio Landolfi e Simone Esente
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Realized: 15/12/2023

Gennaro Luciano

Gennaro Luciano

Year: 19/01/1961
City: Napoli
Profession: Master of pizza and teacher of Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana
Language: Italian

Video table of contents

00:12 Gennaro Luciano
00:42 Excursus on the history of pizzeria
01:35 The mutation of pizza-making techniques
02:35 The relationship between pizza and society
03:33 The secret ingredient: passion
04:16 The “right” price for a pizza
04:53 The choice of suppliers and the use of ingredients
05:34 UNESCO recognition of this art
06:47 In the kitchen with Gennaro Luciano
11:04 The favourite pizza
11:45 The historical traditions of the oven
12:31 The difficult period of Covid
13:24 Winning several awards

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Campania
Città: Napoli
Altitude: 17 m s.l.m

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