Slice of Chicago: Mastering Chicago Style Thin Crust Pizza-October 24th
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024 | 6:30 PM
with Marty Shutter of Ozark Beer Co.
Join us for a hands-on cooking class with Marty Shutter as you master the art of crafting delicious Chicago style thin crust pizzas from scratch! To start the night you will have a refreshing spinach salad upon arrival, featuring a vibrant mix of greens to awaken your palate. Next, you will dive into making pizza dough and kosher sticks, Marty has been making these recipes since childhood when he first started learning in his father's restaurant. He will guide you through learning the techniques to achieve the perfect, chewy, yet crisp crust and savory breadsticks. You will then move on to preparing a rich tomato pizza sauce and crafting flavorful sausage and an array of toppings, topped with the perfect cheese blend. While the sheet pan pizza bakes, you will then create your very own individual-sized take-and-bake pizza, allowing you to put your newfound skills to the test and enjoy a personalized pizza masterpiece at home as well. This class promises a fun and interactive experience, perfect for pizza lovers eager to bring the taste of pizzeria-quality pies to their kitchen! Recipes will be provided. Tickets are priced per person.
*All class ticket sales are final. No refunds or credit transfers to other classes are available.*
MEET THE CHEF:
Marty Shutter's first job was at his father's restaurant in 1992, Melrose All Natural Pizza. Since then, Marty has worn several culinary hats including fine dining, working as a line cook and several years as a server. From Chicago Style Pizza, to vegan curries, cocktails, cookouts and more Shutter draws from a wide variety of culinary influences and has written dozens of recipes of his own, including his cocktail book, "Fake Jazz," an accompaniment to his newest jazz record of the same name.
A trained actor and musician, Shutter has over 30 self-recorded albums under his belt and consistently appears in regional and national television productions and commercials. Shutter's beer experience began in 1984 at the age of 4 when his father began brewing and building beer brands in Chicago's very early craft beer scene. For the last 10 years Marty has served as VP of Marketing for Rogers' own Ozark Beer Co.
