Carbone Coal Fired Pizza
I have just begun a fairly lengthy stay in a northern Manitoba community. Earlier this week, when our son and his wife realized that we might not see each other for a while, they called to invite me to join them for lunch. He went onto Urbanspoon to do some research to see what new and fun little places might be worthy of investigating. To his dismay, I had already posted comments about many of his choices so he had to dig a little deeper to find a lunch destination for us.
His choice was perfect as I have wanted to visit Carbone ever since it opened last fall. We soon discovered their sangrias were on special so we promptly ordered both red and white. The latter mixing (if I remember correctly) apricot brandy, orange juice, soda and pinot grigio-refreshing and delicious.
In anticipation of dining on the road, I ordered something a little lighter. The authentic ingredients of the salad, that is the tomatoes and buffalo cheese were exactly as desired with sweet and fresh tomatoes and creamy, chilled cheese. Unauthentic though was the pile of arugula on the plate. Even though I quite like a smattering of the peppery taste, we had already chosen a pizza that was topped with it.
Entitled the Isabella, it was covered with artichokes, roasted onions and goat cheese, in addition to the arugula. The taste result was a combination of sweetness, creaminess and sharpness along with the pepperiness (pretty sure that’s not actually a word).
Artichokes were also found on the Capo along with red pepper, gorgonzola and capocollo. I’m not partial to blue cheese but the other tastes were strong enough to de-emphasize the stinkiness.
I had to look up anthracite coal to find a number of positive qualities but the most important aspect is that it burns at 850 degrees which means that our pizzas were completely cooked in three minutes.
I have always known that good things are worth waiting for and this is certainly the case with my visit to Carbone.
Kath’s quote: “Remind me to tell you about the time I looked into the heart of an artichoke.” Bette Davis as Margo Channing in ‘All About Eve’
