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Sweet Chili Sauce

Sweet Chili Sauce Print Author: Pizza Today Ingredients ½ cup rice vinegar ¾ cups water 3 Thai red chilies, deseeded and chopped (keep and include half of the seeds Read More ›

White Garlic Sauce

White Garlic Sauce Print Author: Pizza Today Recipe type: sauce Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups milk 3 tablespoon crushed garlic Read More ›

Vegan Chive Pesto

Vegan Chive Pesto Print Author: Pizza Today Recipe type: sauce Ingredients 2 cups fresh chives 2 cups fresh basil 2 cups pumpkin seeds, walnuts or pine nuts 3 tablespoons Read More ›

Trending Recipe: Agave Basil Pesto

Tony Gemignani, pizza master and restaurateur My friend Audrey Kelly writes about pesto and shares a recipe in an article in this issue In the article she mentions my pesto recipe that has a unique twist — agave nectar I’ve… Read More ›

Tony’s Trending Recipe: Vodka Cream Sauce

The versatility of a vodka cream sauce is endless It complements pizza, pasta, meatballs, sausages and shellfish I’ve used this sauce on several pizza styles such as Detroit, Grandma, Sicilian and New York I made a standard recipe below, but… Read More ›

Vegan Ranch Dressing

Vegan Ranch Dressing Print Author: Pizza Today Recipe type: sauces Ingredients ½ cup cashews 1 cup plain almond milk 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon dried chives ¾ teaspoon onion powder Read More ›

Scratch Fig Jam

Scratch Fig Jam Print Author: Pizza Today Recipe type: sauce Ingredients 9 ounces dried figs (For a lighter color, use the more expensive golden figs) 1½ cups water 6 ounces (one small pack) fresh raspberries (optional) Read More ›

Orange Aioli Sauce

Orange Aioli Sauce Print Author: Pizza Today Recipe type: Sauces Ingredients 2 cups mayonnaise 3 garlic cloves, minced or crushed 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoons orange juice Orange zest Read More ›

Dr. (Ghost) Pepper Glaze

Dr (Ghost) Pepper Glaze Print (Important, make sure adequate ventilation is available and do not put your head over this sauce) Note: It is easiest to freeze the ghosties for easier cutting Even when cleaning any pan or pot,… Read More ›

Clam Sauce

Clam Sauce Print Author: Pizza Today Recipe type: Sauce Ingredients 1 48-ounce can chopped sea clams, with the juice 1 can of water, use the same can from the clams ½ pound of clam base Read More ›

Go Beyond Red Pizza to Wow Customers

Today’s adventurous diners seek more than a traditional tomato sauce. Pizzerias around the country deliver pizzas with sauces that bring on the heat, tap into unique flavor pairings and are inspired by other restaurant segments and international cuisine. Find recipes that blend salty with sweet, Caribbean, Thai and Mexican flavors and modern twists on traditional sauces like a spicy marinara, bourbon BBQ and a mushroom pizza sauce.

Current pizza chefs replace red sauce with béchamel, pesto, barbecue, chutney, tapenade and infused oils. White pies are top-selling pizzas nationwide. While some are topped with a basic Alfredo, other pizza bases use white truffle crème, pepperoni gravy or garlic sauce.

Don’t forget about dessert pizzas! Sauces are as creative as sweet flavor combinations you can come up with. Chocolate sauces, marmalades, hazelnut spreads, fruit purees make great dessert pizza bases. We’ve provided you with careful instructions on how to use these sauces without making those dessert pizzas soggy.

Limit Waste By Using Sauces Outside of the Pizza Makeline

Using sauces across your menu to limit waste and ultimately increase profits. Experimenting with our sauce recipes is key to applying them to other menu items. Offering pizza sauces as optional appetizer or sandwich dips can increase check averages and create even more customer demand. Try offering your pizza sauce options as appetizer dipping sauces or incorporating the sauce onto pastas and entrées.

Try our recipes in your test kitchen to come up with custom signature sauces.