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How Modernist Cuisine’s Francisco Migoya is changing the pizza world

Migoya is the coauthor of Modernist Pizza, which takes a deep dive into pizza making, revealing the secrets behind every style and technique.

Patricia Cobe, Senior Editor

September 16, 2021

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Photo courtesy of Modernist Cuisine

Francisco Migoya, head chef at Modernist Cuisine in Seattle, spent the last four years traveling the world on a pizza quest.

He and his team visited 250 pizzerias, ate 800 pizzas on the road and baked 12,000 pies in the Modernist Cuisine Labs. The result? A three-volume tome called Modernist Pizza, making its publishing debut on Oct. 5.

Francisco Migoya
Francisco Migoya

The books take a deep dive into pizza, exploring the history, styles and recipes for one of the world’s most-loved foods. Listen as Migoya describes how he and his team developed the ultimate pizzas by sourcing the best ingredients, combining techniques and experimenting over a long period of time. He also shares his take on why pizza can be a very business-friendly food. 

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About the Author

Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Pat plans and executes the menu sections of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director, covering food and beverage trends, Menu R&D, profiles of chefs and restaurateurs and Technomic research. She also contributes to the digital content of both RB and FSD and is editor of two weekly e-newsletters, Recipe Report and On the Menu. Pat’s weekly podcast, MenuFeed, covers a wide range of menu topics through interviews with chefs and operators.

Pat came to Winsight from Hearst, where she was an executive editor. She is the co-author of the Mompreneurs series of books as well as two cookbooks. She graduated from Cornell University and earned a Masters in Journalism from Boston University. She is active in several professional organizations, including Les Dames d’Escoffier and the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC), and serves as a judge for the James Beard Media Awards.

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