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Keep it in the family. Recipes, stories and news from the faces behind Franco Manca. Speak less, listen more.

Slow fast food

Since opening our first pizzeria in Brixton Market in 2008, we’ve championed slow-rising sourdough pizza and properly sourced, small supplier, seasonal ingredients.

the winner of the Sourdough September
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Sourdough September winner Riyana shares her inspiration

After weeks of discussion, we managed to narrow down our shortlist to just 6 entrants, whose pizzas showed incredible creative potential.

heart shaped sourdough pizza
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National Pizza Day

This National Pizza Day, we wanted to do something a bit different. It’s about celebrating all things pizza, so what better way to do this than dishing out the pizza love far and wide?

pizzaiolo creates a pizza

Slow fast food

Since opening our first pizzeria in Brixton Market in 2008, we’ve championed slow-rising sourdough pizza and properly sourced, small supplier, seasonal ingredients.

harvesting wild garlic for pesto
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Wild garlic picking 2022

A longstanding Franco Manca tradition is the annual wild garlic picking pilgrimage, which we’ve been doing since 2015.

wild garlic field
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Wild garlic picking

This year, a small team of pizzaioli from our Southampton and Bath pizzeria headed down to hand pick bags of wild garlic, ready to be made into our wild garlic pesto.

baked aubergine parmigiana
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Aubergine parmigiana

Create our baked Aubergine parmigiana, ultimate comfort food level.

fresh pizza with broccoli and olives
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Broccoli, olive and smoked mozzarella pizza

Wild broccoli, or friarielli, tastes like a hybrid of a herb, crossed with a vegetable – a delicious peppery flavour with plenty of scent.

sourdough pizzettes from Franco Manca
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Pizzette

These pizzette make a fresh and colourful summer treat as the toppings are all added after the dough has been fried.

pizza with chorizo and watercress
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Chorizo with ricotta and watercress pizza

Chorizo is a strong cured meat with plenty of flavour and spicy aroma. Contrast this with a fresh, mild cheese such as ricotta, and throw in plenty of crunchy green watercress to balance it off.

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