Although all-cheese pizzas are by no means difficult to come by, it is much harder to find a carb-free pizza crust that is made entirely from cheese. However, this is exactly what chef Vito Iacopelli has created at his pizzeria, Prova.
The 'Mo Pizza' boasts a 10-inch crust that's made entirely with mozzarella cheese. The all-cheese pizza crust will definitely appeal to cheese lovers, but it was originally developed for those who are conscious of consuming carbs and those with sensitivities to gluten. As Iacopelli says: "I came up with this idea because on my YouTube channel, every week I create a special pizza that doesn’t exist in the world."
At Prova, the carb-free pizza crust is topped with complementary ingredients like basil, cherry tomatoes, oregano, ham and a drizzle of olive oil. From start to finish, the inventive pizza takes at most 10 minutes to create.
What's Driving This Trend
- Cheese-crust Pizza
- The rise of cheese-crust pizza options could disrupt the traditional pizza crust market with a new, low-carb option.
- Low-carb Diets
- The popularity of low-carb diets may lead to an increase in demand for unique, low-carb pizza crust options such as an all-cheese crust.
- Alternative Pizza Crusts
- Alternative pizza crusts made from unique ingredients such as cheese can increase options for consumers who avoid traditional pizza crust ingredients or want to try something new.
Who This Affects Most
- Pizza Restaurants
- Pizza restaurants can take advantage of an opportunity to appeal to a wider range of consumers with unique, low-carb and alternative crust options.
- Food Manufacturing
- Food manufacturing companies can develop and market new pizza crust options, targeting consumers who follow low-carb diets or avoid gluten.
- Cheese Production
- Cheese producers can partner with pizza restaurants to create all-cheese pizza crusts, or develop new cheese products for use in unique and alternative pizza crusts.
