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Five gourmet pizzas for when you want something special: truffle and porcini, fig and prosciutto, hot honey chili, pesto deluxe, and smoked salmon with cream cheese. Premium ingredients, precise technique, exact grams.

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What makes gourmet pizza different at home?

Gourmet pizza at home is not about adding more expensive toppings; it is about timing. Ingredients such as burrata, truffle oil, prosciutto and fresh herbs lose their best qualities under long oven heat. The dough should be stable and fairly simple so the main ingredient does not disappear under sauce, cheese and moisture.

IngredientWhen to addWhy
Truffle oilAfter bakingHeat drives off aroma; a few drops finish the pizza.
BurrataAfter baking or last 30–60 secDirect heat makes it leak and lose its cream.
Prosciutto / salmonAfter bakingStays tender; salt and fat stay balanced.
Fresh herbs / rocketAfter bakingGreen notes stay fresh instead of wilting.
Mozzarella baseBefore bakingNeeds oven heat to melt and bind the pizza.

FAQ

  • Truffle oil before or after baking? After baking, and very sparingly. Oven heat drives off aroma and can make it taste bitter.
  • When should burrata go on? Usually after baking or in the last 30-60 seconds, otherwise it leaks water.
  • Which dough works best? A thin, well-fermented dough with a stable base. Too much dough makes premium toppings feel heavy.

These five pizzas are designed for the occasions when you want something truly special. Each recipe combines premium ingredients with precise technique. Whether it's the truffle and porcini or the hot honey burrata, these are pizzas worth celebrating with your best Coke.

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No overloaded recipe wall: each card gives you the vibe, the bake time and one clear reason to click.

Truffle & Porcini pizza
Hard · 15 min bake · 420 kcal/slice

Truffle & Porcini

The aristocrat of pizzas. Porcini mushrooms, white truffle oil, crème fraîche, and Parmigiano. This is fine dining on dough.

  • The aristocrat of pizzas.
  • Works with classic dough and a very hot stone.
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Fig & Prosciutto Crudo pizza
Medium · 13 min bake · 455 kcal/slice

Fig & Prosciutto Crudo

Sweet Smyrna figs, salty prosciutto, creamy gorgonzola, and peppery rocket. The perfect contrast of sweet, salty, bitter, creamy.

  • Sweet Smyrna figs, salty prosciutto, creamy gorgonzola, and peppery rocket.
  • Works with classic dough and a very hot stone.
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Hot Honey Chili pizza
Easy · 12 min bake · 500 kcal/slice

Hot Honey Chili

Burrata, crispy pepperoni, and post-bake hot honey drizzle. Sweet heat meets salty crispy. This pizza has gone viral for a reason.

  • Burrata, crispy pepperoni, and post-bake hot honey drizzle.
  • Works with classic dough and a very hot stone.
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Pesto Deluxe pizza
Easy · 12 min bake · 470 kcal/slice

Pesto Deluxe

Vibrant green pesto base, cherry tomatoes, burrata, toasted pine nuts, and extra basil. The greenest, most aromatic pizza you'll ever eat.

  • Vibrant green pesto base, cherry tomatoes, burrata, toasted pine nuts, and extra basil.
  • Works with classic dough and a very hot stone.
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Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese pizza
Medium · 12 min bake · 430 kcal/slice

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese

Cold-smoked salmon placed after baking on a cream cheese and mozzarella base. Brunch meets pizza—and it works brilliantly.

  • Cold-smoked salmon placed after baking on a cream cheese and mozzarella base.
  • Works with classic dough and a very hot stone.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Good truffle oil is available at specialty food stores and online. Buy a small, high-quality bottle—a little goes a long way. Avoid cheap truffle-flavored oils that use artificial flavoring.
For truffle and mushroom pizzas: aged Barolo or Burgundy Pinot Noir. For fig and prosciutto: Prosecco or a dry Gewürztraminer. For salmon: Chablis or Grüner Veltliner.

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Choose a gourmet pizza

Pick the contrast you want: Truffle & Porcini is earthy, Fig & Prosciutto Crudo is sweet-salty, Hot Honey Chili combines sweet heat with pepperoni, Pesto Deluxe is green and aromatic, and Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese has a cool, brunch-style finish.

  • Add truffle oil, prosciutto and smoked salmon after baking so aroma and texture survive the heat.
  • Keep burrata, cream cheese and pesto controlled; a thin, stable base should remain the structure.
  • Choose Truffle & Porcini for depth, Fig or Hot Honey for contrast, and Pesto or Salmon for a fresher finish.