Mary Grace Keller: Signature Dish: Cugino Forno offers taste of Italy with imported ingredients

2022-07-23 01:02:21 By : Mr. Xianwei Zeng

Jul. 20—In 90 seconds, Cugino Forno cooks pizza to perfection inside a 900-degree oven imported from Naples, Italy, made from the stone of Mount Vesuvius. Co-owners Joseph Ozbey, Eren Yildirim and Pat Gio are cousins from Turkey who became enamored with pizza in their travels to Italy. After opening five locations in North Carolina, they set their sights on Frederick. Cugino Forno imports most of its ingredients from Italy, such as the tomatoes that go into the pizza sauce, the flour, cheese and olive oil. The dough is made fresh using bottled water to ensure consistency. They sell pizza by the pie because they believe the product is best when enjoyed straight out of the oven, rather than reheated by the slice. The spinning gelato machine, designed by Ferrari, is sure to catch your eye. Diners can take a seat at long, family-style tables inside, eat at picnic tables doors, get their order to go or use a third-party delivery service. Beer and wine are available, and customers are welcome to bring their pets. The eatery is in the former Coca-Cola bottling plant, a location the owners sought out for its unique history and character.

1705 N. Market St., Suite 100, Frederick

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week

Type of food: Neapolitan-style pizza, salad, cannoli, gelato

Price: 16-inch pizzas range from $16.95 to $22.95, salads under $10

The owners recommend: Margherita pizza with sauce made from San Marzano tomatoes, bufala mozzarella cheese, olive oil and fresh basil

Follow Mary Grace Keller on Twitter: @MaryGraceKeller

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