Pizza Sauce

The National Crust was founded upon the ideology that great food should be shared, whether that be with friends, family or the public. That is why, at The National Crust, we not only share our food with the public, but also our recipes! I know first hand how frustrating it can be trying to recreate food you have just bought from your favourite take out, just to find its missing that special ingredient. So, at The National Crust we strive to provide transparency to our customers and viewers, in the hope they can find enjoyment in cooking and eating the very same food we serve up from our van and in our videos! That being said, let’s get into today’s recipe: Pizza Sauce

Our pizza sauce is very simple, it is not cooked, just a few simple ingredients mixed together! For our sauce we use tomatoes, garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil and salt. The secret is to use a brand of tomatoes that are naturally sweet, and some extra virgin olive oil that complements the natural flavour of a pizza.

Many people will tell you that you can only make authentic Neapolitan pizza from San Marzano tomatoes, as they are famed for their naturally sweet flavour. However, after sampling many brands of tomatoes I found the most consistently sweet and fresh tomatoes were Cirio Pelati Tomatoes. These are widely available and fairly cheap so a win win for the average home pizzaiolo.

The ingredient that gives our pizza its most unique flavour is the extra virgin olive oil. We use Garcia De La Cruz Olive Oil, which provides an extremely clean, slightly fruity flavour that sets our pizzas apart. This olive oil is fairly expensive however so feel free to substitute in one you like or have at home!

Below you can find the recipe quantity’s, as well as the best way to prepare the sauce: