Our friend
Gail, decided to enter her
pizza in a contest sponsored
by the Food Network.
But let me
give you a little background
first.
Originally from
Connecticut, Gail now
lives in Tennessee.
Gail is a
long time supporter of Pizza
Therapy and she is like a
member of the family.
It is a great
recipe. The key ingredient,
according to Gail, was the
water. New Haven water.
Gail was
tired of the pizza in
Tennessee and created her
own pizza recipes. and
whenever she traveled up to
New Haven, she would return
with a suitcase full of
water.
She decided
her pizza was good enough to
enter in a Pizza Showdown on
the Food Network.
The kicker is
that during the filming of
her pizza show, she traveled
to Sally's Apizza. She
immediately went into the
ladies room and filled a
bottle of water. She used
the water to make her award
winning pizza!
I was excited to
hear the news that our friend
had made it to the
finals of Food Network’s:
“Ultimate Recipe Showdown”,
I was very proud
to hear our own Gail
Churinetz, a winner of
the
Pizza Therapy Recipe Contest, was
being featured on The
Food Network.
Gail has been
a long time supporter of
Pizza Therapy, and she
is like a member of the family.
Gail
writes:
"Hello
Albert….
Just
wanted
to
keep
you
posted
regarding
my
Pizza
making…..I
am
the
one
that
won
your
competition
several
years
back…I
am
going
to
be
on
Food
Network
“Ultimate
Recipe
Showdown”,
I
made
the
finals
and
my
recipe…..
“Crawfish
&
Andouille
Sausage
Pizza”."
I knew I had to interview her. And this exclusive interview follows.
Gail shares:
- How she came up with the recipe
- What she did to enter the contest
- What she asked Flo Consiglio, wife of Sal Consiglio
- Her secret ingredient that she took from Sally’s Apizza on Wooster Street in New Haven, Connecticut
- Why this helps her make award winning pizza
- What goes on behind the scenes at the Food Network
- What she will do with her $25,000
- Her other $5,000 bonus prizes as part of her winnings
- Inside pizza tricks and tips
- Her secret hobby and passions
- Why you should enter your own recipe
Gail holds nothing back in this interview. Listen to the entire interview, below.
Gail the $25,000
winner with Guy
Fieri
Here's what Gail said to Flo
Consiglio owner of
Sally's:
"I said Flo, I'm going to be
in this competition, and I
really want to use your
water for this competition,
is that OK?...."
