Review 🍕 | Frano Manca's new No.8 pizza The pizza chain's new limited-edition pizza combines honey, spinach, stilton, hazelnuts and nduja on a white base. Would we have it again? Probably not...
This is the work of Italian chef, Francesco Mazzei, who Franco Manca credit with bringing nduja to the UK from his hometown Calabria, Italy.
The new pizza, called No.8, is inspired by the colours of the Italian flag and is both sweet and sour – with a touch of spice. It’s available in Franco Manca branches from now for a limited time, so you’ll want to visit one soon to taste this unusual yet inspired mix of toppings. Francesco, who has won plenty of awards, works with southern Italian flavours from the coastal regions and islands off Italy.Francesco said: ‘Franco Manca and I both share a love for authentic Italian cuisine, so having the opportunity to put my own spin on their wonderful menu was something I just couldn’t turn down.
‘The No.8 pizza embodies all the things I love about southern Italy and I can’t wait to bring a taste of Calabria to restaurants across the UK.’The white base isn’t overly creamy, as can often be with white pizzas, and the dough is Franco Manca’s classic sourdough base. All in all, a good start.More: