Dallas has lots of beautiful pizza nowadays– however almost all of it north of I-30.
Let’s hear it for South Polk Pizzeria, a brand-new store that opened in late December in Oak Cliff, at 3939 S. Polk St # 527, simply off US-67 and north of Loop 12, slinging the exact same type of artisanal pies that are being slung throughout Deep Ellum, Oak Lawn, andNorth Dallas
South Polk is doing major pizza with outstanding garnishes– the foodie-famous Jimmy’s sausage, for instance– along with the dead giveaway of great-quality pizza: a crust made from dough that’s been fermented– delegated age– for lots of hours to offer it a light, crisp texture and cozy taste.
South Polk is from Terrill Burnett, a chef and Detroit local who relocated to Dallas in 2015 and has actually operated at fine-dining dining establishments such as Knife, Nobu, andSaltgrass Steakhouse For this very first solo endeavor, he’s partnered with well known designerMonte Anderson
Pizza is an interesting brand-new opportunity for him.
“When I partnered with Monte, I at first pitched barbecue,” he states. “But Monte motivated me to think of pizza. I began doing my research study on the principle of fermentation and got an understanding of how to do it.”.
That consisted of studying books like The Joy of Pizza: Everything You Need to Know, plus classes such as the Pizza Master Class withVito Jacopelli
He utilizes a few of the methods and components of a traditional Neapolitan- design pizza, with his own tweaks. He explore various flours till he discovered one with the ideal mix of seminola and a high portion of gluten, and he’s fermenting his dough for 72 hours.
” I dealt with my dough for a year and a half, baking pizzas every day, and discovered how to manage it,” he states.
Toppings- sensible, the signature is a barbeque chicken.
“The chicken gets pan-seared, and we utilize a barbeque sauce base with Sweet Baby Ray’s, plus Colby-Jack cheese and red onion,” he states.
He’s likewise doing a chicken bacon cattle ranch, plus Meat Lovers, Sweet Heat, Supreme, and one with cheese and portions of pineapple.
“I’m still seeing what clients in the community desire,” he states. “Everybody likes pepperoni pizza, cheese pizza, so you begin there, then gradually include brand-new ranges and garnishes.”.
Two pizzas to go from South Polk Pizzeria.South Polk Pizzeria
There’s no dining-room within, so it’s been to-go just, however the action has actually been so vigorous that they’re including a canopy for outdoors dining, and Burnett has actually simply gotten a license to serve beer and red wine.
The pizzeria is drawing remarks social networks such as “After consulting with the owner and head chef at South Polk Pizzeria, I believe it’s safe to state that we no longer live is a pizza desert”– or “This is the very best pizza I’ve had in a very long time. Bonus: It’s a Black owned company. I consumed the entire thing.”.
“I’ve constantly wanted cooking and excellent food,” Burnett states. “I enjoy the chance to do something that includes ability and method – I got the enthusiasm.”.
