Chef’s Table @ Pizza Hut

Ginger Lime Cooler

Assorted Veg Platter – Crispy Veg patty, parmesan ‘n’ garlic potato wedges & onion rings with sweet chili and jalapeno cheese sauce

Assorted Non-Veg Platter – Chicken topped crispies, jerk chicken skewer & kibbeh with tomato salsa and yogurt dip

Sipping Cheese Cake

Fusilli tossed in a tangy tomato and herb sauce, tempered with a cream sauce for extra indulgence

Chef’s at work

Chef Luca was up next with penne rigate with Sicilian vegetable caponata, Sultanas, toasted pine nuts and salted ricotta.

Penne with Sicilian vegetable caponata, salted ricotta & pine nuts

Chef Arjyo came back with a classic lasagna and then Chef Luca prepared a scrumptious prawn pasta. The prawns used in this dish were not directly cooked but just by marinating with lemon juice, olive oil and herbs and then used in the making of the spaghetti.

Warm Spaghetti pasta salad, with lemon and oregano marinated prawns

Lasagna bolognese garnished with parmesan, tomatoes and parsley

Chef Luca demonstrating the art of making juliennes of eggplant peel

The Chef’s also told us how to match the pastas with a particular sauce. The relationship of pasta and sauce is romantic. They literally dance with each other if combined properly. Flat pastas and ridged pastas like fusilli and penne should be cooked in creamier sauces and thin pastas like spaghetti should be cooked in thin and lighter sauces. They also told that it is not necessary to chop the vegetables finely… but to chop the veges in any shape and to add to the pastas.

A perfect complement to the feast, were a variety of 6 appetizers (vegetarian & non-vegetarian), refreshing beverages, cheesy thin crust pizzas on traditional hand tossed bases, and an indulgent dessert. Here the veg pizza won over the non-veg one.

Traditional hand tossed pizza – Roasted bell pepper, arugula and parmesan

A lot of personal incidents were also shared. They also told us not to discard the water in which pasta was boiled. But to use a little of that water while cooking the main dish as it makes the dish creamy and tastier.

Warm Chocolate Trio

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sunay Bhasin – Director Marketing Pizza Hut Dine In India said “Innovation and consumer satisfaction is at the very core of Pizza Hut. Chef’s Table provides a great platform to showcase and bring alive the philosophy of fun and flavor behind our menu. We have a great partnership with Barilla – Italy’s No.1 Pasta and are delighted that Chef Luca came all the way from Italy to be a part of this one-of-its kind event.”

Chef Arjyo Banerjee

Commenting on the Chef’s Table, Chef Arjyo, Head Chef, Pizza Hut, India said, “The Chef’s Table is a great opportunity for Chef Luca and me to get together and have some fun with consumers, sharing our thoughts and love for the food we put out at Pizza Hut Restaurants across India. At Pizza Hut, it has always been a conscious effort to give consumers signature food and taste experiences using the most fresh and flavourful ingredients cooked with simplicity, be it our pastas, pizzas, drinks, appetizers or desserts. This forms the heart of our cooking, creating an experience to be enjoyed by all the senses. I ugre you to visit Pizza Hut and taste them!”

Chef Luca Ciano

Chef Luca Ciano, Executive Chef from Barilla, Italy said “Working with the Pizza Hut team and chef Arjyo has been a great experience. Serving the best food is only possible when you use the best quality pastas, like Barilla, combined with the right blend of flavors. Chef Arjyo and his team have done a great job of creating some innovative recipes that now feature in the all-new menu at Pizza Hut. Today’s Masterclass was just an extension of Pizza Hut’s endeavour to serve the best quality pastas to their customers'”

About Pizza Hut:

It is the world’s leading affordable casual dining restaurant brand, over 15 years in India. First started in Bangalore in 1996, it was the first international restaurant chain to pioneer this category in India. It’s trademark dining experience has been recognised by Brand Equity to make it the ‘Most Trusted Food Brand’ for 8 years in a row. It is one of the flagship brands of Yum! Brands Inc. which also has KFC and Taco Bell under its umbrella.

About Barilla Group:

Barilla is one of the leading Italian food groups, a leader in the markets for pasta worldwide, for ready-made sauces in Europe, for bakery products in Italy and for crisp breads in Scandinavia. For more information visit: www.barillagroup.com