NEW SERIES: Live, In Person, On-Site Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Hands-On Pizza & Bread Class at Fatty Mart in Los Angeles + FREE BONUS Three-Class Virtual Video On-Demand BUNDLE
February 8 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PST
$250.00Introduction
Noel Brohner is a well known artisan pizza and bread consultant and instructor with a world class list of clients
- Noel has been working in the restaurant, catering and hospitality industries for over 40 years
- Noel has consulted for some of the best pizza and restaurant chefs in Los Angeles, California, the US and beyond
- Noel pivoted to 100% virtual pizza and bread consulting during the pandemic and also added 100% virtual Live and On-Demand pizza classes for home bakers to his menu
- Noel has since pivoted back to live, on-site pizzeria and restaurant consulting but only now in 2025 is he finally reintroducing his live, in-person, on-site pizza and bread classes back into the mix as well
This upcoming class series is an updated version of Noel’s 5-Star Live On-Site Series of Classes that he used to host about once a month from 2018 to 2020 at a commercial kitchen in Los Angeles.
- This class was opened to all levels of bread a pizza makers, from professionals to advanced home bakers to newbie pizza makers, all at the same time
- It was during this series of classes that Noel developed and refined his series of what would turn out to be his #ZoomPizzaClasses: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced
- These classes were so successful as Live Zoom virtual classes that they are now also available as stand-alone, on-demand streaming pizza classes.
- Noel Received 104 5-Star Reviews for this series as an Airbnb Experience and ZERO 4-, 3-, 2- or 1-Star Reviews. UNMATCHED: 100% 5-STAR REVIEWS
Bonus
One of the major updates to this new class series that all students will not not only continue to receive live, on-site, hands-on instruction from Noel and his team but there will be one major addition:
- BONUS: Noel will also include access to three of his most popular on-demand pizza & bread classes at no extra charge for 60 days following the live on-site class
- This means that students will have access to Noel and his team’s expertise live and onsite for three hours PLUS….
- The added benefit of being able to go back home, log into the Slow Rise Pizza website, and review the class again and again (and much more) for up to 60 days virtually
- These three on-demand virtual classes are not normally included when you purchase an on-site class; they sell for an additional $450 in total if you buy them individually:
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- Beginner Level 1 ($100)
- Intermediate Level 1 ($150)
- Advanced Level 1 ($200)
Open to All Levels
This class is open to All Levels and Will Include Three Dough Mixing Stations: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced
- There will be a Beginner Station where students will work together to create a hand-mixed pizza dough
- There will be an Intermediate Station where students will work together to create traditional machine mixed pizza dough
- There will be an Advanced Station where students will work together to create more challenging machine mixed bread & pizza dough
- You do not have to choose a level prior to attending the class. In fact, you can even move around and check out all three stations if you like.
A Few Reviews
Here are just a few snippets from the 104 5-Star reviews that Noel received from the Pizza & Bread Series above
- “This was a wonderful experience…Would happily take the class again to learn more…” – Jaime (March 2020)
- “Cannot say enough great things about this experience…Great value too, several hours, lots of pizza, and hands on instruction…” – Sascha (February 2020)
- “In short: fantastic and delicious! This was extremely educational but also fun…mostly it’s very clear they love what they do and what they do is complex and interesting with yummy results…” – Elda (February 2020)
- “An amazing class that packs in tons of great pizza making knowledge not commonly found in pizza books and recipes…” – Amanda (February 2020)
- “This was a great class…There were always questions I had but never felt answered by watching Youtube videos or research. I had a million questions and Noel answered them all…” – Caroline (January 2020)
- “This blew away my expectations and was well worth the cost. I was a little apprehensive about the price, but this is way beyond the depth of usual cooking classes…” – Ryan (October 2019)
- You can find all the 104 5-star reviews here. (Scroll down)
Summary of Three Stations: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced
Beginner Dough Mixing Station
- Hand-Mixing (no mixer)
- Bulk fermentation
- Stretch and fold techniques
- Three different fermentation timelines to choose from, whatever works best for your schedule
Intermediate Dough Mixing Station
- Intermediate Artisan Mixing Technique: Improved-Style Mixing in a Tabletop “Kitchenaid” Home Mixer
- Temperature Control: Learn the second “secret ingredient” of temperature as we hone in your ability to measure and control fermentation.
- Explore flour types, yeast options, ingredient purposes, dough temperature, friction, mixing styles, and autolyse techniques.
- Fermentation Strategies: Master bulk fermentation and the mass effect.
Advanced Dough Mixing Station
- Advanced Artisan Mixing Techniques: Intensive-Style Mixing aka Hyper Mix
- Time and Temperature: Building on the TIME and TEMPERATURE skills from our previous classes, we cover strategies to extend fermentation and enhance quality and consistency in home and professional artisan baking\\
- High Hydration Doughs: hyper-mixing, extreme temperature control, and extended fermentation techniques.
- Pre-Ferments: Master pre-ferments like sourdough, poolish, biga, and pâte fermentée.
Details
Once each of the three doughs have been mixed by the class, we will work as a group to learn more about dough recipes and techniques, topping choices and baking issues.
Post-Mix Stations Combined:
- Demo of Divide, Preshape, Bench Rest, and Final Shape Techniques
- Gluten Development – Window Pane Test – What it Tells Us and What It Doesn’t
- Pizza Dough Stretching Techniques
- Topping Strategies & Recipe Ideas
- Baking Technology, Equipment, Smallwares & Home Oven Hacks
- And finally, enjoying freshly baked pizza together!
Ingredients – Dough
- We will provide all of the ingredients necessary for the preparation of all pizza and bread dough
- We will discuss why each ingredient in the dough is important, from flour and water to yeast and sourdough to sugar, salt and olive oil.
- We will do a deep dive into what professionals will want to know but also what shortcuts home bakers may want to implement
Ingredients – Toppings
- We will provide all of the ingredients necessary for the preparation of all pizza toppings
- We will discuss different styles of pizza and different ingredient recipes and techniques to support each style
- We will do our best to answer any and all questions with regard to your own personal likes, dislikes as well as diet and nutritional issues.
Equipment and Pizza Tools
- We will provide all equipment and tools you will need for the class
What We’ll Ask You To Bring
- We will ask you to bring any wardrobe that will provide for your comfort and cleanliness including comfortable shoes, a kitchen apron and a hat or hair tie to help maintain a sanitary cooking environment.
Venue & Location
- Fatty Mart – Mar Vista
- 12210 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
- (310) 881-9577
- fattymart.com
Arrival & Parking
- We suggest that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to class time to find parking (there is both metered and free street parking in the neighborhood), though some of the free street parking may necessitate a 5-10 minute walk depending on your pace.
After You Register
- You will receive an automated email confirming all of the info you will need for the class.
Contact Us
- Please email us with any questions or concerns you may have prior to class: info@slowrisepizza.com
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