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Naturally Leavened Sourdough

Naturally leavened sourdough is bread made without commercial, packaged yeast. Instead, it rises using a "sourdough starter," a live, fermented culture of flour and water containing wild Colorado yeasts and beneficial bacteria naturally present in the environment.

The process relies on traditional, ancient fermentation methods, resulting in a more flavorful, aromatic, and complex dough than yeast leavened.

Owner/pizza maker: blaise Gabriele

Blaise has been cooking pizza 14 years and counting. Through repetition and dedication he has labored to create a pizza of his own, reflecting who he is and where he is from. 5 years ago he started his business and as Orsetto Wood Fired Pizza, he has brought craft-artisan pizza to Colorado Springs. He has made every single pizza since opening, and hopes to remain cooking and refining his craft until he grows old.

Stone Ground Whole wheat

Stone ground whole wheat is flour made by grinding the entire wheat kernel between two large millstones. This preserves the whole grain's natural bran, germ, and endosperm. Unlike high-speed steel rollers that can generate heat and strip away nutrients, the traditional stone grinding process is slower and gentler. Blaise’s dough utilizes an organic hard red wheat-starter, locally sourced from Monte Vista, Colorado.

ingredients

We proudly buy from the following, to make sure exceptional ingredients are used to give you a pizza worth eating:

Gosar Natural Foods LLC- Colorado (wheat & sausage)

Central Milling- Utah (wheat)

BiancoDiNapoli- CA (tomatoes)

Grande Cheese- Wisconsin (dairy)

Corto-CA (olive oil)

Local Hive- CO (hot honey)

SoSalt- Italy (sea salt)

Nutrition

Sourdough is widely considered healthier than conventional bread primarily due to its long fermentation process, improving digestion, nutrient absorption, and blood sugar control. Orsetto utilizes 100% Organic Wheat. This means organic flour is milled from grain that has been grown and processed according to strict organic standards: without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or artificial fertilizers. The same goes for the tomatoes in our sauce. This approach emphasizes sustainable farming practices that promote soil health, ecological balance, and nutrient dense food. Chef Blaise is driven to improve the American food system that has been tarnished by price shopping and convenience.