{"id":853,"date":"2024-06-04T12:12:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpthemes.themehunk.com\/aquarium-mania\/?page_id=853"},"modified":"2025-09-28T11:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T11:01:20","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/su-di-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"853\" class=\"elementor elementor-853\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6a6eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c6a6eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7900a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d7900a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b3357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38b3357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antonello_home.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2516\" alt=\"antonello guzzi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antonello_home.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antonello_home-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antonello_home-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bf908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5bf908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ANTONELLO GUZZI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0faa6a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0faa6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"165\">\u00a0Neapolitan Master Pizzaiolo<\/h2><p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"588\" class=\"translation-block\">Antonello Guzzi was born in Naples on August 4, 1984, in a city where pizza is not just a dish but a true cultural heritage recognized worldwide. From a very young age, he showed a strong passion for this ancient art, made of flour, yeast, and the aroma of wood-fired ovens \u2013 the most authentic expression of his homeland.<\/p><p data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"1105\" class=\"translation-block\">After completing middle school, Antonello chose to follow his greatest passion. At only 13 years old, he began working as an oven tender in a neighborhood pizzeria \u2013 a demanding role that became his first real professional training ground. Two years later, he moved to the historic center of Naples, where, in addition to mastering oven techniques, he discovered the secrets of dough-making and the craft of pizzaiolo.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1136\">Professional Growth<\/h3><p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1439\" class=\"translation-block\">At 18 years old, he tested himself on the Naples waterfront, one of the busiest and most competitive areas of the city. Here he faced intense shifts, baking over 700 pizzas a day, an experience that taught him speed, precision, and organizational skills.<\/p><p data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1716\">Later, personal circumstances bring him back to the <strong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1519\">family pizzeria<\/strong>, where his father needs him as a pizzaiolo. It is a return to his roots, allowing him to further refine his craft and rediscover the value of a profession passed down through generations within the family.<\/p><p data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"2189\" class=\"translation-block\">At 24, eager to explore new horizons, Antonello left Naples to work with a chain of Neapolitan pizzerias in Northern Italy. After about 6\u20137 months in various cities, he was offered a new challenge: moving to Lecce, where he stayed for two years, consolidating his professional growth. After a brief return to Naples, he finally decided to settle in Salento.<\/p><p data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2525\" class=\"translation-block\">Here he worked in several Neapolitan pizzerias until he took the most important step of his life: opening his own restaurant. This is how Malafemmena24 was born, a true Neapolitan pizzeria that quickly became a reference point in Lecce for those who wish to enjoy authentic Neapolitan pizza.<\/p><p data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2723\" class=\"translation-block\">Antonello is today a certified pizzaiolo of the APN \u2013 Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani, an acknowledgment that certifies his professionalism and fidelity to Neapolitan tradition.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2763\">The Art of True Neapolitan Pizza<\/h3><p data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2980\">Too often, people think Neapolitan pizza is just a high, soft crust, but the truth is much deeper. Antonello loves to dispel these myths and reveal the essence of this ancient craft.<\/p><p data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"3072\" class=\"translation-block\">Authentic Neapolitan pizza is a perfect balance of dough, baking, and toppings:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3912\"><li data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3275\"><p data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3275\" class=\"translation-block\">The dough: made with selected flours, water, yeast, and salt. Long fermentation and maturation times \u2013 over 24 hours \u2013 make the pizza light and digestible.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3450\"><p data-start=\"3278\" data-end=\"3450\" class=\"translation-block\">The preparation: each pizza is hand-stretched, never with a rolling pin, to preserve air bubbles and create a fragrant, airy crust.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3705\"><p data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3705\" class=\"translation-block\">The oven: always wood-fired, heated to 450\u2013480\u00b0C (840\u2013895\u00b0F), ensuring a perfect bake in just 60\u201390 seconds: a soft base, fluffy crust, and perfectly enhanced toppings.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3912\"><p data-start=\"3708\" data-end=\"3912\" class=\"translation-block\">The toppings: only high-quality ingredients \u2013 San Marzano PDO tomatoes, fresh fiordilatte, extra virgin olive oil, and basil \u2013 which retain their aroma thanks to the quick bake.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"3914\" data-end=\"3943\">Antonello\u2019s Philosophy<\/h3><p data-start=\"3944\" data-end=\"4182\" class=\"translation-block\">What makes Antonello unique is not only his technique but also the passion with which he interprets this art. For him, pizza is not just food \u2013 it is a story of tradition, dedication, and love for detail.<\/p><p data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4470\" class=\"translation-block\">Every guest at Malafemmena24 is welcomed not only into a pizzeria but into a place where they can live the authentic Neapolitan experience, told through the hands of a master who has made pizza his work, his passion, and his life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANTONELLO GUZZI \u00a0Maestro Pizzaiolo Napoletano Antonello Guzzi nasce a Napoli il 4 agosto 1984, in una citt\u00e0 dove la pizza non \u00e8 soltanto un piatto, ma un vero patrimonio culturale riconosciuto in tutto il mondo. Fin da ragazzino mostra una forte attrazione per quell\u2019arte antica che, tra farine, lieviti e profumi di forno a legna, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"thunk-readmore button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/su-di-me\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">About me<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-853","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853"}],"version-history":[{"count":87,"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2861,"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/853\/revisions\/2861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malafemmena24.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}