Twenty-two years in hospitality. La Bocca della Verità draws on the experience of Marco Montuori, pizza chef, trainer and consultant.
He started in front of house, then moved to the wood-fired oven as an assistant pizza chef. At twenty-two he began working independently, offering training and consultancy, before founding Pinsa School and specialising in Roman pinsa alongside Di Marco.
He has run his own restaurant and supported many others. He knows the late nights, long services and constant lack of time. La Bocca della Verità brings that experience together with his passion for supplì.
In the kitchens he advised, Marco often saw the same choice: make supplì from scratch, spending time on every step, or buy them ready-made and accept a result he was never happy with.
That sparked the idea: a supplì made with the care you would give it yourself, ready to fry. Less preparation in the kitchen, and a product you can be proud to serve.
In professional kitchens, Marco often encountered a problem: after thawing, the breadcrumbs would fall away and the supplì could split during frying. Frying them from frozen, however, made it harder to achieve a hot, melting centre.
The challenge was to develop a batter that kept the breadcrumbs in place after thawing, so the supplì would stay intact, crisp outside and soft inside. Many trials came before the first sale. Marco still tastes production batches and refines the recipes today.
If I can save a restaurateur even an hour of their time, I’m happy. But I have to give them a product that lives up to their standards.
MARCO MONTUORI / FOUNDER
Recipes, fillings and extensive testing of the coating. Growth starts slowly: the product must be right before it goes on sale.
Opening up to international markets: the range reaches more professionals through a network of European distributors.
Sales begin on the Italian market. Following its international launch, the range reaches pizzerias, restaurants and pubs in Italy.
Supplì are Roman. The Bocca della Verità is one of Rome’s landmarks. And the mouth is where every promise of flavour is put to the test.
THE NEXT STEP
Try our fried specialities in your kitchen.
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