A Westport pizza place — and the town it calls home — were the stars of a Phantom Gourmet segment aired on CBS Boston.
The camera crews and anonymous critic rolled up to 977 Main Road back in August for interviews, tasting and filming at Ten Cousins Brick Oven.
The setting and food apparently left a good impression.
“In the food world these days, you hear the phrase ‘farm to table’ a lot.” the Gourmet said. “But there aren’t a lot of pizza places that take the time and effort to source all of their ingredients from local farms. Ten Cousins Brick Oven in Westport is one of those places.
“Named for the ten grandchildren of the owner, this family friendly spot has a bright, cheery dining room inside and a fun outdoor space complete with plenty of picnic tables and outdoor games. Since they’re surrounded by farmland, Chef/Manager Nigel Olivier is constantly cooking with ingredients that are as local as they come, all in a massive wood burning oven.”
Of that oven, Mr. Olivier said, “It’s magical. You just take something, throw it in and you don’t even have to wait. You can just sit there and watch the pizza rise and the crust brown. I love it.”
The camera focused on several specialties …
• The Farmer’s Market Pizza: “It has everything you’d expect to find at a Farmers market: mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes, basil, everything. It’s for the person who loves vegetables.”
• “Meat lovers will marvel at the Chorizo Pizza, loaded up with lots and lots local sausage, bell peppers, red onions and a special variety of cheese.”
• And a couple pay homage to Westport’s fishing spots …
• “Sow & Pig has our signature mango chipotle pulled pork, with roasted corn, cheese and onions.”
• Hen & Chicken has caramelized onions, roasted chicken. It’s a simple and classy pizza that has a lot of flavor.”
Also getting attention were the Awesome Nachos, the “monstrous” Jumbo Meatballs and Stuffed Quahogs, roasted in the pizza oven.
And since the Ten Cousins team is getting it all locally, they’re able to keep the food fresh, the portions large and the prices low – something that makes customers quite happy,” wrote the Gourmet.
“When our customers leave we want them to have three things: good food, a good time, and have a full stomach, and be completely satisfied,” (that’s four actually) said Chef Olivier.
To watch online, search Phantom Gourmet, Ten Cousins.