Have you started to get really into making pizza as of late? It can be a lot of fun to hone your craft and there’s nothing quite like a homemade pizza. However, many people have noted that it isn’t so simple to get things perfect if you don’t have a pizza stone. You might love making pizzas, but that doesn’t mean that you want to have to invest in a pizza stone to get the…
When making pizza dough, one common problem that people have is that it is too dry. The dough will be crumbly and flaky, and it will be too dense. You want your pizza dough to be just the right moisture to be light and fluffy and rise evenly. What Causes Pizza Dough to Be Too Dry? When you prepare pizza dough, you want to make dough that is well hydrated. It is challenging to make…
There’s nothing like a pizza made at home. You can put anything you like on it and enjoy it with family and friends at any time of the year. Pizza dough can be something of a challenge though. The elastic and stretchy pizza dough has to be made in just the right way so that it works as a pizza base. But even if you get all of the ingredients just right and think you’re…
You can store pizza dough in the freezer (see my tips and other methods in my article about storing pizza dough), and it will last for one or two months. When you are ready to defrost it, it is important to try to avoid using a microwave or any method that might partially cook the dough. The best way to defrost pizza dough is to use a cold defrosting method. Once you defrost your pizza…
If you are just learning how to make pizza dough, you may find that your dough is too sticky. When this happens, you may find that your pizza dough sticks to everything, including your hands, the pan, and even the counter top. Luckily, there are a few ways to fix this and get rid of the stickiness. What Makes Pizza Dough Sticky? The ingredients in pizza dough are what makes it sticky. Obviously, you need…
There are two types of dough that are used in baked goods: the unleavened dough and leavened dough. The unleavened dough does not need to rise during the baking process and is generally flat and thin. Examples of this type of dough include pie crusts, flatbreads, pasta, tortillas, and crackers. The leavened dough requires yeast, baking soda or baking powder to cause it to rise. Products of leavened dough include breads, pretzels, pizzas, and rolls.…
It is always nice to be able to make food in advance, making mealtimes faster and easier. However, pizza is definitely one of those foods that tastes best when it is hot out of the oven. So how can you prepare pizza ahead of time while still making it taste super fresh? Just make the dough in advance! There are a few ways in which you can store pizza dough while keeping it fresh and…
There are certain places in the world that have put a unique spin on classic foods. When done right, these places become well known for these foods, and visitors to those places always make it a point to eat at a restaurant that offers them. In the USA, we have cities that are well known for their unique spin on classic, American dishes, such as pizza and hot dogs. One such city is Detroit, where…
