I get a lot of questions about pizza dough preparation - how to handle the dough, how to knead it, proof it, etc. But quite often these questions reveal to me that lots of people don't understand the...
Category: Dough Fermentation
Why Your Pizza Dough Isn’t Rising – The Top 7 Reasons Explained
Sometimes I take for granted that when I make a pizza dough it's going to rise in the time I expect it to (or at all). But recently I was forced to diagnose this issue when my dough suddenly decided...
The core ingredients of pizza dough are water, flour, salt and yeast. In most cases, this is the perfect combination as the flour and water create gluten while the yeast feeds on the flour to create...
Making pizza dough is a time consuming process. Finding a recipe takes time, mixing the ingredients takes time and letting it rise for hours takes time as well. It's safe to say that pizza isn't...
Aside from using a good recipe and kneading adequately, the most important step in making pizza dough is the rising process. Most recipes call for a room temperature rising, but not all rooms are the...
Why 00 Flour Is Best For Pizza: What It Is & How It Makes A Difference
If you've been in the pizza making game for even a little while, you've likely heard about 00, or Tipo 00, flour. But what exactly is 00 flour and why is it preferred over regular all-purpose...