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Can You Eat Raw Pizza Dough? Will Undercooked Pizza Dough Make You Sick?
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Can You Eat Raw Pizza Dough? Will Undercooked Pizza Dough Make You Sick?

ByDomenic July 15, 2023September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 8 minutes

Homemade pizza is an amazing thing, especially if you’re following a high-quality homemade pizza crust recipe. Most of…

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How Long Can Pizza Dough Sit Out Safely? My Tips for Perfectly Proofed Dough and Avoiding Spoilage

ByDomenic July 12, 2023September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 12 minutes

Pizza dough is pretty simple—it’s basically just a mixture of water, flour, yeast, salt, and sometimes sugar and/or…

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Why Your Pizza Crust Isn’t Browning – How to Avoid Pale Pizza Crust (6 Tips)

ByDomenic July 8, 2023September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 10 minutes

One of the most common problems amateur pizza makers run into is a pale crust that doesn’t brown….

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How To Stretch Pizza Dough By Hand: Easiest Method For Beginners

ByDomenic February 25, 2023December 9, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

For many people, stretching pizza dough is the most difficult part of making pizza. You may have experienced this yourself,…

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How To Proof Pizza Dough: Complete Tutorial To Balling And Proofing Pizza Dough (Video)

ByDomenic February 18, 2023December 12, 2023 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Making a batch of homemade pizza dough (or even buying it from the store) is easy, but what…

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Best Temperature To Cook Homemade Pizza In A Regular Home Oven 

ByDomenic October 28, 2022December 20, 2023 Reading Time: 9 minutes

As you set out to make the perfect pizza at home, one crucial question arises: what is the best…

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How To Defrost Pizza Dough – From Frozen To Edible Fast
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How To Defrost Pizza Dough – From Frozen To Edible Fast

ByDomenic June 8, 2021July 14, 2023 Reading Time: 10 minutes

Homemade pizza dough takes time to make, so many people opt to make a large batch and freeze…

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How Much Yeast Do You Put In Pizza Dough? An Expert Answers.
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How Much Yeast Do You Put In Pizza Dough? An Expert Answers.

ByDomenic April 15, 2021September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 9 minutes

If you’ve made pizza dough before, you know it can sometimes be a challenge to figure out the…

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Why Does My Pizza Dough Smell Like Alcohol?
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Why Does My Pizza Dough Smell Like Alcohol?

ByDomenic April 13, 2021September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Have you let your homemade pizza dough sit in the fridge for a few days and now it…

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Can You Knead Pizza Dough Too Much?

ByDomenic April 2, 2021September 10, 2023 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Kneading dough is a necessary skill when it comes to making pizza at home, unless you plan on…

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When To Add Basil To Pizza: Before or After, Fresh or Dried & Why It Matters

ByDomenic March 22, 2021December 17, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Everyone loves a good slice of pizza with fresh basil, but there’s a right and a wrong way to…

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Does Pizza Dough Contain Eggs?
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Does Pizza Dough Contain Eggs?

ByDomenic March 19, 2021July 14, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Most homemade pizza dough usually only contains flour, water, yeast and salt, but plenty of people and restaurants…

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How Does Pizza Dough Rise? The Yeast – Gluten Connection
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How Does Pizza Dough Rise? The Yeast – Gluten Connection

ByDomenic February 17, 2021September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

I get a lot of questions about pizza dough preparation – how to handle the dough, how to…

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Why Is My Pizza Dough Not Rising? How To Make Pizza Dough Rise Every Time

ByDomenic February 13, 2021May 24, 2025 Reading Time: 10 minutes

You know the feeling. You’ve put your heart and soul into making homemade pizza dough, expecting it to…

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Should Pizza Dough Have Oil And Sugar? Yes – Here’s Why
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Should Pizza Dough Have Oil And Sugar? Yes – Here’s Why

ByDomenic February 9, 2021September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Traditionally, pizza dough has only four ingredients – flour, water, yeast and salt. However, lots of recipes call…

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Does Pizza Dough Need Yeast? Plus 2 Yeast Substitutes
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Does Pizza Dough Need Yeast? Plus 2 Yeast Substitutes

ByDomenic January 30, 2021July 13, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

The core ingredients of pizza dough are water, flour, salt and yeast. In most cases, this is the…

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How Long Does Pizza Dough Last In The Fridge?
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How Long Does Pizza Dough Last In The Fridge?

ByDomenic January 29, 2021July 13, 2023 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Making homemade pizza dough is a time consuming process. Finding a recipe takes time, mixing the ingredients takes…

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How To Fix Soggy Pizza Crust: Why Your Pizza is Soggy In The Middle

ByDomenic January 28, 2021December 6, 2023 Reading Time: 9 minutes

One of the most common problems when making pizza at home is a soggy or undercooked crust, especially…

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When Making Pizza What Goes On First?
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When Making Pizza What Goes On First?

ByDomenic January 24, 2021September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 8 minutes

You might think pizza is pizza, but it varies quite a bit from place to place. When I…

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Best Temperature For Pizza Dough To Rise: A Guide To Perfect Yeast Development

ByDomenic January 15, 2021December 20, 2023 Reading Time: 7 minutes

When it comes to making pizza dough, the temperature isn’t just a detail—it’s a game-changer. The dough’s journey…

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Rolling Pin vs Stretching Pizza Dough By Hand: Which Is Better & Why
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Rolling Pin vs Stretching Pizza Dough By Hand: Which Is Better & Why

ByDomenic January 13, 2021September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 11 minutes

Almost every time I see someone making a pizza on TV or in a movie, someone somewhere is…

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Pizza Dough Hydration Levels Explained – Why Moisture Matters
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Pizza Dough Hydration Levels Explained – Why Moisture Matters

ByDomenic January 7, 2021September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 26 minutes

There are so many pizza recipes out there and so few of them discuss hydration levels. Maybe that’s…

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Why Your Pizza Dough Is Too Hard, And How To Make It Stretch Easily
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Why Your Pizza Dough Is Too Hard, And How To Make It Stretch Easily

ByDomenic January 3, 2021December 2, 2023 Reading Time: 11 minutes

Making homemade pizza isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to shaping and stretching the pizza dough. Here’s…

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What Should Pizza Dough Look Like? How To Tell When It’s Ready

ByDomenic December 30, 2020September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 15 minutes

A great pizza dough is the cornerstone of any good pizza, and it might seem simple enough to…

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Why Your Homemade Pizza Crust Is Too Hard: How To Make Pizza Crust Softer

ByDomenic December 28, 2020November 30, 2023 Reading Time: 10 minutes

Making great pizza at home that actually tastes good isn’t as easy as it sounds. One of the…

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7 Best Pizza Videos On Youtube
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7 Best Pizza Videos On Youtube

ByDomenic July 20, 2020October 2, 2022 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Here I’ve assembled 7 of the best pizza videos on YouTube that have helped me the most. I’ve…

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Why No-Knead Pizza Dough Is Best For Beginners

ByDomenic July 7, 2020July 13, 2023 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Making a good quality pizza dough is surprisingly difficult. Sure, it’s technically just flour, water, yeast and salt,…

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Homemade Pizza Making Mistakes To Avoid
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Homemade Pizza Making Mistakes To Avoid

ByDomenic July 6, 2020September 4, 2023 Reading Time: 5 minutes

People often say “even bad pizza is still good”, but if you’ve ever made any of these homemade…

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Why Your Pizza Crust Is So Soggy

ByDomenic July 2, 2020July 13, 2023 Reading Time: 3 minutes

If you’ve ever made homemade pizza crust, you know how difficult it is to get the crust crispy and…

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Why Your Pizza Crust Is So Hard
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Why Your Pizza Crust Is So Hard

ByDomenic June 19, 2020July 13, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

If you’ve tried making homemade pizza crust before, you’ve probably encountered this problem before. You’re expecting a light, puffy,…

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Top 10 Biggest Pizza Dough-Making Mistakes

ByDomenic February 27, 2020July 13, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Do you struggle with making great homemade pizza dough? Does it never turn out the way you hope…

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