The Home Made Pizza Thread

[headbanger]

Nice one HB! Should my "from scratch" double chocolate cake go in the "bread" thread? Not that I will be doing it often. But maybe we start a desert thread or something.....


ANYWAYS

That pie looks awesome, but I would LOVE to try the "raw bacon on top" trick with your monster pellet grill.

It works great in my oven, but that crazy top heat would do it more justice!

I'd post it on the "what did i cook this weekend" thread.

I think raw bacon would work well on top, in this case though I added a couple of handfuls of cheddar near the end so it wouldn't burn so not sure if that would interfere with the bacon.

We'll experiment with this the next time you come over.

 

[cheezydemon3]

I'd post it on the "what did i cook this weekend" thread.

I think raw bacon would work well on top, in this case though I added a couple of handfuls of cheddar near the end so it wouldn't burn so not sure if that would interfere with the bacon.

We'll experiment with this the next time you come over.

Sounds good!

We'll make a HBT pizza experiment documentary, lol.

 

[unionrdr]

Sounds like a great idea to me. Some learn better from watching.

 

[bottlebomber]

Congrats on your gift cert win headbanger, nice to see a name I recongize take something even if it took 3 draws to get there

 

[headbanger]

Congrats on your gift cert win headbanger, nice to see a name I recongize take something even if it took 3 draws to get there

Haha! Thanks man, I can't remember the last time I won anything.. Feels good!

 

[cheezydemon3]

Some guys have all the luck!

 

[HoppyDaze]

Chicken three hours on the smoker... helluva topping

 

[Jeffries55]

I think raw bacon would work well on top:

I've done raw bacon on top before, and the only problem is it creates a HUGE pool of bacon fat and grease, it was impossible to cut without it created a major mess, so I had to dab it with a few paper towels. Pizza turned out great, but last night I decided to cook the bacon in cast iron before putting on pizza, and I liked that result much better!

 

[Jeffries55]

From last night, made a 'Za with leftover breakfast stout pulled pork, applewood smoked bacon, jalepenos, green peppers, and a swath of butter along the crust and some monterrey jack. Reduced down whole foods 365 Marinara and added jalepenos, rosemary and oregano (on the crust too). And this bad boy weighed in at 3 lbs 11 oz, needless to say i could only finish one piece.

This is absolutely the best crust I have ever done! I think I have finally figured out the trick, patience! I made this dough on Saturday and put it in the fridge until today.. used a bread maker to knead the dough and do the rising, phenomenal pizza! Though nearly a pound of applewood bacon will make a lot of things phenomenal

Paired with a homebrew Galaxy IPA and Short's Freedom of '78.

 

[Evets]

I made a couple of Detroit style pies last night. A plain cheese and a sausage pepperoni.

 

[cheezydemon3]

From last night, made a 'Za with leftover breakfast stout pulled pork, applewood smoked bacon, jalepenos, green peppers, and a swath of butter along the crust and some monterrey jack. Reduced down whole foods 365 Marinara and added jalepenos, rosemary and oregano (on the crust too). And this bad boy weighed in at 3 lbs 11 oz, needless to say i could only finish one piece.

This is absolutely the best crust I have ever done! I think I have finally figured out the trick, patience! I made this dough on Saturday and put it in the fridge until today.. used a bread maker to knead the dough and do the rising, phenomenal pizza! Though nearly a pound of applewood bacon will make a lot of things phenomenal

Paired with a homebrew Galaxy IPA and Short's Freedom of '78.

AWESOME!

That grill thing with handles looks COOL! Is it cast iron?

I made a couple of Detroit style pies last night. A plain cheese and a sausage pepperoni.

Glorious!!!!!!!!!

I have been meaning to try that! Any tips for going detroit style?

 

[Jeffries55]

AWESOME!
That grill thing with handles looks COOL! Is it cast iron?

Yep! I love it, makes better pizzas than my stone does in the oven at 550. Here's what it looks like without a pizza on top.

 

[j1n]

The wife made the dough. i made the rest. one is buffalo chicken pizza and the other is spinach garlic and chicken.

 

[ChefRex]

The wife made the dough. i made the rest. one is buffalo chicken pizza and the other is spinach garlic and chicken.

Pizza looks good but just a suggestion, use parchment paper instead of aluminum foil.

 

[cheezydemon3]

...and keep that wife!!!

 

[bottlebomber]

Did some over the weekend in the wannabe green egg thing.. The baking steel was so hot the first pizza blew up like a balloon and finished in under 2 minutes. Sourdough crust.


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[hunter_le five]

It's not delivery, it's DiGiorno.


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[HoppyDaze]

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It's not delivery, it's DiGiorno.


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Beautiful

 

[brewbama]

We had 4 of the 5 the G-kids over so we had pizza. I did a few different pies but only had the opportunity to snap these couple photos of mine. It was a danger zone around the others.





Cheers!


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[cheezydemon3]

Hmmmm..........brown top for a grilled pie!!!!!!


(shut up HB)

I am wondering is a dutch oven pie, with coals on the lid, like you do prarie biscuits, would be a good way to make pizza camping of with just a fire.

 

[unionrdr]

It should work. Might be interesting to try a deep dish that way?...

 

[ChugachBrewing]

Did some over the weekend in the wannabe green egg thing.. The baking steel was so hot the first pizza blew up like a balloon and finished in under 2 minutes. Sourdough crust. View attachment 194835


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I have a green egg and tend to get burnt crust on the bottom, almost nothing on top. what does your crust look like? can you show more zoomed out photos?

 

[cheezydemon3]

It should work. Might be interesting to try a deep dish that way?...

That's what I was thinking!

I make fantastic deep dish in my cast iron now......*hmm......may do that tonight*...where I just form the dough to fit the inside of the skillet and fill it up. Trick with that, as with "Prarie Pizza" is guaging how hot to get the skillet before "doughing in".

 

[bottlebomber]

I have a green egg and tend to get burnt crust on the bottom, almost nothing on top. what does your crust look like? can you show more zoomed out photos?

Sorry I tend to delete these after I post them... I had a problem with that at first, then I found the solution. Unlike a conventional oven, I don't preheat the steel/stone/whatever for more than a few minutes. And I get it good and hot. This way the steel isn't too nuclear when the pizza goes on, and the 700+ degrees gets the top done fine. After that first pie I bake the successive ones on the steel on a round steel pizza pan, so that they have some extra insulation from the bottom heat. It takes some practice. It's definitely not a substitute for a pizza oven where the pizza is level with the heat source.


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[cheezydemon3]

Sorry I tend to delete these after I post them... I had a problem with that at first, then I found the solution. Unlike a conventional oven, I don't preheat the steel/stone/whatever for more than a few minutes. And I get it good and hot. This way the steel isn't too nuclear when the pizza goes on, and the 700+ degrees gets the top done fine. After that first pie I bake the successive ones on the steel on a round steel pizza pan, so that they have some extra insulation from the bottom heat. It takes some practice. It's definitely not a substitute for a pizza oven where the pizza is level with the heat source.


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Makes good sense. With enough insulation between the bottom and the heat, the exposed top will get more heat, at least for a while.

 

[ChugachBrewing]

Yeah, I tried that at 800F with a metal insulated stone and still too much char on the bottom vs the top. Think ill just hold off till we move in a year and just build an oven.

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[Evets]

I made myself a pan pizza for lunch today. Sausage, pepperoni and mild white cheddar.

 

[rockinmarty]

I made myself a pan pizza for lunch today. Sausage, pepperoni and mild white cheddar.

Looks great. Making me hungry.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Made some pizza with my nephew.

Pizza 1: hot dog bacon pizza
Pizza 2: bacon mac 'n cheese pizza

Yum

 

[cheezydemon3]

Caramelized onions is one of the BEST toppings you can add.

Will post pics tonight....