The Home Made Pizza Thread

[hotwatermusic]

Made bread sticks with the sourdough starter for the first time. I liked them, however I'm wondering if the sourdough character will improve over time...
First pizza with it today. I was surprised how nicely it handles. I used a recipe, so that will change (!) But I like the possibilities.

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[hotwatermusic]

Glad your dog wasn't 'harmed'. Starvin' to death by the looks, poor guy. At least you use proper pizza trays. Love it.

I use about 3/4 cup starter and a tsp. yeast to my 2 C total flour crust. I get a 11" crust or so. My starter is 2 parts flour to 1 part water feeder. I found that using lard and corn meal on my pans at 450* works very well.

Thanks. I will definitely be doing some experimenting to find my way. I love the smell and I was pleasantly surprised how well it made a thin crust. It's always fun to find a new challenge.

 

[krackin]

Made bread sticks with the sourdough starter for the first time. I liked them, however I'm wondering if the sourdough character will improve over time...
First pizza with it today. I was surprised how nicely it handles. I used a recipe, so that will change (!) But I like the possibilities.

I have found that any particular sourdough will pretty much improve itself in time. Keep feeding it and using it. It likes to work so don't be shy.

 

[hotwatermusic]

Excellent! I like to eat, we should be happy together, thanks again.

 

[hotwatermusic]

Another sourdough, white sauce, tomato and garlic. Plus, the man,the myth, the microbial maestro...
He may be dead I haven't seen that dude move in 4 days.
...come to think of it, where did all my weed go?

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[hotwatermusic]

Last pie before vacation ends. Back to reality Monday. A good 5k calories later. 3 brew days and 4 pizza nights, not bad. Baby red potatoes and goat cheese. I steamed the potatoes before hand, as I do with a lot of my veggies. I do not want anyone trying it and thinking that guy is an idiot... Well... Never mind

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[unionrdr]

Hm, maybe add bacon & sweet peppers to that, sorta like southwestern hash brown pizza or something?

 

[hotwatermusic]

Funny. I needed some help with it. I am a vegetarian. I come up with "base pizzas" then have my wife or friends try them to figure out how to make them better. I had my wife try it and she said, "Bacon". I like your idea, thanks a lot. I almost added some fresh rosemary but that is such a commitment, HA... I was thinking something smoky the whole time. I also have a buddy who is a whiz on the grill and another friend who makes a mean Korean bbq and we've been talking about collaborating. Stay tuned...

 

[slym2none]

"Bacon" is always a correct answer. Sorry, vegetarians/vegans.

 

[unionrdr]

I ran out of Italian herbs for the sauce mix in my last post. So I subbed in organic Herbs de Provence. Close, but with a French flair that was different...seemed to lend to the sweetness of the tomatoes a bit?

 

[schematix]

I am at the beginning of a 16 day break from work (6 weekend days, 4 holidays, 6 vacation days) so I figured I'd try making a sourdough culture from scratch. I started with whole whole flour and a touch of german pilsner malt. Currently at just over T: + 2 days and there are signs of life. Hoping within the next few days I can whip up a sourdough pizza.

 

[MikeInMKE]

Homemade sourdough rye crust. Pizza sauce, pressed garlic, sliced Roma tomatoes, peppers, red onions, black olives, fresh homemade mozzarella, basil, and oregano.

 

[schematix]

Homemade sourdough rye crust. Pizza sauce, pressed garlic, sliced Roma tomatoes, peppers, red onions, black olives, fresh homemade mozzarella, basil, and oregano.

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Beautiful pie!

How much rye do you use?

 

[MikeInMKE]

Beautiful pie!

How much rye do you use?

Thank you. It tasted pretty good, too. It's 1/3 rye, 2/3 white bread flour. I pre-baked the crust at 400F before loading it with toppings and putting it back in at 550F.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Homemade sourdough rye crust. Pizza sauce, pressed garlic, sliced Roma tomatoes, peppers, red onions, black olives, fresh homemade mozzarella, basil, and oregano.

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That is beautiful!

 

[hunter_le five]

RIP, pizza stone.

Thanks, SWMBO.

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[Cheesy_Goodness]

Sorry for your loss. How did s/he pass?

 

[ChefRex]

RIP, pizza stone.

Thanks, SWMBO.

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Did she turn the burner on? If you have no children with her throw her out!

 

[schematix]

RIP, pizza stone.

Thanks, SWMBO.

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Perfect excuse for an upgrade. I've had one of these for years: http://bakingstone.com/shop/home_oven/

If you override your oven temp sensor you can get it up to 650F pretty easily, and that makes some killer crust.

 

[hunter_le five]

Sorry for your loss. How did s/he pass?

Did she turn the burner on? If you have no children with her throw her out!

She tried to turn on the burner for the kettle.

Tried.

 

[SupervisingChildren]

RIP, pizza stone.

Thanks, SWMBO.

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You mean, hello 2 calzone stones? Gotta be an optimist!

 

[schematix]

White pizza. Sourdough crust.

Olive Oil
Garlic
Caramelized Onions
Dates (surprisingly awesome!)
Goat Cheese
Mozz
Bacon
Italian Sausage (browned in Bacon fat)

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[brewbama]

My riff on Roberta's dough recipe and used my home made bacon among the dressing

 

[SupervisingChildren]

My riff on Roberta's dough recipe and used my home made bacon among the dressing

Drool. That looks delicious!

 

[paulthenurse]

Nice looking pizza.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Quick shot of a pie we made last week
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[bob1852]

Quick shot of a pie we made last week
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Nice! Looks like it came out of a wood fired oven. A proper one. Not a PTN one.

 

[paulthenurse]

Dope

 

[hotwatermusic]

I need to find myself a nemesis!

 

[paulthenurse]

I've got several. You're welcome to any one of them. I do feel I should tell you that they're not all they're cracked up to be. Believe me.

But if you insist,

 

[xandersaml]

Nice looking pizza.

No Capes!! For 3 more days. There ya go

Drat! I replied to your sig - Doh!

 

[brewbama]

Glutenboy's recipe (Pizzamaking.com) with a one week ferment in the fridge. Simply dressed with sliced Moz, San Marzano's, Peperoni, and shredded Moz.

I gotta go... my beer is empty.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Beautiful

 

[chisena]

Dabbling with my new dual-steel setup. Provides for a much better crust by transferring to the second hot steel near the end of cooking. Really excited about the results.

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Also made some mozzarella!

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[hotwatermusic]

Whoa, looks awesome. I'm inspired, and suddenly hungry.

 

[MikeInMKE]

Sourdough rye crust, garlic, red onion, yellow & red & orange pepper, black olives, turkey pepperoni, Canadian bacon, and Italian sausage.

In my rush to get this into the oven before the Packer's game (boo!) I forgot the mushrooms and basil, but they weren't missed; there was nothing but crumbs left of this pie.

 

[ericbw]

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I made extra dough last month, so we pulled it out of the freezer in the afternoon. I need to make the batch a little bigger for pan pizzas - doesn't quite stretch enough. 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

One: pesto, mozzarella, Parmesan, onion, & tomatoes, more mozzarella, then topped with spinach.

Two: tomato sauce, bell pepper, onion, mozzarella. Parmesan.

I always thought pizza was hard to make!

 

[slym2none]

Dabbling with my new dual-steel setup. Provides for a much better crust by transferring to the second hot steel near the end of cooking. Really excited about the results.

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Also made some mozzarella!

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Gorgeous spring, man!!!

 

[hotwatermusic]

Cautionary tale. Do not make three pizzas on the bottom rack of your oven, before trying the first. Secondly, don't experiment when company comes over for dinner. Last but not least, the store brand cage free eggs cost less for a reason...Not my finest hour.

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[podz]

Diggin' our new 4-tray pizza rack. SWMBO was able to make 4 custom pizzas from scratch in under an hour.