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Because then I would have expected burning on all sides of the undercarriage but only one side was burnt.
#1529 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoBecause then the center should have been burnt the most.
Maybe the center didn’t burn because it lifted up.
#1521 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoSome burnt undercarriage. I don’t think it was because of the (possibly) increased heat but because I didn’t dust off the flower like I did last time.
Why not because of the increased heat?
#1524 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (100g)
- Mozzarella (whole milk, shredded, 150g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- 3-4 dashes of salt
Steps
- Preheat oven for 1 hour. Ends up somewhere between 450 and 500°F.
- Preheat pizza steel for 1 hour on gas range (biggest burner). Reached about 565°F in the center.
- Rest dough at room temperature for about 50 min.
- Stretch the dough.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Place pizza on steel and put in oven.
- Bake for about 5 minutes.
- Move to bottom rack, bake for 3 more minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results (markedly better than last time):
Remember to place the pizza on the steel before adding toppings.
Preheating the pizza steel on the gas burner possibly got the temperature up but it created an unevenness. The center of the steel was apparently much hotter than the rest, which is why the center of the pizza cooked faster (visible both on top andunderneath).underneath).↵ ↵ The center lifted up while cooking, which is presumably why the leopard print is missing in the center.
Update link to picture of undercarriage
30 unchanged lines collapsed- Undercarriage:https://drive.proton.me/urls/8AC14GW1Y4#IvlgkJTyLfb9↵ -https://drive.proton.me/urls/VG7N7A0T60#QuIYGYTL8hoU↵ - Slice: https://drive.proton.me/urls/RPWZT8TSGC#vrONWXDkxIA5
Preheating the pizza steel on the gas burner possibly got the temperature up but it created an unevenness. The center of the steel was apparently much hotter than the rest, which is whyitthe center of the pizza cooked fasterand created a ring(visible both onthe undercarriage.top and underneath).
#1515 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (100g)
- Mozzarella (whole milk, shredded, 150g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- 3-4 dashes of salt
Steps
- Preheat oven for 1 hour. Ends up somewhere between 450 and 500°F.
- Preheat pizza steel for 1 hour on gas range (biggest burner). Reached about 565°F in the center.
- Rest dough at room temperature for about 50 min.
- Stretch the dough.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Place pizza on steel and put in oven.
- Bake for about 5 minutes.
- Move to bottom rack, bake for 3 more minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results (markedly better than last time):
Some burnt undercarriage. I don’t think it was because of the (possibly) increased heat but because I didn’t dust off the flower like I did last time.
#1519 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoPreheating the pizza steel on the gas burner possibly got the temperature up but it created an unevenness. The center of the steel was apparently much hotter than the rest, which is why it cooked faster and created a ring on the undercarriage.
Once I have the thermometer gun, I can compare the temperatures for preheating the steal on the burner vs oven, and how much the temperatures vary across the steel surface for each approach.
#1515 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (100g)
- Mozzarella (whole milk, shredded, 150g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- 3-4 dashes of salt
Steps
- Preheat oven for 1 hour. Ends up somewhere between 450 and 500°F.
- Preheat pizza steel for 1 hour on gas range (biggest burner). Reached about 565°F in the center.
- Rest dough at room temperature for about 50 min.
- Stretch the dough.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Place pizza on steel and put in oven.
- Bake for about 5 minutes.
- Move to bottom rack, bake for 3 more minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results (markedly better than last time):
Preheating the pizza steel on the gas burner possibly got the temperature up but it created an unevenness. The center of the steel was apparently much hotter than the rest, which is why it cooked faster and created a ring on the undercarriage.
#1513 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoI need to stretch the dough better so it’s more circular.
Improved in #1515 but could still be better.
#1511 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoThe toppings were done cooking much faster than the dough and started burning a bit toward the end.
Improved in #1515 but I saw a video where someone par-baked the pizza and tomato sauce and then put the cheese on later.
#1508 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoPresumably, I need to get the oven hotter. I could try moving the steel right underneath the broiler while preheating.
I have since bought a thermometer gun so this will be easier to figure out.
Second attempt. Better shape, better taste due to more cheese and salt and possibly higher heat.
3 unchanged lines collapsed- Crushed tomatoes(120g)↵ -(100g)↵ - Mozzarella(part skim, 77g)↵ ↵ Then,(whole milk, shredded, 150g)↵ ↵ Then, for garnish:3 unchanged lines collapsed-A dash3-4 dashes of salt3 unchanged lines collapsed1. Preheatpizza steeloven for45 min on middle rack with broiler on (was1 hour. Ends up somewhere between 450 and500°F).↵ 2.500°F.↵ 2. Preheat pizza steel for 1 hour on gas range (biggest burner). Reached about 565°F in the center.↵ 2. Rest dough at room temperature for20 min (per instructions on the label).↵ 3.about 50 min.↵ 3. Stretch thedough.↵ 4.dough.↵ 5. Add tomato sauce.↵ 6. Add cheese.↵ 7. Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza onpeel.↵ 5. Add tomato sauce.↵ 6. Add cheese.↵ 7. Putpeel.↵ 8. Place pizza on steel and put inoven (on pizza steel).↵ 8.oven.↵ 8. Bake for about105 minutes.↵ 9. Move to bottom rack, bake for 3 more minutes. The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help withthat.↵ ↵ Results:↵ ↵ - https://drive.proton.me/urls/SWE626NJKW#IQaJLZim5HZD↵ - https://drive.proton.me/urls/XGNSHXQDM8#ePyj0dPmg2xgthat.↵ ↵ Results (markedly better than last time):↵ ↵ - Above: https://drive.proton.me/urls/618VS4BQ1W#y1YUOlucAiip↵ - Undercarriage: https://drive.proton.me/urls/8AC14GW1Y4#IvlgkJTyLfb9↵ - Slice: https://drive.proton.me/urls/RPWZT8TSGC#vrONWXDkxIA5
#1506 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (120g)
- Mozzarella (part skim, 77g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- A dash of salt
Steps
- Preheat pizza steel for 45 min on middle rack with broiler on (was somewhere between 450 and 500°F).
- Rest dough at room temperature for 20 min (per instructions on the label).
- Stretch the dough.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Put pizza in oven (on pizza steel).
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results:
The center dough was paper thin while the crust was a too thick.
#1506 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (120g)
- Mozzarella (part skim, 77g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- A dash of salt
Steps
- Preheat pizza steel for 45 min on middle rack with broiler on (was somewhere between 450 and 500°F).
- Rest dough at room temperature for 20 min (per instructions on the label).
- Stretch the dough.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Put pizza in oven (on pizza steel).
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results:
I need to stretch the dough better so it’s more circular.
#1511 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoThe toppings were done cooking much faster than the dough and started burning a bit toward the end.
Next time, I could turn the broiler off. And if I have the steel on the top rack, I could maybe move it to the middle, but that could take time and let too much hot air out of the oven.
#1506 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (120g)
- Mozzarella (part skim, 77g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- A dash of salt
Steps
- Preheat pizza steel for 45 min on middle rack with broiler on (was somewhere between 450 and 500°F).
- Rest dough at room temperature for 20 min (per instructions on the label).
- Stretch the dough.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Put pizza in oven (on pizza steel).
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results:
The toppings were done cooking much faster than the dough and started burning a bit toward the end.
#1506 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (120g)
- Mozzarella (part skim, 77g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- A dash of salt
Steps
- Preheat pizza steel for 45 min on middle rack with broiler on (was somewhere between 450 and 500°F).
- Rest dough at room temperature for 20 min (per instructions on the label).
- Stretch the dough.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Put pizza in oven (on pizza steel).
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results:
Need to use more cheese and spread it better.
Presumably, I need to get the oven hotter. I could try moving the steel right underneath the broiler while preheating.
#1506 · Dennis HackethalOP, about 2 months agoIngredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (120g)
- Mozzarella (part skim, 77g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- A dash of salt
Steps
- Preheat pizza steel for 45 min on middle rack with broiler on (was somewhere between 450 and 500°F).
- Rest dough at room temperature for 20 min (per instructions on the label).
- Stretch the dough.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Put pizza in oven (on pizza steel).
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.
Results:
The dough was bland and not very crispy.
Add pics of the results
23 unchanged lines collapsedThe main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help withthat.that.↵ ↵ Results:↵ ↵ - https://drive.proton.me/urls/SWE626NJKW#IQaJLZim5HZD↵ - https://drive.proton.me/urls/XGNSHXQDM8#ePyj0dPmg2xg
Iteratively improving on pizza at home. Inspired by itsdoughguy on Instagram but mistakes are my own.
Ingredients
- Store-bought dough (1 pound)
- Crushed tomatoes (120g)
- Mozzarella (part skim, 77g)
Then, for garnish:
- Oregano
- Fresh basil leaves
- A dash of salt
Steps
- Preheat pizza steel for 45 min on middle rack with broiler on (was somewhere between 450 and 500°F).
- Rest dough at room temperature for 20 min (per instructions on the label).
- Stretch the dough.
- Dust the pizza peel with flour and place pizza on peel.
- Add tomato sauce.
- Add cheese.
- Put pizza in oven (on pizza steel).
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
The main challenge with baking pizza at home is that home ovens don’t get hot enough for the dough to bake properly. The pizza steel is supposed to help with that.