The Pizza Thread

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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,291
    Do you people use fresh yeast or dry yeast?

    I typically use Active Dry Yeast.  For most of mine, I make a starter that I let prove for 12-24 hours.  I then add that to the rest of the dough....gives it a bit of a boost despite being at cold temps.  Let it hang out in the fridge for about 48 hours and you're good to go.
    Just be sure to take it out of the fridge a good 2-3 hours before you want to stretch the dough to allow it to come to room temp.  
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited January 2019
    Thanks!
    Will make the dough following this recipe (sans fresh yeast as it is hard to source) from the world champion pizza maker....

    https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/pizza-margherita

    Video in link...
    Post edited by Thoughts_Arrive on
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  • H.ChinaskiH.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,600
    Pizza night. Got some great organic pepperoni from Vermont at Whole Foods today. 
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  • H.ChinaskiH.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,600
    Pies came out great. Did the first with just the pepp and mozz. For the 2nd I had less pepp so i chopped it up with spinach, castelvetrano olives, mozz and ricotta. 
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,287
    Those look great - especially since I am in the midst of a fast.  Enjoy them!
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  • H.ChinaskiH.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,600
    Those look great - especially since I am in the midst of a fast.  Enjoy them!
    I feel ya. My resolution for the new year is to only eat sustainable meat once a week. So a greasy pepperoni pie was my choice for this week. They were enjoyed indeed.
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  • Thanks!
    Will make the dough following this recipe (sans fresh yeast as it is hard to source) from the world champion pizza maker....

    https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/pizza-margherita

    Video in link...
    Post your pizzas!
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited January 2019
    Thanks!
    Will make the dough following this recipe (sans fresh yeast as it is hard to source) from the world champion pizza maker....

    https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/pizza-margherita

    Video in link...
    Post your pizzas!
    I will.
    I've just put the dough balls in the fridge to proove overnight. 
    I got more dough than I wanted, made 9 dough balls.
    I may have put too much yeast or it just expanded a lot in over 2 hours because it is so hot here.
    I screwed up making the dough balls, I didn't fold it the correct way as per the video.

    Post edited by Thoughts_Arrive on
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I want to go to Johnny's masterclass. $120 ain't bad.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmjYboT8xPU
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,523
    edited January 2019
    Pizza night. Got some great organic pepperoni from Vermont at Whole Foods today. 
    They look great!  Nice work.
    I'm in complete detox mode so I won't be eating pizza for awhile.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    That pepperoni looks fantastic! They all look great for that matter. 
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    mcgruff10 said:
    Pizza night. Got some great organic pepperoni from Vermont at Whole Foods today. 
    They look great!  Nice work.
    I'm in complete detox mode so I won't be eating pizza for awhile.  
    “For a while?”  Over/under is set at 7.5 days. Any takers? ;) 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,523
    bbiggs said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Pizza night. Got some great organic pepperoni from Vermont at Whole Foods today. 
    They look great!  Nice work.
    I'm in complete detox mode so I won't be eating pizza for awhile.  
    “For a while?”  Over/under is set at 7.5 days. Any takers? ;) 
    I ll take the under lol. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,188
    strong work, chinaski!

    why’s everyone fasting/detoxing? :confounded::lol:
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,446
    Wobbie said:
    strong work, chinaski!

    why’s everyone fasting/detoxing? :confounded::lol:
    Lol, I'm not.  I'm ready to fuck shit up from the get-go!
  • mcgruff10 said:
    Pizza night. Got some great organic pepperoni from Vermont at Whole Foods today. 
    They look great!  Nice work.
    I'm in complete detox mode so I won't be eating pizza for awhile.  

    Classic Scruffy going with the New Year's resolution.

    Quit kidding yourself. Go get a slice and enjoy. You live once.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,287
    Wobbie said:
    strong work, chinaski!

    why’s everyone fasting/detoxing? :confounded::lol:
    Do it every quarter anyway but did it early this quarter based on the fact  that I drank and ate like a fucking madman over the holiday.  My body needs a week off and then to go back to the way I usually live.  (Holiday was fun, though!)
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  • guacamolejoeguacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    I miss my NYC pizza. Use to eat Ray's Pizza on 6 ave & 11th st, 2-3 times a week, when I drove for UPS.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    My dough balls did not expand in size as much as I would've liked. Not sure why.
    I've taken them out of the fridge to get back to room temperature and then it's stretching and cooking time.
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  • ** The most sold Pizzas in Sweden in 2018 **

    1. Kebab pizza 19.68%



    2. Vesuvio 15.93%



    3. Hawaii 11.27%



    4. Capricciosa 9.80%



    5. Margherita 7.83%



    6. Calzone 7.30% 
    7. Chicken pizza 3.55%
    8. Funghi 2.29% 
    9. Bussola 1.89% 
    10. Gyrospizza 1.66% 
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,287
    Plain cheese doesn't crack the top 10?
    Is Vesuvio just cheese with peppers?
    I'd be good with that.
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,523
    Is there actual pizza under the kebab?
    wifey ordered two large plain for the kiddies tonight.  The drive home was brutal. I actually had to leave the room while they were eating it.  Damn diet however I did not break!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited January 2019
    My first attempt at making Johnny Di Francesco's (400 Gradi) margherita. Was quite happy with it for a first attempt. Didn't cut my dough balls big enough or not enough yeast so I couldn't get a large sized base. Still yummy for mini bases. I used fresh mozzarella instead of buffalo mozzarella and tinned whole peeled Italian tomatoes by Annalisa. Also, I used instant dried yeast instead of fresh yeast.

    Recipe and video here: https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/pizza-margherita


    Post edited by Thoughts_Arrive on
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  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,423
    Those look great! I would have gone a tad bit longer in the oven, though. How they taste?
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Hobbes said:
    Those look great! I would have gone a tad bit longer in the oven, though. How they taste?
    Thank you!
    They were fantastic. Crispy yet soft and fluffy inside. Toppings were fresh and yum. Simple yet amazing. 
    I cooked them for 10 minutes at 225c (fan forced) with the stone preheated for about 40 minutes.
    The batch previous to this I cooked for 8 minutes. I was just concerned that the toppings may overcook/burn so I kept it to 10 as per recipes online that use a stone and a conventional oven. 10 minutes was the winner for me, the bottom was cooked better. I might try maybe 11 next time. But will keep it to 10 tomorrow as my nieces are coming over to have some. I am currently resting my dough before prooving. 
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited January 2019
    More dough balls proving for tomorrow for my nieces and maybe for me....


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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,287
    Those pizzas look like nice snack sized eats.  Could probably fold each one and eat like a new yawker!  ;)
    Looks good.
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  • Plain cheese doesn't crack the top 10?
    Is Vesuvio just cheese with peppers?
    I'd be good with that.
    Margaritha is plain cheese(?). That is number 5. Never heard of it?


    "Margherita (after Margherita) contains tomato sauce, cheese (usually mozzarella) and basil. The three colors are alleged to represent Italy's flag. "

    Vesuvio is a margarita with ham on it.

    "Vesuvio (after Vesuvius) contains tomato sauce, cheese and ham."


    The US really needs to start having names for their pizza.s Haha. :)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mcgruff10 said:
    Is there actual pizza under the kebab?


    "Kebab pizza (after Kebab) contains tomato sauce, cheese, onions, fresh tomatoes, pepperoni and kebab meat, and a sauce that is poured on after baking. The alternatives vary widely, but the most common are garlic sauce, tomato sauce, and mild and strong sauce."
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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