22 Useful Tips for the Perfect Pizza
1. Follow pizza influencers:
My recommendations: Teichners Pizza Palace, Ich mach Pizza, Capuano Vincenzo, Waldis Pizza Kanal.
2. Stick to measurements:
Be precise when weighing the water. Even small deviations can greatly affect the dough's consistency.
3. Let ice dissolve in the water:
Wait until the ice cubes are fully dissolved to get an elastic dough.
4. Weigh yeast accurately:
Don't use too little yeast. See the image of 1g of yeast on a 1-cent coin to help estimate the amount.
5. Pizza flour is optional:
Pizza flour makes the process more fail-safe, but regular supermarket flour also works well.
6. Oil in the dough:
Optional – adds a crispier crust.
7. Sugar in the dough:
Sugar helps achieve better browning at lower temperatures.
8. Sticky dough?
Watch: Video 1, Video 2.
9. Portioning dough balls:
See this video for a good shaping technique.
10. Pizza dough box:
A pizza dough box is practical, but bread boxes or casserole dishes with cling film also work.
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11. Avoid covering dough with a towel:
A dry surface makes spreading the dough harder.
12. Dough scraper:
A dough scraper makes handling the dough much easier.
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13. Spreading the pizza:
Check out this video for the perfect stretching technique.
14. Use semolina:
A game changer – semolina makes the dough less sticky when spreading.
15. Tomato sauce:
Italian pizza: San Marzano tomatoes, salt, pepper, olive oil.
Simple pizza: Canned tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, olive oil.
16. Cheese on pizza:
Italian pizza: Parmigiano and Fior di Latte, sparingly.
Simple pizza: Mix 50%-50% pizza cheese and grated mozzarella, use generously.
17. Mozzarella:
Use low-moisture mozzarella, such as the CUCINA NOBILE Mozzarella Roll from Aldi.
18. Toppings:
Quality ingredients are worth it.
19. Pizza ovens:
Necessary for Neapolitan pizza – worth the investment.
20. Pizza peel:
Use a perforated peel to shake off excess flour.
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21. Pizza stone:
Significantly improves baking results. Preheat thoroughly before use.
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22. Starter kit:
A starter kit for pizza makers:
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