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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 20, 2024 16:47:42 GMT -5 alsr likes this

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Post by Leaf on Sept 20, 2024 16:47:42 GMT -5

I have started on my venture to make homemade pizza. I even purchased a pizza stone and praying that I didn't ruin it by being stupid. I neglected the instructions because I failed to read the box. Hopefully it's still usable because I just bought a pizza paddle from Amazon that also comes with a serving specula and a cutting knife.

I feel so stupid that I never thought to put the stone in a cold oven then preheat the oven to 450° and then slide the pizza onto the stone. The purpose of a pizza stone is to simulate a brickhouse oven.

Not going to lie. The process of making the dough is quite meditative. If I could perfect this then perhaps I could start my own pizza business.

How many of you ever attempted making homemade pizza?

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 20, 2024 16:53:18 GMT -5

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Post by alsr on Sept 20, 2024 16:53:18 GMT -5

Sept 20, 2024 16:47:42 GMT -5 Leaf said:

I have started on my venture to make homemade pizza. I even purchased a pizza stone and praying that I didn't ruin it by being stupid. I neglected the instructions because I failed to read the box. Hopefully it's still usable because I just bought a pizza paddle from Amazon that also comes with a serving specula and a cutting knife.

I feel so stupid that I never thought to put the stone in a cold oven then preheat the oven to 450° and then slide the pizza onto the stone. The purpose of a pizza stone is to simulate a brickhouse oven.

Not going to lie. The process of making the dough is quite meditative. If I could perfect this then perhaps I could start my own pizza business.

How many of you ever attempted making homemade pizza?

Pizza is not one of my favorite foods so I never attempt to me it but my brother and his wife got a kit as a gift from one of her patients so they tried making it. I think it was quite simple.

MaryContrary Honored Member Posts: 965	🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 1:09:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MaryContrary on Sept 21, 2024 1:09:02 GMT -5 I made some Chef Boyardee from a box mix once. LOL! I recently seen a video on using sandwich bread to make pizza that looked pretty frickin good. I'm old and I don't have that kinda time.
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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,015 Member is Online	🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 2:42:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Sept 21, 2024 2:42:31 GMT -5 I used to love french bread pizzas, but you never see them these days.
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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 3:27:54 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this

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Post by cassie on Sept 21, 2024 3:27:54 GMT -5

Sept 21, 2024 2:42:31 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

I used to love french bread pizzas, but you never see them these days.

We still get them by Dr Oetker ..

OH hates commercial pizza base so I make them on a flatbread base..

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 6:00:48 GMT -5 a_muppet and jen like this

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Post by kjay on Sept 21, 2024 6:00:48 GMT -5

Sept 20, 2024 16:47:42 GMT -5 Leaf said:

I have started on my venture to make homemade pizza. I even purchased a pizza stone and praying that I didn't ruin it by being stupid. I neglected the instructions because I failed to read the box. Hopefully it's still usable because I just bought a pizza paddle from Amazon that also comes with a serving specula and a cutting knife.

I feel so stupid that I never thought to put the stone in a cold oven then preheat the oven to 450° and then slide the pizza onto the stone. The purpose of a pizza stone is to simulate a brickhouse oven.

Not going to lie. The process of making the dough is quite meditative. If I could perfect this then perhaps I could start my own pizza business.

How many of you ever attempted making homemade pizza?

We make our own pizza all the time. We actually have two pizza ovens, one an electric one that works well for smaller pizzas and we can use it in doors. The second one in a wood fired oven that we have on the lanai. This one makes larger pizzas and very quickly also.

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 8:43:36 GMT -5 cassie and kjay like this

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Post by a_muppet on Sept 21, 2024 8:43:36 GMT -5

Sept 21, 2024 3:27:54 GMT -5 cassie said:

Sept 21, 2024 2:42:31 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

I used to love french bread pizzas, but you never see them these days.

We still get them by Dr Oetker ..

OH hates commercial pizza base so I make them on a flatbread base..

I think I have seen Dr Oetker pizzas locally.... I must try one.

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 8:44:11 GMT -5 kjay likes this

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Sept 21, 2024 6:00:48 GMT -5 kjay said:

Sept 20, 2024 16:47:42 GMT -5 Leaf said:

I have started on my venture to make homemade pizza. I even purchased a pizza stone and praying that I didn't ruin it by being stupid. I neglected the instructions because I failed to read the box. Hopefully it's still usable because I just bought a pizza paddle from Amazon that also comes with a serving specula and a cutting knife.

I feel so stupid that I never thought to put the stone in a cold oven then preheat the oven to 450° and then slide the pizza onto the stone. The purpose of a pizza stone is to simulate a brickhouse oven.

Not going to lie. The process of making the dough is quite meditative. If I could perfect this then perhaps I could start my own pizza business.

How many of you ever attempted making homemade pizza?

We make our own pizza all the time. We actually have two pizza ovens, one an electric one that works well for smaller pizzas and we can use it in doors. The second one in a wood fired oven that we have on the lanai. This one makes larger pizzas and very quickly also.

Sound great

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 10:11:56 GMT -5 a_muppet, cassie, and 1 more like this

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Post by jen on Sept 21, 2024 10:11:56 GMT -5

I've never gone beyond using a commercial pizza base and adding all manner of my own toppings. I perk up a bland cheap pizza too. As I don't have pizza too often it's not something I think much about.

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 10:18:55 GMT -5 cassie, kjay, and 1 more like this

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Sept 21, 2024 10:11:56 GMT -5 jen said:

I've never gone beyond using a commercial pizza base and adding all manner of my own toppings. I perk up a bland cheap pizza too. As I don't have pizza too often it's not something I think much about.

Yes, our freezer has sliced mushrooms, peppers, onions, etc, just waiting for such activity.

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 21, 2024 18:02:40 GMT -5 a_muppet and jen like this

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Post by kjay on Sept 21, 2024 18:02:40 GMT -5

Sept 21, 2024 10:11:56 GMT -5 jen said:

I've never gone beyond using a commercial pizza base and adding all manner of my own toppings. I perk up a bland cheap pizza too. As I don't have pizza too often it's not something I think much about.

We make everything from scratch. I guess we are really into pizza.

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 22, 2024 3:01:10 GMT -5 kjay likes this

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Post by a_muppet on Sept 22, 2024 3:01:10 GMT -5

Sept 21, 2024 18:02:40 GMT -5 kjay said:

Sept 21, 2024 10:11:56 GMT -5 jen said:

I've never gone beyond using a commercial pizza base and adding all manner of my own toppings. I perk up a bland cheap pizza too. As I don't have pizza too often it's not something I think much about.

We make everything from scratch. I guess we are really into pizza.

Impressive.

Maybe give Leaf some recipes?

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🍕 Pizza Making Sept 22, 2024 3:11:59 GMT -5 kjay and jen like this

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Post by a_muppet on Sept 22, 2024 3:11:59 GMT -5

Sept 20, 2024 16:47:42 GMT -5 Leaf said:

I have started on my venture to make homemade pizza. I even purchased a pizza stone and praying that I didn't ruin it by being stupid. I neglected the instructions because I failed to read the box. Hopefully it's still usable because I just bought a pizza paddle from Amazon that also comes with a serving specula and a cutting knife.

I feel so stupid that I never thought to put the stone in a cold oven then preheat the oven to 450° and then slide the pizza onto the stone. The purpose of a pizza stone is to simulate a brickhouse oven.

Not going to lie. The process of making the dough is quite meditative. If I could perfect this then perhaps I could start my own pizza business.

How many of you ever attempted making homemade pizza?

Actually, if you bought another two pizza stones and some fire cement you could make your own pizza oven that would fit into your standard oven.

Simply cut one in half and use it for the sides. With one fire cemented on top, and one below, you have an occasional pizza oven with minimal expense.

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