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ChrisgrillsSTLMO
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Greetings-
Thanks to everyone at this forum sharing their knowledge, I think I did a pizza worth presenting. The crust was from Trader Joe's, allowed to warm up for an hour before rolling out, topped with roasted red pepper strips, sliced tomatoes, basil, and a mix of mozzarella & provolone slices. Used the PS legs up, 1 inch tall separators, then pizza stone. Kept the egg between 550 and 575 degrees, cooked for 6 min, then turn 180° and cook for another 5 min. Crust was crisp and light, cheese was perfectly melted but not burned. Taste was just amazing, I nearly gave myself a standing ovation :-) Thanks again to everyone who posted their recipes/ideas, they are a great help!
Cheers,
Chris
Thanks to everyone at this forum sharing their knowledge, I think I did a pizza worth presenting. The crust was from Trader Joe's, allowed to warm up for an hour before rolling out, topped with roasted red pepper strips, sliced tomatoes, basil, and a mix of mozzarella & provolone slices. Used the PS legs up, 1 inch tall separators, then pizza stone. Kept the egg between 550 and 575 degrees, cooked for 6 min, then turn 180° and cook for another 5 min. Crust was crisp and light, cheese was perfectly melted but not burned. Taste was just amazing, I nearly gave myself a standing ovation :-) Thanks again to everyone who posted their recipes/ideas, they are a great help!
Cheers,
Chris
Chris
St. Louis, MO
Unit 1: LBGE, cedar table Unit 2:Akorn
St. Louis, MO
Unit 1: LBGE, cedar table Unit 2:Akorn
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Looks good! I find the dough that Publix makes in their deli section to be perfect for my pizza cooks and it only around $2.50 for the dough
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Very nice! Pizzas are the best on the Egg
Pure Michigan
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Awesome looking pie!Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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Looks great, but I won't be happy till I can use homemade dough every time.Cherry Hill, NJ
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Awesome looking pizza! Next time, let me know. I'll be over.My PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax
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I was not a fan of pizza until cooking them on the egg.looks great
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I have a book called Artisan Breads in 5 minutes a day by Jeff Hertzberg, MD and Zoe Fancoil. I use an olive oil dough recipe out of there to make my pizza dough thats really good. They also have a book called Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in 5 Minutes a day. Both can be found on Amazon. I don't have the second book, but they have a lot of different recipes depending on the type of crust you want. My kids like the fluffier, bubbly crust, which the olive oil bread does wonderfully. I haven't tried a pizza in the BGE yet, but I have a wood-fired oven that I cook my pizzas in. My temps are usually at least 750 and I have pizza in 90 seconds. When I do use the egg, I will probably shoot for a high temp. More than likely, big pizza nights will be done in the WFO (wood fired oven). Last summer I did 15 pizzas one evening. There's no way I could do that on an egg at up to 10 minutes each.ShannyShooShooOwner of 1 Mini BGE and 1 Wood-fired Brick Oven.Mother of 4 boys, 1 obese feline, 1 mean-assed chow, 1 rowdy bulldog, and 6 completely spoiled sugar gliders
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Thanks for the comments, I have not tackled a home made crust but it is on the list!
Cheers!
Chris
St. Louis, MO
Unit 1: LBGE, cedar table Unit 2:Akorn
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