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Eggneck Pizza

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stemc33
stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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Finally got to try pizza. After seeing tons of pizza pictures on the forum, my pizza craving had to be fulfilled. Went to the dealer and they were out of pizza stones, so I decided to just use the plate setter. Here's where the eggneck pizza idea came in handy. I was having a hard time figuring out how to get the pizza onto the egg. With no pizza peel, I had to get creative, so I used a cardboard pizza box top. I just put a little flour on it and the pizza slide right onto the egg. Used the same box top to get the pizza off. The only pic I got was with the pizza on the egg, couldn't mess around with pictures while sliding pizza onto the egg and chance my box catching on fire. Needed a GoPro strapped to my head to capture the moment. Anybody else have creative ways to do pizza without a peel? image
Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
Banner, Wyoming
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
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    Sounds good to me. I have a peel and even that does not always work as planned.
    Seattle, WA
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  • kdink
    kdink Posts: 336
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    I had same problem, first one rolled up into a ball.  We then put the rolled out dough on the hot stone and put sauce, cheese and toppings on.  This worked and the next five were great.  But has to be a better way than firehouse rush over a hot stone!

    2 Xl's, MM and Forno Bello
    Pizza Oven in Bergen County, NJ
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Use the underside of a cookie sheet. Sprinkle cornmeal, flour or preferably semolina on it before adding the dough. Some like parchment paper. I am not one of them. Build the pie on the paper and plop the whole thing on the stone. Usually recommended to pull the paper out after a couple of minutes to allow the crust to crisp, but some just leave it there. You could pull the paper and when the pie is done, just grab the crust and drag it onto a cookie sheet.

    Peels are cheap. I've had mine for 30 years or so. Get a stone as soon as you can. Add spacers between the platesetter and the stone so you don't burn the pie.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • allsid
    allsid Posts: 492
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    Parchment Paper, or get a pizza pan from the dollar store.  A combination of both would work best.  You could do a PS and then something to raise the pizza up like 3 empty soup cans, 3 bricks, or a deep baking pan (also from the dollar store) and set the round pizza pan on top and you would be in business.  Not as glamorous or romantic as a stone, but will work fantastic, is cheap, and will be much easier on your prep-

    Seldom do I worry about the bottom of my pizza not getting cooked enough. When you figure out the balance of heat in the dome so your tops are done to your liking, chances are the bottom will follow-
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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    These are good ideas. Eventually I plan on getting a stone and a peel.
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • erniemcclain
    erniemcclain Posts: 505
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    Where in WY are you?  I'm in Scottsbluff, NE.

    Ernie McClain

    Scottsbluff, Nebraska

    (in the extreme western panhandle of NE)

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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    erniemcclain said:

    Where in WY are you?  I'm in Scottsbluff, NE.

    Sheridan

    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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