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Lahey Pizza Dough with 00

Carolina Q
Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
edited December 2017 in EggHead Forum
Jim Lahey's no knead pizza dough recipe calls for plain old AP flour. It makes an outstanding pie. But I have 5 lbs of Caputo 00 just sitting around. Gotta try it, right?

Was intrigued by what I read was the favorite pizza topping in Brazil... green peas! So I decided to try that too. This pie started with a couple of garlic cloves run thru a garlic press and mixed in with a tablespoon or two of evoo. Brushed that mixture over the pie, wall to wall. Next up, shredded mozz, then the peas. some spinach I had leftover. a few onion slices, red pepper flakes and some parm-regg.

Baked in my oven on a 1/4" steel. Heated to 550°, then changed to the broiler, preheated a couple of minutes before launch. Took just 3-4 minutes, rotated 3-4 times.

Verdict... not bad. IMO, Lahey's dough is better with 00 than AP. The Brazilians can keep their peas. =) Not bad, but there are sooo many better toppings. One of these days, I'll pick up a round steel that will fit my egg!

Here are a few pics. Thanks for lookin'!




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Michael 
Central Connecticut 

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 33,617
    That is one topping I’ve never seen for sure.  Good on you for experimenting though!
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Nice pie Q.
    Good to know, Lahey's is good to go with 00.

    Always fun experimenting with topping combos, hit or miss.

    My latest thing is focusing on post bake additions.
    Brandon
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,136
    Pretty good looking pie. How much hydration?

    And in medical school there was a saying - "dyspareunia is better than no pareunia".

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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,865


    Pizza looks really awesome! I had no idea Jim Lahey was much use in the kitchen.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    edited December 2017
    caliking said:
    Pretty good looking pie. How much hydration?

    And in medical school there was a saying - "dyspareunia is better than no pareunia".
    70%. 500g/350g.

    Oh, and as for dyspareunia, I suppose you're right. =)

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

    Michael 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    StillH2OEgger said:


    Pizza looks really awesome! I had no idea Jim Lahey was much use in the kitchen.
    Umm, we could be talking about a different guy. =)

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831

    Focker said:
    Nice pie Q.
    Good to know, Lahey's is good to go with 00.

    Always fun experimenting with topping combos, hit or miss.

    My latest thing is focusing on post bake additions.
    Thx. Hope you try it.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,842
    Great looking pizza!
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  • Woodchunk
    Woodchunk Posts: 911
    Thanks, was wondering about using the 00 with this as that's what we normally use.
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,172
    Carolina Q said:

     I'll pick up a round steel that will fit my egg!


    Starting to turn the corner I see ;)
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    northGAcock said:
    Carolina Q said:

     I'll pick up a round steel that will fit my egg!

    Starting to turn the corner I see ;)
    @northGAcock, Don't hold your breath, my friend. I've been saying that for a long time now. When I bought the steel, I intended to cut it to fit the egg. That was several years ago and it's still a 14"x17" rectangle. Perfect size for my oven! I decided I would just buy another piece - one for the oven, one for the egg - but haven't done that yet either. :)

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Stormbringer
    Stormbringer Posts: 2,342
    Different. I like it. :)
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Stormbringer said:
    Different. I like it. :)
    Aye, that it is. =)

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

    Michael 
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