Pizza

Woody13

Pizza

Woody13

How to make dough and cook on egg

northGAcock

Woody13 said:

Pizza

You gonna have to do better than this. Picture, question, comment or help to others. Welcome aboard....just messin with you. Upper box on right is the ticket to posting pictures. 

Woody13

Thanks

buzd504

I disagree

JohnInCarolina

Flour

northGAcock

Ok....you will need a pizza stone, indirect with a raised set up. You want to get the pie raised so that you get reflective heat.... so that the top of your pie cooks along with the crust. You will need to get your egg to 500-550 degrees...slowing your stone to heat up for about 30 min before the cook. Picture of a set up below.

For a first cook....recommended to build you pizza on a piece of parchment paper so it will be easy to transfer from a peel. You will want to let it cook for a few minutes, raise the lid and slide your peel between the pie and the parchment....and remove the paper. Let cook till ready.

With regards to your dough, this is where it can get complex. You might experiment with some store bought dough, or perhaps purchase from a local pizza shop. Once you get the hang of it, you can then move to making your own....which will ultimately get you a better pizza. There are many dough and sauce recipes on the forum. Locate the search feature...and invest some time reading. Learn from the leanings and failures of others. The pizza is not a easy cook in my opinion. Took me about a dozen times before i got it dialed in. It definitely has a learning curve to it. When you get there....you will find much joy. Hopes this helps.

jtcBoynton

There are many types of pizza and they have differing cooking needs. In general, I think of the differences in terms of "thin crust/high temp/short time/high hydration dough'" vs "thick crust/lower temp/longer time/lower hydration dough". Many people like what is often called American style pizza. This is medium to medium-thick crust cooked at moderate temps for longer times. 500°F +- works well for this. Good dough recipes are designed for specific cooking temps for specific styles.  

If you narrow down what you are aiming for, you will be able to get some good advice from the pizza experts around here.

JohnInCarolina

Water

GoooDawgs

Judy Mayberry

Google for dough and pizza.

JohnInCarolina

Salt

JohnInCarolina

Yeast

cookingdude555

Heat