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I'm not going to modify my stove to cook at 800 deg F., so for my money the best way to get half-decent pizza at home is to make a soft, elastic dough and then
by panglott 9y ago
I'm not going to modify my stove to cook at 800 deg F., so for my money the best way to get half-decent pizza at home is to make a soft, elastic dough and then cook on a surface that has some thermal mass. I've had good luck with a cast-iron pizza pan. https://www.cooksillustrated.com/equipment_reviews/1340-cast-iron-pizza-pan https://www.cooksillustrated.com/equipment_reviews/1340-cast...
There are some things that it's better to have specialists do with specialist equipment, and I'm fine with paying them to do that.
- spaceflunky 9y agoYou can buy a plate of steel that can be used as a "baking stone" which will hold in and transfer heat to the pizza exceptionally well. If you go down to your local metal supply store you can have them cut one of these plates for you that is thicker (thicker is better) and cheaper than you can buy at any cooking store.
- dminor 9y agoI went this route. There's still a bit of work to do to remove the mill scale and then season it, but it's nice to get something custom that fits your oven.
- fauria 9y agoIf you have a grill you can try with KettlePizza, it's an add-on that fits into gas and charcoal BBQs: https://www.kettlepizza.com/kettle-ovens/charcoal-grill-inserts/ https://www.kettlepizza.com/kettle-ovens/charcoal-grill-inse...