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ProfessorGAC

(72,216 posts)
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:42 PM Apr 1

Home Made Pizza Today

My wife & I decided to take a chance & bought a Piezano. It's a tabletop pizza overnight, that cooks on a stone plate at 750 - 800°.
This was our 2nd attempt and wow, did these pizzas come out great. (Made 2)
I did not like the peel (2 halves, no handle) so I bought a different one. Way easier this way.
Cooked the pizza to golden brown on the edges, a bit of browning on the cheese, and a crispy crust.
Did a WAY better job on the dough this time. Got a much closer to uniform thickness.
I don't want this to be a commercial, but I'm most impressed with this new kitchen gadget.

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Home Made Pizza Today (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Apr 1 OP
I'll be right there. leftieNanner Apr 1 #1
Sounds like a real production bucolic_frolic Apr 1 #2
The "Peel" Is The Wooden Paddle.... ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #6
I Cheated ProfessorGAC Apr 1 #7
Thanks! It's good to learn something everyday. bucolic_frolic Apr 1 #8
That sounds awesome! woodsprite Apr 1 #3
I see it has rave reviews on Amazon, and it's on sale. Would be tempting if I ate more pizza, but highplainsdem Apr 1 #4
Sounds awesome! 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Apr 1 #5
I would love to have something like this! slightlv Apr 1 #9
We've Made Our Ow Sauce, But... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #10

bucolic_frolic

(49,631 posts)
2. Sounds like a real production
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:56 PM
Apr 1

Didn't understand the peel. You let the dough rise in there overnight? never tried that.

I like 1/2 whole wheat flour, 1/2 unbleached, flax meal, a pinch of oat bran, EV olive oil in the crust and on top, conventional oven at 420.

What kind of cheese you use? I go with traditional Mozz, Romano, Asiago, Parmesan, but also like white cheddar or Monterey Jack mixed in.

ProfessorGAC

(72,216 posts)
6. The "Peel" Is The Wooden Paddle....
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:03 PM
Apr 1

...that is used to take pizzas into & out of an oven.
When I ordered this better one, I had dozens of hits online when.i searched "pizza peels".
I don't know why they're called peels, but that's what they're called!
They look like this.

ProfessorGAC

(72,216 posts)
7. I Cheated
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:09 PM
Apr 1

I used already mixed & proofed pizza dough.
I didn't do the dough yesterday, so I cheated to make the ouzza today.
I used mozzarella, parmesano & pecorino romano.
I addressed the "peel" thing in a separate post.

woodsprite

(12,386 posts)
3. That sounds awesome!
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:59 PM
Apr 1

I could eat pizza every day because there are so many topping combos you can come up with.

I would give anything (well, almost) for a good copycat recipe of Shakey’s pizza.

highplainsdem

(55,239 posts)
4. I see it has rave reviews on Amazon, and it's on sale. Would be tempting if I ate more pizza, but
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:09 PM
Apr 1

that's something I shouldn't do now, and I really don't need another rarely used kitchen appliance filling up the cabinets.

I do have an excellent and very meat-heavy (1-1/2 lbs of lean ground meat) pizza recipe from Adelle Davis's health food cookbook, with very thin stone ground whole wheat crust and thick topping, that was a hit when I made it for parties years ago. Used a very large cookie sheet.

slightlv

(5,263 posts)
9. I would love to have something like this!
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:51 PM
Apr 1

Pizza is our go-to "what's for supper; no idea!" kind of night. In fact, tonight turned into exactly that and I'm eating the pizza I just took out of the oven. Haven't found or perfected any great crust yet, tho...

Do you make your own pizza sauce? If not, what's your favorite brand? Thanks!

ProfessorGAC

(72,216 posts)
10. We've Made Our Ow Sauce, But...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:34 AM
Wednesday

...we found that Pastorelli's is so good that it isn't worth making it.

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