Pizza Making Tips and Tricks

A lot of factors influence will influence the results of your pizza making efforts. Primary among these factors are the pizza ingredients and pizza equipment used. The following are some pizza making tips and tricks that you can apply for the best homemade pizza.

The gluten is formed when water is added to the flour and it is a crucial part of the pizza's structure. Thus, when you make pizza crust, it is best to use bread flour or flour with especially high gluten content (check the label) which has enough gluten content for pizza making purposes. However, people who have celiac disease or those who prefer a low carb pizza crust usually opt for flour with low gluten content. Some even make gluten-free pizza in the belief that it is healthier. In any case, it is advisable to use premium-grade flour milled from first-grade wheat; the flour, moreover, should have quality protein (the flour and water mixture should be very easy to handle) and should be able to absorb a lot of water without becoming soggy and limp.Though the New Orleans market has been filling with venues taking their own spin on pizza - Slice, Naked Pizza, Chef John Besh's Domenica and even Baron's own Crescent Pie & Sausage Co., to start the list - Baron said New Orleans lacks a quality New York-style pizza place.After using your pizza equipment, clean each piece carefully according to the manufacturer's instructions." Pizza crust recipes: usual ingredients and tips"I think that's there's room in our city for that," Baron said.Instead of offering highly-prepped pizzas, Baron said Pizzicare - the Italian word for pinch or pluck, referring to the pinching of pizza dough - will be a nod to the New York pizzeria, with handmade dough and sauce draped with cheese and disc-sized slices of Boar's Head Brand pepperoni.Baron also looks to team up with the Capital One Bank, which has branch in the Crescent Club development, and the Tulane University Freeman School of Business to offer business development resources for aspiring franchise owners.Naturally, if you want to make deep dish pizza, you have to use a pizza pan. On the other hand, you can pre-bake your deep dish pizza crust, add toppings and sauce then finish baking your pizza on a pizza stone.Baron said the first Pizzicare restaurant will also be a stepping stone for franchise locations throughout the city.Contacts: The Stone Bake Oven Company Laura Plastow 0845 834 0252 laura@thestonebakeovencompany.co.ukA good oven with a timing device and a temperature monitor is also necessary for precise pizza baking. A wooden spoon, on the other hand, should be used for mixing the pizza dough to prevent sticking. Use a marble countertop when kneading dough for the same purpose.The other dry ingredients that basic pizza dough has are salt, sugar, baking powder (if you need more leavening than what the yeast can provide), and dry milk. The salt is necessary to create the slightly salty taste of pizza crust which provides a great contrast to the pizza sauce flavor. Sugar, on the other hand, is added to add a slightly sweet taste to the crust as well as to facilitate yeast activity and to yield a browner pizza crust. Do not add a lot of sugar. Powdered milk or milk solids, on the other hand, adds to the dough's bulk, adds flavor and nutrients to the pizza dough as well as gives strength to the pizza dough's structure even if such is over-fermented. Use the non-fat variety especially if you are making low fat pizza.There's not much you should know about pizza toppings. The ingredients are pretty much up to you and should depend on the type of pizza you are making. However, there are certain techniques to preparing your pizza toppings. For one, you should use fresh Mozzarella cheese when making your pizza. Moreover, you should not put the cheese on top if you need to bake the pizza for a long time; you'll end up with burnt cheese this way.Yeast is another requirement in making the pizza base. The yeast is the leavening agent and it helps the pizza dough rise as well as helps the dough achieve elasticity (so you can stretch it into pizza rounds without breaking). Yeast and its fermentation, furthermore, give the pizza crust its distinct flavor. Unless you are using the instant dry yeast variety, you should mix yeast with warm water then let the mixture stand for around ten minutes before you use it in your pizza dough mixture. Furthermore, the best, yeasty flavor is achieved by leaving the pizza dough to rise for several hours after kneading.Pizzicare is currently completing its build out and hiring employees. The restaurant will be the newest tenant in The Domain Cos. retail development on Tulane Avenue. The $5 million, 15,000- square-foot development sits across the street from the developer's Crescent Club apartments. Other tenants include Subway, a wine bar and a nail salon.The usual pizza sauce recipes have tomato sauce. Flavor is enhanced by adding garlic and onions (whether powder or saut�ed) then ground meat, salt, pepper and other usual pizza spices such as basil and oregano. Typically, tomato-based sauces are thick. On the other hand, you can make a thin pizza sauce by mixing oregano and basil with olive oil. The fastest way of making pizza sauce is by using canned pizza sauce.Evidence suggests that most British households are now less likely to employ professionals and instead opt to take on tasks in the home and garden themselves. The benefits can include saving money and producing unique and personal additions for the house and garden, the draw backs include botch jobs, potential hospitalisation and the invention of the 'smug DIY individual,' this individual, despite having a full time job unrelated to the trades, seems to construct everything in his home without hitch, from his decking and garden shed to his recent extension- leaving you envious and wondering how he possibly does it all.DIY is becoming ever more common in the current economic climate with most people adopting the 'if you can't move, improve' mentality. The Stone Bake Oven Company have brought the two together, with the option to assemble your own wood fired oven and finish it to your own unique design, affordably."I'm going to be bringing in people that not only want to make pizza but also have their own place," Baron said.So transform your home today, yourself, affordably and bring authentic wood fired cooking experience home with help from the Stone Bake Oven Company. For further information including free recipe's, how to video's and guidance visit www.thestonebakeovencompany.co.ukYou don't have to build in your own pizza oven, the Stone Bake Oven Company have a range of wood fired ovens , with or without building work. Become a 'smug DIY individual' yourself, able to say, "yes, I built it myself," whilst serving up freshly cooked wood fired delights at the neighbourhood party, (don't tell anyone the provided instructions were fool proof.)

After using your pizza equipment, clean each piece carefully according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Author: Sean Lannin