Do you make homemade pizza?

@UKNaturist I’ve been doing that lately, for a quick lunch, and cooking it in the air fryer. Not bad at all

@Mamapolo2016 interesting. An old family friend was a kitchen DIYer and made his own pasta and pizzas, He made more than he and his wife could possibly consume, so he froze them and every year or two had a big pizza party where he cleared out all the frozen pizzas to make room for more frozen pizzas. He had a variety ... his wife was Italian and he was German (they were older, like remember when cities were dividing into Italian and German neighborhoods) so together the variety was culturally rich. His homemade pizzas were wonderful. they were also square shaped, which made the corner slices especially prized. Sadly, I never asked Fred or looked to see if he was using a special pizza oven, or had made other adjustments to their kitchen equipment. Besides being a great cook, Fred was also a pharmacist, which I imagine is a good companion occupation to being a good cook. So maybe he put a stone in his regular oven, or had a secret pizza oven. But then, Fred wasn't the type that would have secrets.

@Heartlander I'm sad I didn't know Fred. We used to make our own, too, and they were better than (then) pizza parlors. We usually made them with whole wheat flour.

@Heartlander that sounds amazing!
Fred, the German pizza purveyor

@SatyrService I’m going to experiment with a higher temperature and shorter cook time, next time.
The garlic is a good choice!

Sautéed veggies….yep, sounds good

Thanks!

@Ghostinthemachine Pizza is a form or Pie
Pie is life

@SatyrService “I” does exist in both pie and life, so what you say is the truth

@4meAndyou pepperoni cups seem to be the latest trend
Today I used thick cut sausage. I don’t like the crumbled kind on my pizza

@CountScrofula seems the stone is the way to go, based on the responses

@Ghostinthemachine Pizza needs to be cooked as hot and fast as possible. A stone conducts heat super great so will deliver that; it's key for crust texture. A big hunk of steel is even better.

@CountScrofula hot and fast? I’ll try to turn up the temperature next time

@MarkRichardson sounds like you married into a de-pie-ful situation 😊

@cherokeepatti do you notice a taste difference?

@Lilymoon they almost look too cute to eat.

Almost.

@Harriet03 I just used naan, smoked sausage, and cooked it in…the AIR FRYER!!!
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@Ghostinthemachine ✌️ 🍷

@Harriet03 red wine would’ve been nice with it

@CookieCrumbs cook on a stone…heated by the sun?
😁

@Ghostinthemachine
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@CookieCrumbs did you get this photo from a cookbook or a menu??? 🤤

@BizSuitStacy you just made my stomach rumble…in a good way 🤤
How much is a good pizza stone?

@Ghostinthemachine I bought (4) 8"x 8" unglazed ceramic tiles at a hardware store 25 years ago - probably cost me $2.00? From what I see online, pizza stones from a kitchen store look to be about $30-40.

@BizSuitStacy now that’s a clever pizza hack!

@Ghostinthemachine I’ve never cooked it in a metal pan. That’s probably your issue right there.

@Ducky I have one as well, they are serious game changers, not only for pizzas but freeform (no pan) breads as well.

@Ducky oh, a metal pan is the least of my issues😎

@Fishy from the same pizzeria?
You think they would be a little more consistent

@Ghostinthemachine nah the pizzeria was the same, and had the same pizza,

But my pizzas were different from theirs 😅

What I meant was I think my pizza was different from theirs because I just had a regular oven, but pizzerias have those professional fire ovens

@Fishy yeah, they have an unfair advantage and the reason why they can charge us for their product

I don’t mind though. I love me a good pizza pie

@JimboSaturn Youre quite the dad!
What’s the most important thing you’ve taught her?

@Ghostinthemachine Well we, my wife and I, taught her compassion and kindness. I think that is what I'm most proud about her.

@JimboSaturn That’s very good, and important. I believe people who know these things lead a better life

@SheCallsMeCrushDaddy yeah but…how does it taste? 🤨

Pretty darn good I’m guessing 🤤

@Ghostinthemachine yeah, it was pretty damn good.

@SheCallsMeCrushDaddy now you’re just being cruel 🤤

@saragoodtimes oh yeah. all in the crust.

@akindheart most pizzerias used canned sauce and bulk cheese. buy good ingredients and a homemade pizza will taste great

@saragoodtimes I asked them if they would sell me a ball of dough, flatten it, throw some cheese and sauce on it, add some pepperoni, onions and mushrooms and then heat it in the oven for me.
They did!
But they charged me more than $2 🫤

@hunkalove so she made it and you ate it? 😆

@BarbossasHusband a good sauce is so important. Some places I will not get pizza from because I don’t like their sauce.

@DearAmbellina2113 I’ve tried their slices, didn’t think it was that great tbh imho

@Ghostinthemachine it tastes better than the other chains I've tried in AZ

@DearAmbellina2113 I went to this place when I was last in Arizona
https://organstoppizza.com/

The pizza was okay, but the organ playing was amazing, quite the spectacle!

@Fullmetal I’ve not seen that. Does it come out tasting like Mac and cheese? 😁

@Ghostinthemachine hell no!! Yuck!! Check out your local Safeway!!

@Fullmetal orange Kraft pizza box…got it!

@akindheart I tried that too, and was not impressed. I’d rather use naan than that stuff

Or make my own

@Ghostinthemachine i agree and the jarred pizza sauce was horrible too.

@akindheart I’ve had some good sauce, usually marinara

@Spoiledbrat that does sound yummy, especially the home made sauce 😋

@Notladylike I hated anchovies as a kid, too salty. But I’d be willing to give them another try

@Ghostinthemachine try not too many at first, make sure they are on the very top layer so they get a bit crispy.

@Notladylike I like crispy 🤤

My aunt used to eat anchovies out of the jar 😖

@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays oh yeah? That’s a good food hack!

@hunkalove so you were the sous chef 👨🏻‍🍳

@TheFragile maybe it’s time to give it another try

@FreestyleArt you’re still young. Go make some ‘za!

@HannahSky I’ve had pretty good homemade pizza, usually from Italian people. A friends Nona made pizza so good I asked her if she got it from a pizzeria 😆
Thai is yummy. I had some delicious Korean food last week, at a restaurant though

@Ghostinthemachine I'm sure some Italian homemade pizza would be tasty

@HannahSky it was better than some of the local joints for sure

@NeuroticByNature it really is, and for something seemingly simple, you wouldn’t think it would be.
I guess that’s why there seems to be a pizza joint on every second corner in my neighborhood

Gotta start with good dough.do you use a pizza stone as well?@basilfawlty89

@Ghostinthemachine no...at least not yet! Small kitchen area in my apartment, but I wanna get a wood fired pizza oven and stone, because there's a lot of space on the balcony.

@basilfawlty89 would they allow you to have one on your balcony? I know a lot of apartments and condominiums dont allow Barbecues on them

@Elanor there is a specific dough for pizza, labelled 00
Have you used it?

Is it the Italian soft flour you’re referring to … if so yes I have @Ghostinthemachine

@Elanor I think so, it’s just labeled as “00” here, and was recommended by an Italian friend to use for pizza

@Lilnonames Pizza…London style!

@Ghostinthemachine It's the basic recipe of Gennaro Contaldo, I have been using it for ages since discovering him, he's among the best Pizziaolos in Italy. Even though he uses the dough right away in this video, it is well a well known knowledge in baking that the best tasting breads and doughs are proofed on average of 18 to 24 hours before baking. [media=https://youtu.be/1-SJGQ2HLp8]

@NativePortlander1970 That’s awesome, thank you for sharing!

@Ghostinthemachine You're so very welcome :)