Well, second good firing this evening. First two pizzas were embarrassing, plain cheese flops(tasty though). The dough did not rise during cooking. They were more like flat bread pizzas. I may have let it rise too long in the bowl, but I am not sure.
Last pizza was a Chicago deep dish. New dough recipe, new sauce recipe and used part skim mozz cheese(thanks Bfunk). Grated Parmesan over the whole shebang. The pizza rocked it. I raked the coals out and cooked it about 20 minutes with the wooden door in place. The sausage, mushroom and garlic smell seeped out the tiny gap around the door. Probably the best homemade pizza I have made yet.
First, firing pics
Raging secondaries, surprised the camera didn't melt.
Hot out of the oven.
The recipe has 1/3 cup of olive oil in the dough and pan was oiled. The crust was slightly browned, slightly crunchy and that Chicago style crust was almost like a biscuit crust. I was as full as a tick and have leftovers for tomorrow.
Maybe sausage calzone and a barbecue chicken for next weekend. A major thunderstorm rolled through while stoking the oven this evening. It was very enjoyable though when the temperature dropped 15 degrees in an hour after the front passed.
One more teaser...
Last pizza was a Chicago deep dish. New dough recipe, new sauce recipe and used part skim mozz cheese(thanks Bfunk). Grated Parmesan over the whole shebang. The pizza rocked it. I raked the coals out and cooked it about 20 minutes with the wooden door in place. The sausage, mushroom and garlic smell seeped out the tiny gap around the door. Probably the best homemade pizza I have made yet.
First, firing pics
Raging secondaries, surprised the camera didn't melt.
Hot out of the oven.
The recipe has 1/3 cup of olive oil in the dough and pan was oiled. The crust was slightly browned, slightly crunchy and that Chicago style crust was almost like a biscuit crust. I was as full as a tick and have leftovers for tomorrow.
Maybe sausage calzone and a barbecue chicken for next weekend. A major thunderstorm rolled through while stoking the oven this evening. It was very enjoyable though when the temperature dropped 15 degrees in an hour after the front passed.
One more teaser...
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