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Is Your Thin-Crust Pizza Too Tough and Chewy? Here’s What to Do

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Video: Master Pizzaiolo John Arena Explains How To Make New York-Style Pizza Dough

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The 2025 Dough Survival Guide by PMQ Pizza: Taming the Beast That Makes the Feast

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Video: Metro Pizza’s John Arena Makes a Sfincione Pizza in Both Traditional and Modern Styles

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John Arena: How to Turn Your Pizza Dough into Artisan Bread for Various Menu Items (Video)

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How to Cross-Stack and Downstack Your Pizza Dough Trays and Why It Matters

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Is Your Dough Missing Something? Try Adding Herbs and Seasonings in Moderation

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Pizza-Proud City Aims to ‘Crush’ a Guinness World Record With Help From a Food Truck Brand

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Newsweek Asks Readers to Pick the ‘Best Pizza Chain’ in the U.S.

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Fast-Growing Chain Is Ready to Enter Its 15th U.S. State

This photo shows a cheesy pan-fried Sicilian pizza fresh out of the oven.

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Food & Ingredients

Video: How to Make a Pan-Fried Sicilian Pizza With Lloyd Pans

Doughs and Don’ts: Three Pizza Chefs Share Their Tips for Achieving a Delicious Crust

Back Yard Pizza Shenanigans with MFG Tray

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Experiencing Bubble Troubles in Your Pizza Crust? The Sauce Might Be the Prime Suspect

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Master Pizzaiolo/Instructor Wilhelm Rodriguez: How to Correct 4 Common Dough-Making Mistakes

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‘How to Bake Bread’ Author Michael Kalanty: Optimizing Your Pizza Dough

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Why Temperature Control Is Essential to Keeping Dough Balls in Tip-Top Shape

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How to Add More Oven Spring to Your Pizza Dough

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What Are the Pros and Cons of Adding Eggs to Your Pizza Dough?

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Everything You Need to Know About the Various Dough Forming Methods

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Why Does Your DELCO Pizza Turn Soggy, and What Can You Do to Prevent It?

This photo shows a thick-crust Margherita pizza that's heavy on the melted cheese.

Dough Tips: How to Achieve a Lighter and More Flavorful Thick-Crust Pizza

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To Check Gluten Development in Your Dough, Try the Windowpane Test

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How to Decrease Dough Mixing Time and Add Flavor to Your Pizza With LeSaffre (Video)

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Autolysis: Try This Easy Hack to Get Better Crust Flavor and Chew Every Time

What Condition Is Your Dough In? How to Get Better Flavor in Less Time

Recipe Video: How to Make a Pan-Fried Sicilian Pizza (Featuring Lloyd Pans)

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Chef Leo Spizzirri Offers Fresh-and-Hot Tips For Take-And-Bake Pizza

Dough Tips for Start-Ups: How To Calculate Bakers Percent

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Food & Ingredients

9 Non-Pizza Items You Can Make With Your Existing Pizza Dough

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Adding ice to pizza dough

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How to make a tastier calzone

Recipe Exclusive: Margherita Pizza with Polselli Classica ’00’ Flour

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Learning the basics of using a hot dough press

Dough presses may require changes to your dough formula

How to Make Sure Your Pizza Dough Is Properly Mixed

How to express your pizza sauce formula in percentages

Changes to flour will affect your dough’s absorption rate, says Tom “The Dough Doctor” Lehmann.

Tom “The Dough Doctor” Lehmann explains how salt, sugar and oil affect your pizza dough.

Adding Yeast to Your Dough Mix

Making Good Use of Scrap Pizza Dough

Video: Tom Lehmann’s Emergency Dough Recipe

Adding a Breakfast Item to Your Menu

From Thin-Crust to Deep-Dish

What’s the Difference Between Malted and Unmalted Flours?

Solving the soggy pizza problem

Expand Your Pizzeria’s Menu With These Signature Appetizers

From the screen to the deck

Creating healthier pies and distinctive sauces

Tips for using a hot press

Pizza 360 – Dough and Marketing with Peter Reinhart

Tips for a faster slice

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The Right Way to Freeze Pizza Dough for Later Use

Neapolitan Pizza Dough

Creating a Pretzel Pizza Crust

The Perils of Mexican Flour