If you’re looking to add healthier pizzas to your menu, whole-wheat crusts may be the answer. One slice of whole-wheat pizza dough offers four grams of fiber, or 10% of the recommended daily intake of fiber for men and 15% for women. Whole wheat is also a good source of … More
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Getting a Better Bake With Air Impingement Ovens
Q: We switched to an air impingement oven but can’t get a good, balanced bake between the top and bottom of our pizzas. Why? A: Your question is a fairly common one. I assume you’ve already worked with the baking time and temperature and made sure the oven … More
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Video: How to Make Pizza Dough the Easy Way
He may be known far and wide as “the Dough Doctor,” but Tom Lehmann likes to make pizza dough the easy way. “Having worked in pizza all these years, I’ve become very lazy,” he says. “And I like to do things the easy way … I’ve got other things to … More
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The Secrets of Effective Dough Docking
According to Tom “The Dough Doctor” Lehmann, docking helps control bubbling in your pizza dough, but only if you do it correctly.
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How to keep your wood work surface in tip-top condition
Q: We open our dough balls on a wood surface. After we wash it, the surface gets rough and needs to be sanded to maintain its smoothness. How can we solve this problem? A: The wood surface should not be washed in the conventional way. Ordinary washing causes the … More
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The Three Common Causes of Soggy Pizza
Q: Our pizzas become soggy soon after baking, and our delivery and carryout customers have been complaining. What can we do to get a consistently crispier pizza? A: This is one of those questions that I get a lot. Pizza can become soggy shortly after baking for any … More
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Tips from the Dough Doctor: Solving the mystery of blown dough
I get a lot of questions about why dough balls “blow” after being placed in the cooler for extended holding/cold fermentation. The reason is either due to excessive yeast or a temperature control/dough management issue. But in only a handful of instances have I ever been able to attribute … More
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Go for the Dough – St. Louis Style Pizza Dough
An easy to follow recipe for producing a 50lb. batch of St. Louis style pizza dough. … More
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10 tips for adding a take-and-bake option
What changes do I need to make to my dough formula and procedure for a take-and-bake pie? To make a pretty decent take-and-bake pizza using your existing formula, you just need to make the following changes: 1. Reduce the dough absorption by 2% compared to what you use for your … More
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Will putting eggs in your dough leave you with egg on your face?
Q Is there any benefit to adding eggs to my pizza dough? A Pizza makers have been adding eggs, either whole eggs or egg whites, to their doughs for many years—and for different reasons. Whole eggs can provide better browning characteristics and, to some extent, even deliver a richer flavor. … More
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Go For The Dough: How to Make Detroit-Style Pizza Dough
Detroit-style pizza may be square, but it’s hotter than ever, as evidenced by Pizza Hut’s recent foray into the Motor City movement. “Detroit-style pizza is more than a trend—it’s a tradition,” says Burton Heiss, CEO of Buddy’s Pizza in Farmington Hills, Michigan, where the pizza style originated. “Michigan families … More
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Go For The Dough – Al Taglio Style Dough
This video will teach you how to mix and proof a batch of al taglio style pizza dough. … More