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For the Love of Deep Dish, MAKE A PIZZA ALREADY!

Hi there. If you clicked on the photo above from the homepage, you’re in the right place! Welcome to the Real Deep Dish Welcome Page. Yes, it says welcome twice because I’m so glad you’re here! Wait… I did it a third time!  If this is your first time making deep dish pizza and you’re looking to get started right away, go ahead and download one of the recipes below; then keep reading this page for first time tips and advice. DEEP DISH PIZZA RECIPE (aka The Deep Dish Holy Grail)– CLICK HERE! RDD Quick Dough Recipe(also good for Deep… Read More »For the Love of Deep Dish, MAKE A PIZZA ALREADY!

If you think it's all just deep dish, you don't know Chicago Pizza.

Chicago Thin Crust Pizza – Yes, It’s a Thing and There’s a Recipe

Welcome to: Chicago Thin Crust Pizza – Yes, it’s a thing. In Deep Dish 101 Lesson 3, I told you about 3 styles of Chicago pizza (There are 4 now).Chicago Thin crust is one of them. Here’s a refresher, courtesy of Dr. Screeny McShots-a-lot: So you’re probably asking, “how can I make this glorious style of pizza at home?“ Well, I’m glad that you probably asked! I’ve been working on both dough and sauce recipes (and italian sausage too!) for a home version of the typical style of thin crust pizza that you’re likely to find in Chicago and its… Read More »Chicago Thin Crust Pizza – Yes, It’s a Thing and There’s a Recipe

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DD101 Extra: Freezing Your Pizza Dough

DD101 Extra: Freezing Your Pizza Dough: A visitor to the website asked about freezing deep dish pizza dough. I’m not a fan of freezing any kind of pizza dough, as it’s not very practical, tends to kill off some of the yeast, and modifies the texture a bit. I’d rather the dough hung out in a zip top bag in the fridge if you’re making it a day or 3 ahead of time, but freezing can be done. PREPARING YOUR DOUGH FOR THE FREEZER: If you know ahead of time that you are going to freeze your dough, you can… Read More »DD101 Extra: Freezing Your Pizza Dough