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DD101 Extra: Pizza Math Part 2

In the previous Pizza Math article, I talked about cup-to-gram conversions, ingredient swapping, and conversions. I thought I’d do a follow-up with basics and some helpful tips on using the dough calculator if you are working on your own dough recipe or trying to size a dough recipe up or down for the pan you are using. The dough calculator can be very helpful, but I understand why it could seem a bit overwhelming to use. Let’s start with ‘Thickness Factor‘, or ‘TF‘. What is it? TF is literally the “How thick do you want your dough to be?” factor.… Read More »DD101 Extra: Pizza Math Part 2

How to Reheat Your Deep Dish Pizza

Deep Dish 101 EXTRA: Leftovers / Reheating Deep Dish

Deep Dish 101 EXTRA:Leftovers / Reheating Deep Dish ** Originally Published on Jul 28, 2012 ** This is not really a part of Deep Dish 101, but while it was on my mind,I thought I’d share with you my methods for saving leftovers and reheating deep dish pizza. SAVING LEFTOVERS:This isn’t rocket science – Wrap leftover deep dish pizza in heavy duty aluminum foil and store it in your refrigerator for up to a week. You can also freeze it, but then you’ll want to thaw it in your refrigerator before trying to reheat it. REHEATING:I use my trusty black… Read More »Deep Dish 101 EXTRA: Leftovers / Reheating Deep Dish

Deep Dish 101

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