Grandma Pizza vs Sicilian: What's the Difference?
The honest truth? All of these square New York style pizzas SEEM quite similar. It's the tiniest difference in ingredients, dough, and preparation that somehow…
Pizza Tips
Learn how to make amazing pizza in your own home! We'll cover the different styles (like NY-style, Neapolitan, Detroit-style, and more), as well as dough-making tips, flour information, and all the other nerdy pizza things ;)
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Baker's Percentage (Guide and Examples)
To make good pizza, you need to understand baker's percentage math. "Math??? That's for like--ya know--students and stuff?" Don't worry pizza nerd 😉. It's…
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The Best Flour for Pizza Dough [Full Guide & Chart]
You want to bake a delectable, mouth-watering pizza. ✅ You're Googling flours and/or STARING at the bazillion flours in the grocery store, also ✅ So what's the…
Detroit-Style Pizza (Guide, Recipe, and Where to Find)
Growing up, I was NEVER a fan of deep-dish pizza. It wasn't until a year ago that I discovered Detroit-style pizza... ...and now I'm obsessed 😎 🍕 What is…
What Is Special About 00 Flour?
You've heard about the traditional Italian flour used in Neapolitan pizza, but what is so special about 00 flour? Here's the details.
00 Flour Substitute (4 Easy Options for Homemade Pizza)
There are SO MANY flour choices available to home pizza nerds. You may have heard that Tipo 00 flour is the best for making pizza, but it's expensive 💰 (and…
Can I Use Whole Wheat Flour Instead of Bread Flour for Pizza Dough?
You like to experiment with different pizza recipes. Tipo 00 & bread flour work great--but what about whole wheat? (Nutrients are good for you, after all.…
Why Does the Cheese Slide Off My Pizza? (Plus How to Fix It)
You know the feeling... You have a delicious-looking pizza in front of you, but when that first bite comes--all the cheese slides off in one big clump. Why…
Can You Use Bread Flour to Make Pizza?
You've decided to make yourself a homemade pizza. There are a LOT of different styles, crusts, and sauce options--and even MORE flour options. 🍕 Can You Use…
Why Is My Pizza Cheese Rubbery? (And How to Fix It)
So you're making a DELICIOUS, mouth-watering homemade pizza... You fire up the oven, cook it- -and your cheese comes out funky. 🧀 Argh. To make the perfect…
What’s the Difference Between Neapolitan and Roman Pizza?
If you're jumping down the pizza rabbit hole... You've probably discovered a TON of new pizza styles you previously didn't know existed. And while that's…
Can You Cook Neapolitan Pizza in a Regular Oven? (Simple Guide)
There's something you should know about Neapolitan pizza... Matching the recipe to the oven is ESSENTIAL. Bake a great dough in the wrong oven--and you could…
How to Store 00 Flour (4 Tips)
You just spent big bucks on Tipo 00 flour for your pizza and now you're worried it'll spoil before you use it up! I mean, you could eat pizza every week (or…
Are Bread Flour and Pizza Flour the Same? (Simple Breakdown)
In this day and age, the amount of flour available at your local grocery store is ABSOLUTELY BONKERS. There are a gazillion different types, and it's tough to…
Why Is My Pizza Dough Not Rising? (7 Reasons)
There's nothing worse than checking on your pizza dough... ...only to find it hasn't risen. *womp womp... I always feel deflated when this happens (get…
Do You Have to Proof Store Bought Pizza Dough? (3 tips)
Don't get me wrong, mixing your own pizza dough IS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD. But be honest. Sometimes we get lazy ( or need LOTS of pizza for parties !) 😎…
Should I Cover Dough While Proofing?
There are a ton of small, tedious steps when making dough. Sometimes it's unclear which steps are super-duper important--and which you could easily skip. So…
What Kind of Cheese Is Used on Detroit-Style Pizza? (3 Options)
Cheese might be the most UNDERRATED part of making a great pizza. "Meh" cheese leads to "meh" pizza. 🤷♂️ If you want the PROPER Detroit-style taste, you have…
Detroit vs Chicago vs Sicilian Pizza: What's the Difference?
What's the difference between Detroit-style vs Chicago-style vs Sicilian-style pizza? Here's our breakdown.