Homemade pizza??

[jorrdanfan23]

I was wondering how do you get that tasty dough crust at home like the pizza places?? is it the dough at the pizzaria,..cause when i made my pizza from the pillsbury it just has doughy taste

 

[hombrelobo]

Questions Related-

Has anyone ever used Boboli for homemade pizza? Is it good? Are there better options? Does anyone know of a good pre-made crust?

 

[sneakerd]

This thread is right on time, my gf and I were talking about making some pizza here at home this weekend.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Like my man DoubleJ (Je-Double F - J A Double R, E Double T), told me. Go buy some Mediterranean Flat Bread, Mozrerella, and go to work.

 

[PROLIFIK1]

I tried Pillsbury and didn't like it either. Cheap dough, cheap taste. I recently tried pizza dough from Sam's Club. If you go to the food court where they sell the hot dogs, you can buy pizza dough from them. 

It was pretty damn good. Saves the trouble from the store bought or even the home made ones.

 

[mojodmonky1]

i tried to make pizza at home using the pre-packaged pizza dough from Trader Joe's (its just dough, not pre-baked like a boboli) and it was a complete disaster.

This is just a guess, but I think the problem is that you dont have enough heat from a typical oven. I think Pizza dough has to be baked at really really high heat (700 degrees or more) for a short time period. Most residential use ovens only go to 500 or so. Maybe if you have a top end Viking range and oven, you might be able to get a higher temp, but my run of the mill GE cant output that much.

Ive tried to do it on my Weber Grill before too since I can generate more than 500* heat on there, but it was fairly difficult to work with and I still did not get good results.

I received a Pizza stone for a wedding gift and thought that was the ticket to good homemade Pizza, but still fail.

If anyone has some tips, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Bert.]

Originally Posted by Mojodmonky1

i tried to make pizza at home using the pre-packaged pizza dough from Trader Joe's (its just dough, not pre-baked like a boboli) and it was a complete disaster.

This is just a guess, but I think the problem is that you dont have enough heat from a typical oven. I think Pizza dough has to be baked at really really high heat (700 degrees or more) for a short time period. Most residential use ovens only go to 500 or so. Maybe if you have a top end Viking range and oven, you might be able to get a higher temp, but my run of the mill GE cant output that much.

Ive tried to do it on my Weber Grill before too since I can generate more than 500* heat on there, but it was fairly difficult to work with and I still did not get good results.

I received a Pizza stone for a wedding gift and thought that was the ticket to good homemade Pizza, but still fail.

If anyone has some tips, it would be greatly appreciated.

cook the dough a bit first then add sauce, cheese, etc

 

[servechilled81]

I never had luck with pizza dough, the center never cooks up right it's always too soggy
I get these premade naan breads from Target and make these little personal joints

 

[big j 33]

I've never used the Pillsbury dough, check if your local supermarket has pre-made dough ready for you to buy in the bakery section. Where I shop (Publix) they always have it alongside other homemade pizza ingredients. You can always try making your own dough from scratch.. my mom used to do it growing up but to save time we would buy the dough from the supermarket.

What I do to avoid the doughy and almost undercooked homemade pizza crust. First is getting a higher quality pan. You don't have to break the bank, but I've always found using a pizza stone to be really important. You can get one on Amazon for 15 dollars I think. Also, if you have the stone really hot and preheated (basically as hot as your oven will get) then that will make sure the bottom cooks quickly.

Another important thing is I cook the dough for a couple minutes before I add the ingredients. Once you have it spread out on the stone, pop it in the oven (that's really hot remember) for a few minutes just to get the process started. I also salt and add a little layer of olive oil to the bottom of the pan before I put the dough on top. Don't go too crazy, but it helps. Once I add all the ingredients I also put a little olive oil on the crust (along the edges) too.

 

[scott frost]

Originally Posted by hombrelobo

Questions Related-

Has anyone ever used Boboli for homemade pizza? Is it good? Are there better options? Does anyone know of a good pre-made crust?

Boboli is ok, certainly a viable option.  I think they even make them in whole wheat now if that is more your fancy.

In regards to pre made crusts, I would even look to see if your market carries the pre made pizza dough and you can just roll it out/form it yourself. 
  

 

[s0lefunk]

I've failed miserably when I tried to make the crust from scratch... It came out doughy/undercooked in the center. The sauce I made was crack. Brown sugar does wonders

 

[lazyj10]

I make my own crust from scratch - really easy, I'm playing w/ the water source now (Tahoe water v local, etc).

Key is in the yeast - add a little sugar and make sure the temp is right to activate. When you mix add a little olive oil. Let it sit covered in a warm place for a couple hours. Punch it out and roll.

I add cornmeal to the bottom of my dough as well.

 

[thegr8blkhope]

I usually alternate between boboli and pillsbury (when i feel cheap). I found that using a pan that has holes in helps the pizza cook evenly and doesnt give that doughy taste.

 

[jorrdanfan23]

so its all about the dough pre made from stores and the pizzaria's


the best frozen pizza i ate so far is Freschetta 4 or 5 cheeses

 

[servechilled81]

Originally Posted by s0leFUNK

I've failed miserably when I tried to make the crust from scratch... It came out doughy/undercooked in the center. The sauce I made was crack. Brown sugar does wonders

I've heard of people putting sugar in the sauce before, but i've never tried it
about how much do you use?

 

[DeadsetAce]

you need to use a pizza stone...

 

[generationz]

Your oven at home will not reach the desired temperature for cooking pizza.

Most pizza places have the ovens set at about 550-700 degrees.

 

[mojodmonky1]

Originally Posted by LazyJ10

I make my own crust from scratch - really easy, I'm playing w/ the water source now (Tahoe water v local, etc).

Key is in the yeast - add a little sugar and make sure the temp is right to activate. When you mix add a little olive oil. Let it sit covered in a warm place for a couple hours. Punch it out and roll.

I add cornmeal to the bottom of my dough as well.

recipe for your dough?



  

 

[big j 33]

It won't match the temperature of a pizza oven, but you can still make great homemade pizza if you set it to the highest possible temperature.

 

[akanote]

get a pizza stone sonny

 

[breezylocks]

real life...

just buy the pizza... jeez

 

[veintisiete]

i asked my papa john about it, so ill give you an answer in a half hour or so

 

[lazyj10]

You can also add tiles to your oven to help mimic a pizza oven...

 

[4one5]

Originally Posted by ServeChilled81

I never had luck with pizza dough, the center never cooks up right it's always too soggy
I get these premade naan breads from Target and make these little personal joints

Recipe?

 

[odog24]

my mom makes homemade pizza and its actually really good.

i dont know if shes buys the dough from a supermarket or a pizzashop but dang it tastes good.