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Grilling pizza can be done anytime. Don't limit your pizza grilling to just summer time activities. You can cook pizza on the grill any time of the year! There are three ways to grill pizza, the Direct Heat Method, the Indirect Heat Method and the Pizza Stone Method! I have used all three methods and each will produce excellent pizza! Choose the method that best suits your own taste and pizza style. Because I like to make very thin pizza, I prefer the Direct Heat Method, but again that is just my preference. To make pizza using the Direct Heat Method, build a charcoal fire and evenly spread out the coals. Roll out the dough thinly (or use your fingers). After the pizza is formed, slide the dough right on the grill using a pizza peel that has corn meal spread on it. You can coat both sides of the pizza with olive oil if you wish, but this is not necessary. Don't worry, the dough won't stick if you loosen it with a spatula. Check for doneness frequently. It will cook in...

Suzanne writes: Hi Albert, I have a pizza stone but I need to get a peel. I am a bit leary of them though as I don't know if I will be coordinated enough to get the pizza on to the stone without sending it flying in to the depths of my oven!  Also, can I put the stone on my grill? will it damage it or should i buy a stone for the grill and one for the oven? I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks and Pizza on Earth. . . My response: Great suzzane. Learning to use a peel is like anything else..it takes practice. I make my dough on the counter. After I stretch it out, I make sure it has enough flour or cornmeal underneath it.. It needs to be able to slide so I can put the peel under the dough. Then I put my toppings on the dough. I sprinkle a little corn meal or flour on the peel so it will slide underneath the pizza. You need to use a quick jerking motion to get the pizza on the peel. It's kind of like " Newton's Law of Pizza  " an object a...