Pizza Dough Tips for Perfect Pizza from Peter Reinhart Dough Recipe
Number 1: Use a scale to measure your flour. While using measuring spoons and cups will certainly work, the use of a scale allows for more accuracy. You want your dough to be consistent and the only way to do this is by using a scale. This is the method professional bakers and pizza makers use for all of their products. The small price you pay will give you a much better pizza dough every time. Number 2: Use oil instead of flour when mixing your dough. When your dough is ready to be mixed putting a tablespoon of oil on your mixing surface will solve the problem of sticky dough. You can also wet your hands to avoid this problem. While many purists do not use any oil in their dough Peter contends this will allow your dough to be handled more easily and give a better flavor. Number 3: Allow your dough to relax while kneading. He suggests using the stretch and fold method where the dough is stretched and folded over itself. Then give the dough a break for about 5 minutes and do this agai...