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Lee Huzinger, World Pizza Champion shows how to assemble a pizza step by step. He explains his ingredients, how to use a peel, and why he favors Pizza Master Ovens.

In this video, Will Grant talks about how he discovered pizza and in some ways the discovery has not stopped. Will is a life long learner of pizza and his passion and commitment show through. He says if you stop learning you cannot continue to progress. Will is an International Pizza Champion, Pizza Educator, and Pizza maker. Here is his complete story from the begining. Albert Grande's Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/pizzatherapy Pizza T-shirts; https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pizzatherapy?ref_id=2728... General T-shirts https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=2728 Check out The Pizza Therapy Pizza Book https://amzn.to/2MIFC79 Shop Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

From my good friend Irvo, I share the following story. Don't try this at home. This is for experienced forgers only. The pizza he cooks is kind of shady. Looks like an inexpensive supermarket pizza. This was little artisan work in the pizza. But the artisan work in the forge....well that's a different story. The master forger shows how hot this forge is by explaining and showing what it did to a piece of steel. Basically, it turned a piece of metal into a piece of junk. The pizza pan appears shady as well. He estimates the forge is up to 1.200 degrees F. He cooks the pizza from raw to cooked in 1 minute and 30 seconds.No great shakes for a Neapolitan Pizzaiolo who can cook a pie in 60 to 90 seconds as well. The cooked pizza is certainly well done with a nice char around the edges. It's what he does next which I think is totally amazing. Instead of using a pizza wheel , he uses an ax to slam cut the pizza. It's one of those, you gotta see it moments. Here...

From our friend Chris, here is his dough stretching technique. As John Arena from Metro Pizza says: "Your hands are your most valuable pizza Tool!" Some folks have asked me for a shaping/stretching video. Press, flip, press, dust bottom with flour, press, and then knuckle stretch. Key for me is to not press the air out of the rim of the 🍕and not rushing! . . . . . . . . #pizza #pizzaiolo #pizzaislife #pizzalover #instapizza #handstretched #dough #homemade #homemadepizza #sourdough #naturallyleavened #wildyeast #levain #surdeg #sauerteig #fermentaçãonatural #fermentation #sourdoughpizza #realbread #realfood #stretchingdough #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #eeeeeats #buzzfeast #dailypizza #pizzafreak #crust #homecooking A post shared by Chris Lem (@chris.lem.w) on Apr 9, 2017 at 7:29am PDT

Mark shares pizza making tips and tricks...Pizza a Casa (House of Pizza) rocks the pizza world! Check out Pizza a Casa, click here. This is one of the most unique pizza making concepts ever delivered. Mark Bello is a pizza rock star! Mark has been making pizza for over 15 years. He is a trained sculptor, and that is his passion. Mark started to make pizza for friends at a gellery and the idea of great homemade pizza cought on. He then was working at a cheese store. Just so happens there was an extra space there and Mark started to make pizza and offered pizza classes there. The idea of showing people to make their own pizza caught on and the is how   Pizza a Casa,  was born. He has been showing every day folks how to make pizza for the past four years. And Pizza a Casa, reached a milestone recently by serving their 25,000 th pizza! Quite an accomplishment for anyone.

An Appeal for a Peel: Al Writes: Could you please tell me exactly what a 'peel' is? I've never heard this term before. Thanks for the newsletter! Our Response: A peel also known as a pizza paddle is is a flat tool with a handle. You use the peel to put the pizza onto a pizza stone (or brick oven) and to take it out. You can build your pizza right on a pizza peel, dusted liberally with corn meal. You can see a wooden peel here: Peels can be made of wood as well as metal. I have both kinds. Both work well. here is a metal pizza peel: You really only need a peel if you are using a pizza stone.Until I gave him a peel, my friend Espo used a piece of cardboard to move his pizza on and off his pizza stone. It worked, but that is another story! I hope this answers your question... Pizza on Earth, albert Pizza Therapy P.S. Here is one more peel for you:

A Portobello and Buffalo Mozzarella Pizza from Pizza Therapy Pizza is a universal food. Originally confined to Italian neighborhoods, pizza has now become mainstream. Travel anywhere in the world and you will be able to find some type of pizza. As noted bread baker Peter Reinhart explained to me: “Pizza is the perfect flavor delivery system.” Pizza is the ultimate comfort food. With a little practice, you can easily make your own delicious home made pizza. Here are four reasons why you should make your own pizza. 1) Making pizza is easy. With the basic tools found in any kitchen, you will be able to make pizza dough. All pizza dough follows the same basic pattern. Mix flour with yeast, water and salt. Some pizza dough recipes call for oil, however this may be omitted. (I use olive oil in my recipe, but this is a matter of preference.) There are many wonderful pizza dough recipes available to you. You need to find one that you like and will satisfy your own taste. 2) Making pizza is...