August 31, 20205 yr Was in a rush because it was 1 pm and we were all starving. I figured a pizza wouldfeed all four of us so I sectioned it off. To the left is Italian sausage no big deal. The main portion is obviously cheese and pepperoni. The main point of the post was the top middle piece. I had been wanting to try this so this was the quick beta test. Leftover spaghetti sauce with meat balls from spaghetti from a local Italian joint. It was phenomenal. Would slam ultra hard with the whole pizza made from that which I will do in the future and post the results.
August 31, 20205 yr Author Popular Post Sausage & Mushroom... This dough ball sat on the counter covered in a bowl for 2 days before I cooked it. And it was the best dough I've had yet. Easiest to work with and best end result. Will 2 day proof (or whatever that step is called) again. Also cut down to doing just one pizza per cook in this 100 + degree heat. Seemed to hep keep things cooler. Missed the variety but did not miss sweating like satan's nutsack by the end.
September 7, 20205 yr Damn good pizza day with the old man and the kids and cousins. Think I have basically nailed the flammenkuchen. Gonna @ @sidis on this one, cause I think he knows what I am talking about. Paired with a schlossberg alsace grand cru riesling. My dad grinched a slice before I could even pop off a photo on the first one. Reheating a slice of buffalo chicken when we got home cause reasons. Edited September 7, 20205 yr by Anastasis
September 29, 20205 yr Author Been a while since I visited this thread. Hello old friend. Half pepperoni, half sausage and mushroom...
September 29, 20205 yr Been a while since I visited this thread. Hello old friend. Half pepperoni, half sausage and mushroom...Seems a little early for pizza, no?
September 29, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, Landomatic said: Let me clarify--I'm a fan of cold pizza for breakfast, but it looked like you had gone to the trouble of baking pizza prior to 7 am on a Tuesday. Not judging, just curious.
September 29, 20205 yr Author 49 minutes ago, DDD Dad said: Let me clarify--I'm a fan of cold pizza for breakfast, but it looked like you had gone to the trouble of baking pizza prior to 7 am on a Tuesday. Not judging, just curious. Do you even cooked it Monday night, posted it Tuesday morning bro?
October 1, 20205 yr Fixed four pizzas last night in our Ooni Koda. Man, if there's one thing I'm learning is to do it right, you need to have lots of flour on hand. I'm also learning that all that flour ends up everywhere... and don't wear a black t-shirt.
October 1, 20205 yr Work in a bake shop for a few hours and you will pull strings of flour from the corners of your eyes that look like wet dough. Shit gets everywhere.
October 1, 20205 yr Author 52 minutes ago, texasdago said: Fixed four pizzas last night in our Ooni Koda. Man, if there's one thing I'm learning is to do it right, you need to have lots of flour on hand. I'm also learning that all that flour ends up everywhere... and don't wear a black t-shirt. Hahaha my wife busted me scratching my balls last time I made pizza. Had on black gym shorts and there was flour all over my crotch.
October 3, 20205 yr My ninjas. I feel like I have basically perfected the bake on the koda at this point.
October 3, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, Anastasis said: My ninjas. I feel like I have basically perfected the bake on the koda at this point. I don’t know bro. The black olive one looks raw on top. And the pepperoni one looks burnt around the crust. I think you can do better
October 3, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, Landomatic said: I don’t know bro. The black olive one looks raw on top. And the pepperoni one looks burnt around the crust. I think you can do better I did get one portion of the crust a bit on the burnt end, but in comparison to some of the hockey puck slices I turned out in the beginning these were great. And I don't mind a little bit of char because I am not a pussy.
October 3, 20205 yr Still need a turning peel which would make moving the pies around the oven a lot easier.
October 3, 20205 yr Author 3 hours ago, Anastasis said: I did get one portion of the crust a bit on the burnt end, but in comparison to some of the hockey puck slices I turned out in the beginning these were great. And I don't mind a little bit of char because I am not a pussy. They look good man...I was just fuckin with ya. 3 hours ago, Anastasis said: Still need a turning peel which would make moving the pies around the oven a lot easier. You’re running a pizza oven without a peel? How are you getting them in and out? Seems like that would make a huuuuge difference. I have the Weber one and I love it. It folds in half to easily wash in the dishwasher and store in a normal drawer
October 3, 20205 yr You’re running a pizza oven without a peel? How are you getting them in and out?A turning peel =/= a regular peel.
October 3, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, luke duke said: A turning peel =/= a regular peel. Oh really? What’s the difference? I use one peel for inserting, turning, and removing
October 3, 20205 yr Oh good. More equipment to take up space in the kitchen. The wife will be thrilled.
October 3, 20205 yr Author 39 minutes ago, Anastasis said: There are different peels for all three movements. What’s the difference? I thought I’d researched the shit outa this and I’ve never heard that before.
October 3, 20205 yr Author 33 minutes ago, DDD Dad said: Oh good. More equipment to take up space in the kitchen. The wife will be thrilled. Yep...looks like I need two more peels. It’s like a Barbie for grown men. Still saving up for the Malibu Pizza Mansion
October 3, 20205 yr @Anastasis is your ooni gas fired or charcoal/wood? I see one listed that is multi fuel, that might be a cool option too.
October 3, 20205 yr 30 minutes ago, RMac5 said: @Anastasis is your ooni gas fired or charcoal/wood? I see one listed that is multi fuel, that might be a cool option too. Propane koda 16.
October 4, 20205 yr 51 minutes ago, RMac5 said: Would you do anything different? I don’t have any first hand experience with the multi fuel ones but I can’t imagine anything simpler than just hooking up a propane tank and being at temp 20 minutes later.
October 4, 20205 yr 12 hours ago, Anastasis said: I did get one portion of the crust a bit on the burnt end, but in comparison to some of the hockey puck slices I turned out in the beginning these were great. And I don't mind a little bit of char because I am not a pussy. I just got my koda 16 and I love it as well. Have you settled on a dough? For dough I'm replicating Varasano's instructions with an Italian yeast starter and it's coming out great. If you haven't read his blog it is a great resource for homemade pizza, especially if you have a high temp oven like an Ooni. http://www.varasanos.com/PizzaRecipe.htm#Tier 1 The turning peel is a great tool by the way. Highly recommend. Edited October 4, 20205 yr by Dontshootrude
October 4, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, RMac5 said: @Anastasis is your ooni gas fired or charcoal/wood? I see one listed that is multi fuel, that might be a cool option too. I thought about an Ooni pro but the reviews I read are that the pizza cooks so fast and the fires burn so clean and hot that you can't taste the difference between propane and wood. I couldn't justify the extra cost compared to the Koda 16.
October 4, 20205 yr It's been a while since I've posted here and I remember that for whatever reason imgur hates Texas football. Reuploading the pics.
October 4, 20205 yr That obnoxious Maltese guy basically uses the recipe I used forever for pizza dough. I personally like Trader Joe's if you let them sit in the fridge for 3-4 days. But if I make it myself: 8c flour (unbleached if you can) 2 tsp salt Then proof 2 packets or 5 tsp yeast in 20-24 (2 1/2 - 3 cups) water at 110F for 5 min. I usually go with 6 tsp because I like how it affects the flavor and it's fun to see a beachball- sized ball of dough. Mix everything and knead. Let proof for 3 hours or so, punching down once. Then use it. I've not noticed proofing for 2 days or 3 makes much additional difference other than the dough gets sticky as hell. This recipe takes about 10 minutes work and makes 4 pizzas that fit my Roccbox perfectly. Half the recipe if you only need to make 2. If you own a KitchenAid with a dough hook, be careful. You can use it but it can "overknead" the dough. It can also fry the mixer, as this dough starts out pretty dense. I have the Pro one with the big motor and it really struggles. So I mix the ingredients by hand, then put them in the KitchenAid for 2 minutes on 1, max. Then I do a minute or two more hand kneading. Anyone use their ovens with wood? The Roccbox gets MUCH hotter using oak in the wood attachment, but it takes a lot longer to get to temp. I think it's a bit harder to use overall with wood, and I really can't tell much difference in the end product other than the backyard smells great. 3-4 minutes isn't really time to imbue a lot of oak smoke flavor to the pizza. Also, anyone tried these? They used to be $10 - now they've had the "pandemic" markup like everything else related to baking. Basically you grab the edge of the crust in two places and spin the pizza in the oven by pushing on one side and pulling on the other. Reviews are pretty good https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPS-022-Alfrescamore-Pizza-Spinners/dp/B00N0L5Q6O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Edited October 4, 20205 yr by Liquor and Poker
October 4, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Liquor and Poker said: If you own a KitchenAid with a dough hook, be careful. You can use it but it can "overknead" the dough. Yeah, I think this was the problem I was having. Just was not getting good dough out of the mixer. I just buy the whole foods dough. One container makes 2 14" pies.
October 4, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Dontshootrude said: It's been a while since I've posted here and I remember that for whatever reason imgur hates Texas football. Reuploading the pics. You're gonna love that thing. One tip if you want to do a longer bake. After you get the stone nice and hot, you can press in the dial and turn it back towards the off position. There is about a quarter turn there where you can get the fire very low for longer cooking without turning everythign into a hocky puck.
October 5, 20205 yr Looks pretty perfectYep. I used Kenji’s recipe and it was great. Only difference is I used middle rack on the oven. Last time i used lower rack but crust burned.
October 5, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, Liquor and Poker said: I really can't tell much difference in the end product other than the backyard smells great. 3-4 minutes isn't really time to imbue a lot of oak smoke flavor to the pizza. Pizza Studio Tamaki throws in a handful of chips direct on the fire as a "finisher" when the pizza is nearly cooked; it gives a distinct smoke flavor. This is a Tokyo pizza place that received a Michelin Bib within a year of opening, and the best pizza I've had anywhere. Absolutely great read on Tokyo/Japan's evolution of Neapolitan pizza-making, Tamaki and his techniques get a lot of coverage. Warning, longcat, but if you love pizza, you'll love this article: https://www.eater.com/2017/2/21/14670944/best-pizza-tokyo-guide
October 5, 20205 yr 12 hours ago, Dontshootrude said: It's been a while since I've posted here and I remember that for whatever reason imgur hates Texas football. Reuploading the pics. lawn Beautiful! Edited October 5, 20205 yr by gglad8r
October 5, 20205 yr Author On 10/3/2020 at 2:00 PM, luke duke said: A turning peel =/= a regular peel. On 10/3/2020 at 4:00 PM, Landomatic said: Oh really? What’s the difference? I use one peel for inserting, turning, and removing On 10/3/2020 at 4:22 PM, Anastasis said: There are different peels for all three movements. Ya'll talking about this thing? Looks like a gimmick to me, but what do I know? Everyone I've ever seen make pizza uses a regular peel to to turn it.
October 5, 20205 yr Author 18 hours ago, Liquor and Poker said: Also, anyone tried these? They used to be $10 - now they've had the "pandemic" markup like everything else related to baking. Basically you grab the edge of the crust in two places and spin the pizza in the oven by pushing on one side and pulling on the other. Reviews are pretty good https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPS-022-Alfrescamore-Pizza-Spinners/dp/B00N0L5Q6O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Well, these seem like they would just make too much common sense. We can't have that, now can we?
October 5, 20205 yr Author 18 hours ago, Anastasis said: I just buy the whole foods dough. One container makes 2 14" pies. Been using the Central Market dough (pictured below) the last few times. One ball makes about one 16" - 18" pizza. It's 14 oz and the Whole Foods one is 22 oz. When it was really hot there for a while, I scaled back to just making one pizza each time to keep it cool. Anyway, after a few tests, I think I like the Whole Foods one better. The best Central Market one I had was the better of the two, but a couple of them have been worse and one even had to be thrown away because it didn't rise at all, so there's apparently some kind of consistency issue there. Never had any consistency issues with the Whole Foods one.
October 7, 20205 yr Ooni stuff for 20% off, if anyone really wants to spend more money on pizza making. https://slickdeals.net/f/14398721-ooni-koda-16-399-tax-other-ooni-products-20-off
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