Dough & Fermentation
Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe: 65% Hydration, Real Chemistry
A tested sourdough pizza dough recipe. 65% hydration, 24-hour cold ferment, ripe-starter vs discard explained, plus the Italian lievito madre tradition.
May 16, 2026
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Ovens & EquipmentOoni Karu 2 Pro Pizza Oven Review: The Honest 2026 Take
Ooni Karu 2 Pro pizza oven review. Wood, charcoal, or gas. 17-inch surface. Real specs, total cost of ownership, and who should buy it (or skip it).
May 15, 2026
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TechniquePizza Oven Temperature: The Full Guide by Style and Oven
Pizza oven temperature by style: 950F for Neapolitan, 525F for NY, 500F for Detroit and Sicilian. The two rules that solve 90% of home-pizza confusion.
May 14, 2026
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Regional StylesSicilian Pizza Dough Recipe: 65% Hydration, Cold Ferment
A tested Sicilian pizza dough recipe. 65% hydration, 24-hour cold ferment, bread flour, half-sheet pan, with the Sfincione vs Sicilian-American distinction.
May 13, 2026
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Sauce & ToppingsWisconsin Brick Cheese for Detroit Style Pizza
Wisconsin brick cheese for Detroit style pizza: what it is, why it works, real brands compared, where to buy it, and what to use as a substitute.
May 12, 2026
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Ovens & EquipmentPizza Stone vs Steel: Which One Belongs in Your Oven
Pizza stone vs steel for home ovens. Conductivity, cook time, what to skip, and the decision matrix the SERP keeps burying under product roundups.
May 11, 2026
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Sauce & ToppingsPizza Sauce Recipe: Neapolitan No-Cook vs American Cooked
Pizza sauce recipe in two styles: Neapolitan no-cook from San Marzano DOP, and American cooked with herbs and tomato paste. When to use which, and why.
May 10, 2026
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TechniqueHow to Stretch Pizza Dough: 6 Steps, No Rolling Pin
How to stretch pizza dough by hand: the knuckle method, the V-press, why no rolling pin, and the 6 mistakes that cause sticking, tearing, and bad oven spring.
May 9, 2026
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Dough & FermentationNeapolitan Pizza Flour: 00, W-Rating, Brand Comparison
Neapolitan pizza flour explained: what 00 means, W-rating decoded, Caputo vs King Arthur vs Antimo head-to-head, and when bread flour works instead.
May 8, 2026
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Best Wood Fired Pizza Oven 2026: Tier-by-Tier Picks
The best wood fired pizza oven by price tier. Karu 2 Pro, Gozney Dome Gen 2, Forno Piombo. Honest trade-offs and what to skip.
May 7, 2026
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Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe: 4 Schedules, 60% Hydration
The Ooni pizza dough recipe in 4 schedules (same-day, overnight, 24-48h cold ferment, poolish), with the hydration chemistry and flour choices that work.
May 6, 2026
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Ovens & EquipmentOoni Koda 16 Pizza Oven Review: The Honest 2026 Take
Honest Ooni Koda 16 pizza oven review after 100+ home bakes. The L-burner, the 40-minute real preheat, what to skip, and the verdict in 2026.
May 5, 2026
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Regional StylesDetroit Style Pizza Recipe: Frico Crust, Brick Cheese
The Detroit style pizza recipe with the pan decision tree, the cheese substitutions, and the frico crust mechanics, plus how it differs from NY and Neapolitan.
May 4, 2026
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Regional StylesNew York Style Pizza Crust: Recipe, Chemistry, the Fold
The four-ingredient system behind a foldable, chewy New York style pizza crust, with the home-oven adaptation and the side-by-side vs Neapolitan.
May 3, 2026
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Dough & FermentationNeapolitan Pizza Dough: Recipe, Chemistry, Home-Oven Reality
Neapolitan pizza dough at 60% hydration, by weight, with the chemistry behind every choice and an honest home-oven adaptation. The recipe you can actually rank.
May 2, 2026