Pizza – This and That

December 28, 2020

Peels & Spinners

The next decision after the oven was which pizza peel or peels. My brother Dean said always wood fire over all others. I liked the controllability of gas but want the char of wood. Some pizza guys on Reddit said that the pizza is not in the oven long enough to benefit flavor-wise from the wood. It was between the...

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December 28, 2020

Does flour and cold ferment make a difference for pizza?

I think the 00 is best but the Peter Pan AP flour from SamsClub is pretty darn good. Videos on the web discuss the differences between 00, bread and regular flour. I do not know what is true for certain. But, it seems like I need more water for bread versus 00 flour. How to Calculate Pizza Dough Hydration You...

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December 27, 2020

My Pizza Journey

I have been obsessing over which pizza oven to buy. I finally got the Ooni Fyra to make 12″ New Haven style apizza. Yes, that is not a typo. Below is a rare photo of me wearing shoes. I use my Zojirushi BB-PAC20BA Home Bakery Virtuoso breadmaker’s homemade cycle to make the dough. I do not know where I found the...

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September 30, 2020

Pizza A Love Story

It’s finally available for purchase!!! Dean Falcone is my brother and the brilliant composer of the soundtrack for the movie. I love the song in the trailer. The baseline is infectious — in a good way. Yes, I hail from the South — Southern CT. I remember when I lived in VA and went into a restaurant. I think it...

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Category: Pizza

Peels & Spinners

Does flour and cold ferment make a difference for pizza?

My Pizza Journey

Pizza A Love Story