pizza!

Parchment paper directly on the oven rack works out pretty well. Note I have never used a pizza stone at home so I don't know if it's the same, but it's better than a baking sheet.

Cast iron works well as a stone substitute.

Parchment paper directly on the oven rack? A revelation! I've been wanting to do pizza at home lately, but have always been disappointed with the results on a baking sheet.

I owe all thanks to the dearly missed Homemade Pizza Company.

thanks all, will try and report back

parchment on the oven rack is the way to go imo! my pizza stone broke the first time i used it and i still use the peel all the time but just to insert/remove/slice.

get a slab of steel - seriously, it has revolutionised my pizza-making. much better results than a stone, and it won't ever break.

where do i get a slab of steel?!

I'd look for the nearest ornamental metal craftsperson.

I got mine off ebay, no lie, from a company selling building equipment. You could get a pizza steel but they ain't cheap and they don't deliver to the UK, where I live, so a slab of steel does the trick. http://bakingsteel.com/shop/baking-steel/

i cooked these on my slab of steel last night:
http://photos-e.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xap1/10691708_314745618726540_185472852_n.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xfp1/10431843_508926332583309_1917400367_n.jpg

looks really really good. wow!

what kind of pizza is that second one

kale, chilli, cheddar and salami - based on a pizza topping in the robertas cookbook

http://www.pizzatoday.com/

Pizza revelation:

Pan pizza in a cast iron pan.

This crust - http://www.budgetbytes.com/2014/08/knead-pan-pizza/
and this sauce, more or less - http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/10/new-york-style-pizza-sauce.html
and this pizza - http://instagram.com/p/wAQ9yKQB6X/

It was really good and I can't wait to make it again.

cool!

btw the parchment paper worked out beautifully for my pizza a few weeks ago

I can't see the pic! And I really want to!!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7492/15921469911_ca009e0514.jpg

pizza pizza

That's sausage, mushrooms, and onions on there.

marcos, I'm glad the parchment paper worked!

yay!

Random tips for a thin crust Pizza Margherita ~
* Use yeast, salt, sugar, spelt flour & water for the dough. No oil!
* Grease your tray with ghee.
* Do not use sauce, use well-drained diced tomatoes. Mix the tomatoes with salt, grated mozzarella and whole fresh basil leaves.
* If you have a good olive oil, spread it on top of the pizza. If not, don’t; the mozzarella is greasy enough.
* Preheat your oven to >500°F, wait until it’s actually hot, then bake for 12-15 minutes.

Aaaiggh I need a pizza crust recepie!

You need to start it a little ahead of schedule, and scale it down if you don't wanna bake in bulk. But this is great.

https://www.bakingsteel.com/blog/72-hour-pizza-dough

I cant plan that far ahead but I'll try