The Best Temperature For Stretching Pizza Dough - Tasting Table
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Stretching pizza dough by hand is essential for creating a well-distributed, crispy base. Tony Gemignani, a renowned pizzaiolo, emphasizes warming the dough to room temperature (65-68°F) for optimal stretching. Cold dough is harder to manipulate and can lead to denser pizza with bubbles during baking. Allowing the dough to rest outside the fridge helps relax gluten proteins, making it more malleable and ensuring a better overall pizza preparation experience.
"It's easier to stretch cold dough if you want to practice, but a rule of thumb is to never put cold dough in a hot oven."
"You want to try and get your dough up to room temperature, 65 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit is fine for dough."
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