Why French Bread Pizza Curls In The Oven And How To Prevent It - Tasting Table

To keep your French bread pizza from curling in the oven, you simply have to press the loaves flat before they hit the oven.

French bread pizza is prone to curling in the oven because of the shape of the bread loaf. A traditional pizza crust is generally flat, but a French bread loaf has varying levels of thickness.

Once topped and placed in the oven, it’s less that the ends curl and more so that the soft center sinks under the weight of the sauce and cheese.

To ensure that your French bread pizza comes out uncurled and even, you'll need the help of something flat in your kitchen that you can press down on the bread's edges.

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