Q: Can you please explain to me how to correctly season my new pizza screens? A: Pizza screens and many pizza pans should be seasoned before they...
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2010 April: Dough Doctor
Q: How can I calculate what the total cost of making my dough is? A: Many operators simply look at just the ingredient cost when costing their dough...
2010 March: Dough Doctor
Q: Can I get a different crust flavor by using brewer’s yeast instead of my regular yeast? A: The main difference between baker’s yeast and brewer’s...
2010 February: Dough Doctor
Q: Do you have any suggestions for making a very quick and easy dessert item? A: Here’s one that I’ve made since the late 1960’s very successfully....
Dough Technology
Technology is like the forces of Mother Nature –– you may or may not like it, but once it begins heading in your direction there isn't...
Flour Protein
Flour protein is probably the most misunderstood thing about pizza making. For many of us our definition of flour is "pizza flour." The prevailing...
Percentage To Weights Dough Formula
This is very easy to do, and all that’s needed is a simple calculator. Begin by deciding how much flour you want to use in your dough formula....
Using Same Day Dough
Three years ago we did a study to answer this very question. We found we could use the dough on the same day, if we allowed the dough to ferment for...
Working With Lower Protein Content Flour — Dough Doctor
The Dough Doctor addresses making pizza with low protein flour Q: Our regular high gluten flour has gone through the roof cost wise. I’ve got an...