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Detroit Style Pizza: A Guide to Detroit Pizza
Discover Detroit-Style Pizza Detroit style pizza is a square, deep dish pizza that is known for its racing stripes sauce on top, cheese crust crown and light crust. Whether you call them red tops or square pizza, Detroit-style pizza is a unique pizza style that hast become one of the hottest pizza styles and one […]
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Dough Doctor: Fast-Casual Dough
The Dough Doctor takes a look at quick-baking dough I have been getting a number of requests over the past year on how to make pizzas for fast-casual concepts. First, we need to understand the concept, which is based on both the visual aspects of han...
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Grandma Pie: Say Hello to Grandma
A look at what’s behind Grandma Pie (grandma pizza) When I was a kid living in New Jersey I would ride my bike to my favorite pizzeria — Joe’s Pizza (super original on the name) — after school and order a slice to ruin my dinner. One day ...
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Low-Sodium: A Grain of Salt
Attract more customers by offering lower-sodium options Americans’ love for pizza is nothing to joke about…but neither is their high sodium intake. Over 75 percent of sodium in U.S. diets comes from restaurant, packaged and processed foods, with ...
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Pizza Trends: The Big Dance
International Pizza Challenge competitors bring new flavors to industry’s forefront The eyes of the industry turn to Las Vegas every year for a glimpse into the future of pizza. Gadgets, gizmos, techniques and insight fill the International Pizza E...
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Trending Recipe: The Billy Goat Strut
These ingredients are found year ‘round for this goat cheese pizza. The slightly sweet and acidic onions are a great complement to the tangy goat cheese. Try yellow tomatoes in the summer. Print Trending Recipe: The Billy Goat Strut Author: Pi...
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Dough Doctor: Man vs. Machine
The Dough Doctor sounds off on opening a dough skin and using air impingement ovens Q: Can I get the same chewiness and crispness from a machine rolled dough as from a hand-toss forming procedure? A: If the intent is to fully open the dough by machin...
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Pizza Dough: Branching Out
Can a new dough net you new customer loyalty? The Belgian purity rules as they pertain to beer are very simple: all beer must be made with only water, hops and barley. With that said, there are a million ways to make different-tasting beers under tho...
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On the Side
Don’t overlook the power of the side dish with your sandwiches The pride we take in the quality ingredients we use in our dishes, as well as the variety we offer, is unprecedented. The industry is ever changing and the focus of what our patrons loo...
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Man on the Street: The Upper Crusts
The first thing I do upon meeting my tour customers is to ask them to define their expectations for New York-style pizza. The responses are all over the place — some anticipate a crust that’s thin and crispy while others are positive it’s going...
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Respecting the Craft: We’re not in Naples
Location makes all the difference when it comes to Neapolitan dough recipe I had a student come and ask me for a Neapolitan dough recipe and I told him I had several. I explained that it really depends on where you are making it, what conditions you ...
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A Little Saucy
Non-traditional sauces offer some flavor surprises Perhaps the greatest benefit to owning a pizzeria is the ability to create specialty pizzas that offer your diners something beyond red sauce and pepperoni or sausage. There are a certain number of f...
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Trending Recipe: Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza
Hot chicken — that spicy, breaded goodness now found in just about every city — has become increasingly popular. We took some from Royals Hot Chicken right here in Louisville, Kentucky, and crafted a pizza that will be a showstopper on any menu. ...