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New York Style pizza is traditionally baked in a gas-fired or deck oven. It can also be done in a wood-fired oven – if you work with moderate temperatures, longer baking times, and the right dough.
Contemporary Pizza combines ancient Italian craftsmanship with modern dough science: high hydration, long fermentation, and a deliberately showcased crust.
The wrong cover ruins fermentation. Here is the simple ranking — airtight lid first, plastic wrap second, damp cloth as emergency. Never a dry cloth.
The most common reason a pizza refuses to launch is not the peel — it is time. Here is the complete checklist: dusting, technique, peel choice, and the 30-second rule.
Tips on pizza dough, fermentation, hydration, and modern pizza styles. Plus: get free access to the first RISE Pizza Handbook PDF.
