Naturally leavened focaccia. Topped with super high quality fresh pressed olive oil, fresh rosemary, sea salt, tomatoes, kalamata olives. The Italian grandmother in me is shouting, Mangia!
I will be smoking a leg of pork on my KK for Christmas after first brining it in a wet mixture, sugar, salt, vinegar and water.
I would like some advice please.
A. How do I get the brine to fully penetrate the leg?
B. Should I smoke with the skin off or on?
C. Should I wrap the pork in muslin at the beginning or half way through?
The only time that I parbake a pizza crust is if I'm going to put a lot of wet toppings on it so the crust doesn't get soggy. I just put it on the stone for a few minutes until the bottom just starts to brown, then remove it, flip it over and add the sauce and other ingredients, cheese to the parbaked side and finish baking on the stone until the top crust gets brown and the cheese is all melty goodness.
How about cross cutting through the skin and fat it will give it more area for the brine to penetrate plus a way for the smoke to get into the meat. Just a thought
I cook the dough and sauce/toppings until there is about 2-3 min left then add the cheeses. While not “traditional” my pizzas come out superb Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I would just shape the dough and then dress it. From go directly onto the KK pizza stone. Temp 500 to 550 F. It should be a very tasty pizza. You might want to turn it after about 7 mins. Do it quickly, no need to fully open the lid. This should give you a good idea how much longer you need to bake it.
Pequod, Now that bread does look good. One thing it"s missing, a side with a good olive oil mixed with a nice parm and some spice, Yes, I'd sure appreciate a slice and I'm sure it's as good as it looks just the way it is.