ckreef Posted February 27, 2016 Report Posted February 27, 2016 My first Sourdough attempt. My normal pan pizza dough recipe with a Sourdough starter substitution. This was what the Reef's call a "Junk Pie". Mozzarella, parmesan, sausage, ham, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes, and finally pepperoni. Tasted good but the texture could have been better. I made a few technical errors which hurt the texture. 1) used half of a starter substitution should have used a full substitution amount. 2) did the refrigerator rise in my mini fridge which is set at 33* so the dough was almost frozen for a few days. Should have done it in the main refrigerator. 3) shortened the pan rise time as it was getting late. 4) cooked at 400*, next time I'll go 450* Next attempt will be better. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
tinyfish Posted February 27, 2016 Report Posted February 27, 2016 Put that pizza in a box and send it to me...you deserve better. Lol. Charles that pizza looks great.
ckreef Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Posted February 27, 2016 Put that pizza in a box and send it to me...you deserve better. Lol. Charles that pizza looks great. I haven't started carry out at the Bistro yet - maybe one day - LOL. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
MacKenzie Posted February 27, 2016 Report Posted February 27, 2016 tinyfish I totally agree with you and I'm willing to offer my assistance in devouring it.
Rak Posted February 27, 2016 Report Posted February 27, 2016 Delicious Charles! Its funny, I was thinking of you the other day....I had a pizza cook that went south on me (my errors) and while the family liked it, I was truly disappointed. I made sourdough pizza for the first time, using my usual pizza dough recipe but substituting my sourdough starter. Everything was looking great, 2 day rise in the fridge, it was smelling great and had a beautiful rise. I then separated the dough, as I usually do, and left it for a final rise on the counter while I got my fire going. Unfortunately, I left the dough partly covered and it formed a horrible dry crust which really affected how it formed and cooked. The other error I made was getting my fire going. I just poured some left over (not great quality) lump into the basket and it completely clogged the basket. It took me forever to get to cooking temp. Then for error number 3, now, because I was late (because the fire took so long to get hot) and because I was PO'd (the dough drying up because of a silly mistake), I didnt let the baking stone heat soak properly.....What a night! Here is the crazy thing...with all those errors, the family still devoured the pizza's! They still tasted good, but those cumulative mistakes ruined it for me! Oh well, you can't have a redemption cook unless you screw up right?
ckreef Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Delicious Charles! Its funny, I was thinking of you the other day....I had a pizza cook that went south on me (my errors) and while the family liked it, I was truly disappointed. I made sourdough pizza for the first time, using my usual pizza dough recipe but substituting my sourdough starter. Everything was looking great, 2 day rise in the fridge, it was smelling great and had a beautiful rise. I then separated the dough, as I usually do, and left it for a final rise on the counter while I got my fire going. Unfortunately, I left the dough partly covered and it formed a horrible dry crust which really affected how it formed and cooked. The other error I made was getting my fire going. I just poured some left over (not great quality) lump into the basket and it completely clogged the basket. It took me forever to get to cooking temp. Then for error number 3, now, because I was late (because the fire took so long to get hot) and because I was PO'd (the dough drying up because of a silly mistake), I didnt let the baking stone heat soak properly.....What a night! Here is the crazy thing...with all those errors, the family still devoured the pizza's! They still tasted good, but those cumulative mistakes ruined it for me! Oh well, you can't have a redemption cook unless you screw up right? That's a good story Rak. That is the story of most of my cooks. Little errors that ruin it for me even though it tastes great and everybody liked it. But that is how one gets better. Realizing what you did wrong so you can correct it the next time. Every mistake you listed I've made them myself. The really frustrating cooks is when you do everything right and it turns out bad so you have no way of knowing what to tweak next time. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Edited February 27, 2016 by ckreef
tony b Posted February 27, 2016 Report Posted February 27, 2016 Charles, I'd eat that pizza any day of the week, son! One of my retirement goals - to become less OCD in the kitchen. Too meticulous for my own good at times. I have to say a couple of glasses of wine while cooking does wonders for my attitude - LOL!!
kjs Posted February 29, 2016 Report Posted February 29, 2016 Regardless of any errors that pizza still looks great, but I do understand being a perfectionist.
bosco Posted February 29, 2016 Report Posted February 29, 2016 that pizza is awesome! I would love to be crushing some of that today
Cookie Posted March 1, 2016 Report Posted March 1, 2016 Dude, I'd be happy with that as-is... I've been dieting leading up to my 40th birthday. Have been thinking about what I'm going to pound first... After your pics, pizza just moved to the top of the list. Probably won't stay there as anything I see that isn't green and leafy moves straight to the top of the list.
