HM Pizza maker oven?

furndire

Totally agree with the pizza stone - I use mine a lot when we have family round. Makes the base really crisp.
You do need two though - and if I see them cheap in Lidl/Aldi, I will get another - saves time waiting.
Just wish I could toss the dough like they do in the pizza places !!!!!!

Justamum

Swan wrote: »

I'd forgotten all about this thread till I posted on another one about pizza dough, so a long overdue update ...


I've tried every way of making pizza over the years, stones, a cooker with a small top & bottom heating oven, pre-heated baking trays etc etc & apart from having a dedicated pizza oven built (I know someone who has one in their yard, jealous ) you name it, I've tried it

my pizzas were always pretty good, but the ones that the pizza maker produces are in a totally different class, they are fabulous I also use it for making pitas & they turn out better too

I think it's the combination of top & bottom heat, the stone & the very high temperature (it gets hotter than a normal domestic oven can)



I'm a total convert

I took the plunge a few months ago when I saw one reduced in a local shop. My pizzas have never been better - no more soggy bottoms. I'm so pleased I bought it. I've cooked tortillas on it too. I'm due to make a batch of pittas so will give it a go for those too!

Swan_2

furndire wrote: »

Just wish I could toss the dough like they do in the pizza places !!!!!!

don't know if it'll help with the tossing bit, but your dough will be more flexible, & possibly more tossable if you refrigerate it for 24 hours before shaping it

portion your dough into pizza-sized chunks, form them into balls, cover & pop in the fridge, when you're ready, let it come back to room temperature, no need to re-knead just shape/toss it

when I can be organised enough :rolleyes: it gets great results (although I've not tried it in a conventional oven)

I got the tip on Pizza Making Forums

Swan_2

Justamum wrote: »

I took the plunge a few months ago when I saw one reduced in a local shop. My pizzas have never been better - no more soggy bottoms. I'm so pleased I bought it. I've cooked tortillas on it too. I'm due to make a batch of pittas so will give it a go for those too!

I couldn't believe the difference it makes, I absolutely love mine

I make these Turkish Pizza-ey Things (Sujuk/Sucuklu Pide) too, I do them at a slightly lower temperature as they're thicker than pizzas, maybe same as you'd do for Calzones, but I haven't tried making those yet

mgardner

I have a breville pizza wizard bought on the car boot for 3 pounds. It makes much better pizzas than my oven and I think saves a bomb on energy, a big plus for me

furndire

Swan wrote: »

don't know if it'll help with the tossing bit, but your dough will be more flexible, & possibly more tossable if you refrigerate it for 24 hours before shaping it

portion your dough into pizza-sized chunks, form them into balls, cover & pop in the fridge, when you're ready, let it come back to room temperature, no need to re-knead just shape/toss it

when I can be organised enough :rolleyes: it gets great results (although I've not tried it in a conventional oven)

I got the tip on Pizza Making Forums

Thanks for that. Just been on the Pizza Making Forums. Didn't know there are that many styles of pizza. The internet is amazing.

Swan_2

furndire wrote: »

Thanks for that. Just been on the Pizza Making Forums. Didn't know there are that many styles of pizza. The internet is amazing.

neither did I! there are some very, very serious pizza makers posting there, one guy measures his ingredients to fractions of a gram ... the subject's huge, it fascinates me, I can waste spend hours on that site

anguk

I've finally got a pizza maker!

I've been wanting one for ages but was always put off by the price but managed to get one off ebay for £2! I picked it up this morning and, oh my goodness, what a difference it makes, we had pizza for dinner this evening and they're so much better than ones I've made in the oven using exactly the same dough.

Swan_2

mgardner wrote: »

I have a breville pizza wizard bought on the car boot for 3 pounds. It makes much better pizzas than my oven and I think saves a bomb on energy, a big plus for me

anguk wrote: »

I've finally got a pizza maker!

I've been wanting one for ages but was always put off by the price but managed to get one off ebay for £2! I picked it up this morning and, oh my goodness, what a difference it makes, we had pizza for dinner this evening and they're so much better than ones I've made in the oven using exactly the same dough.

well done you two for getting such great bargains :T

& the best HM pizzas into the bargain(s) ... I know :rolleyes: ... *gets coat*

anguk

I must find a new dough recipe, I normally use the artisan bread dough because it's quick & easy to make & keep in the fridge but it's a bit too soft and sticky for the pizza maker. Still made lovely pizzas though!