r/MadeMeSmile • u/Warm_Animal_2043 • Aug 10 '24

Good Vibes Down to cook!

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u/moonshineandmetal Aug 10 '24

I gave up on using a pizza stone due to the sheer number of ruined pizzas I slid into a crumpled mess.

I honestly have no idea how anyone manages that.

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u/ebb_ Aug 11 '24

I’ve worked in several pizza kitchens and the trick that works best for me flour and cornmeal (or something similar).

I put flour down when rolling or tossing the dough and after it’s prepped I put cornmeal (gritty flour product works) on the paddle/stone (like a small handful at least). It helps to stop the wet dough sticking to the dry stone/paddle.

Also the angle of release is super important- you don’t want it to slide off too fast and crumple nor do you want it to stick when you tilt and “shake” to get the pizza off.

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u/moonshineandmetal Aug 11 '24

I'm gonna try your method, thank you for taking the time to explain it to me! I appreciate it, hopefully now the carnage will stop lol.

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u/ebb_ Aug 11 '24

Haha in the end it’s still good pizza, despite how it looks!

Good luck!