The Elements of Pizza: Unlocking the Secrets to World-Class Pies at Home [A Cookbook]

Name: The Elements of Pizza: Unlocking the Secrets to World-Class Pies at Home [A Cookbook]
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Rating: 4.8 (3908 reviews)
Author: Ken Forkish

by Ken Forkish

Nonfiction Cookbooks

4.8 (3,908)

4.8 stars from 3,908 reviews. Top 61% of Nonfiction books we track.

249 pages~4.2 hr readPublished by Ten Speed PressPublished 2016-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You want to master pizza-making but don't have a wood-fired oven or professional kitchen setup.
You love baking bread and want to apply those skills to pizza dough with real understanding of fermentation and texture.
You're tired of delivery pizza and ready to invest time in learning the technique properly, with a trusted expert guiding every step.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for quick weeknight recipes and don't want to plan ahead or commit to fermentation timelines.
You prefer minimalist cookbooks without technical explanations and just want to follow simple instructions.
You have no interest in the science behind dough development and only care about the final taste.

About this book

Ken Forkish, author of Flour Water Salt Yeast and a James Beard and IACP Award winner, demonstrates that home cooks can make excellent pizza. The book breaks down the pizza-making process, covering dough selection, shaping, and choosing cheeses and toppings suited to a home kitchen. Forkish provides more than a dozen dough recipes, including same-day doughs that can be prepared in the morning for evening baking, naturally fermented levain doughs, and a gluten-free option. Each recipe is designed to produce a textured crust. The book includes detailed instructions for shaping pies and using a pizza peel with professional technique, along with seasonal topping suggestions to inspire custom pizza creations.

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Currently 4.8★ from 3,908 reviews

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