Today, Liz, and I made our first pizzas. Ever!
I made the pizza dough this morning, using OO flour, and corn meal. (I have been waiting for an eon to use the corn meal. Not much call for it here.) The OO flour is a high protein flour, which will make a sturdy crust, hopefully. As neither of us has ever done this before, we will have to wait and see how they turn out.
This is what they looked like going into the large, clean oven. The left pizza is for the Garcia’s and is ham, cheese, and pineapple. The right one is for himself, and me, and is homemade sausage, cheese, black garlic.
The sauce is homemade, just this morning; I made it while the dough was rising. (Beats doing the dishes, or folding laundry.) It, too, was very simple; a large can of crushed tomatoes, olive oil, onion, oregano, dried basil, a dash of sugar, and you have pizza sauce. Of course, everyone’s recipes differ, but, as a first attempt, it tastes pretty good. Oh, I forgot, I also added a teaspoon of fish sauce. Why? Because Chef John used anchovy fillets in his but I do not keep fillets; fish sauce is anchovies.
Added bit of fun; I got to use the cheese graters for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. I have had them for years, but do not remember ever using them. What a shame, too, cuz they work really well, and quickly. I was able to grate the Manchego, and Parmesano-Reggiano in just a minute or two. Going to keep this in the forefront of whatever is left of my memory.
The pizzas should be done in the next few minutes. We, then, have to wait ten or fifteen minutes for them to “set up” before we cut into them. I will try to be patient.
When they come out, and have set, I will add another photo of them. Until then, stay happy, stay healthy, stay safe. Wash your hands, cover your mouth, and protect your loved ones.
