"PM" Pizza Making Class w/ Professor Mike D (New York City)
EQUIPMENT LIST:
-2 medium bowls or you can use 1 large bowl
-kitchen scale (strongly recommended) or you can use cups and spoons
-pizza stone or you can use a frying pan or baking sheet
-pizza peel or you can use large plate or baking sheet
-pizza cutter and pizza tray or you can use fork/knife and a cooking tray
-spatula or you can use …your hands!
DOUGH MAKING & PIZZA MAKING INGREDIENT LIST (BOTH CLASSES):
-flour (All Purpose is ok, Bread Flour is better)
-1 yeast packet (Active Dry Yeast or Instant Dry Yeast)
-water (tap is fine, preferably slightly chilled - if tap, leave overnight so any residual chlorine will evaporate)
-salt (fine sea salt or kosher salt is best)
-olive oil
-1 can whole peeled or crushed tomatoes (or pre-made sauce)
***Mutti Tomato Purée is my favorite or any similar Tomato Purée or sauce will work just fine
-1 pound mozzarella cheese (can be fresh, low moisture, pre-shredded)
***if you have a cheese grater, avoid buying pre shredded cheese since it is covered in preservatives which don’t have the best texture / taste
-1 head of garlic
-hard cheese like Parmesan
***recommend getting the blocks of these cheese and grating it for freshness / best taste
-oregano
-basil (always!)
-toppings (optional, but encouraged)
PRE MADE DOUGH (PIZZA MAKING KIT) & PIZZA MAKING INGREDIENT LIST (ONLY PIZZA MAKING CLASS):
-2x 10 ounce dough balls (or as many as you’d like to make)
-flour (you won’t need much, just a couple ounces)
-olive oil
-1 can whole peeled or crushed tomatoes (or pre-made sauce)
***Mutti Tomato Purée is my favorite or any similar Tomato Purée or sauce will work just fine
-1 pound mozzarella cheese (can be fresh, low moisture, pre-shredded)
***if you have a cheese grater, avoid buying pre shredded cheese since it is covered in preservatives which don’t have the best texture / taste
-1 head of garlic
-hard cheese like Parmesan
***recommend getting the blocks of these cheese and grating it for freshness / best taste
-oregano
-basil (always!)
-toppings (optional, but encouraged)