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Jeff Varasano's NY Pizza Recipe. Jeff Varasano's Famous New York Pizza Recipe One of the 'Elite 8' Pizzerias in the US by Every Day with Rachael Ray Voted Best Pizza in Atlanta for 2012 by Jezebel Magazine And Many Other AwardsMain Restaurant Website Email me at Jeff@Varasanos.com July 2008 Pizza Tour In NY, NJ and San Francisco Translated to Portuguese Last Updates (color coded so you can see new edits): 10/18/06 (Text changed in Purple) 11/6/2007 A few new Pizzeria Rankings - Some of the best pizza in NY is also the newest 03/13/08 Lots of new Pizzeria Rankings 04/10/08 - Minor edits to big table of pizzerias 6/24/08 Added a Google Map of the world's best pizzerias5/2/12 Videos explaining the various styles of pizza Pizza is the most sensuous of foods.

Jeff Varasano's NY Pizza Recipe

This pizza is modeled after Patsy's on 117th street in NYC. Reproducing this was no easy feat, but since moving to Atlanta what choice did I have? This dough was hand kneaded and baked in just 1 minute 40 seconds Me - Do I look happy or what? Check out this perfect char. Thin, crispy crust evades me... I have been making sourdough for the better part of 6 months now as our only source of bread at my house.

Thin, crispy crust evades me...

My family, for the most part, loves it. It is mildly sour in the crumb, an tastes pretty darned good. Our only complaint (mine and theirs, equally..) is my crust. I usually end up with a pretty dark crust, which some of us mind, but not others.. but mostly, the crust is very thick and very tough, bordering on chewy as well. If you don't re-toast it in the toaster, you're in for a tough time of it.. it can get like beef jerky sorta, being pretty tough to get through, esp. for a five year old. Thanks, Mike. Rate And Review Best Ever Italian Bread Recipe - Food.com - 463697. Bread-Baking Tip: How to Tell When Dough is Kneaded. Knowing when you can stop kneading the dough is among the more mysterious aspects of baking bread.

Bread-Baking Tip: How to Tell When Dough is Kneaded

Sure, it's no longer a wobbly mess of bubble-gummy dough, but is it really done? Here are a few clues to look for.The point of kneading dough is to strengthen the gluten, which are the stringy bands of proteins that give bread its structure and texture. As you (or your stand mixer!) Work the dough, those strands of gluten are tightening up and getting into line. Kneading for 10-12 minutes by hand or 8-10 minutes in a mixer are the general standards; if you've been massaging the dough for that length of time, you can be pretty confident that you've done your job. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. For a more detailed look at kneading dough and how to tell when it's done, check out this video: • How to Knead Bread Dough: The Video.

Baking bread (or thinking about it) I love to bake bread.

Baking bread (or thinking about it)

It's a very relaxing thing to do. It's messy enough to remind you of when you were little and played with mudpies and Play-Doh. Best Pizza Dough Ever Recipe. I can make a mean pizza, but it took me a while to learn how.

Best Pizza Dough Ever Recipe

Maybe I should rephrase that - I can make a mean pizza, but it took me a while to find the right teacher. For a long time I didn't really know where to look for guidance - I just knew I wanted pizza the way I'd enjoyed it in Rome and Naples. I was smart enough to know early on, if you have bad pizza dough, you're destined to have bad pizza.