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Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe: Long Fermentation for Maximum Flavor

Three rounded dough balls dusted with flour in a wooden tray.

Use your sourdough starter to make incredible pizza dough. This slow-fermented recipe delivers complex flavor, better texture, and easier digestion than same-day dough. Continue reading “Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe: Long Fermentation for Maximum Flavor”

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Recipe: The Authentic Version

Deep-dish pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, melted cheese, and herbs

Make authentic Chicago deep dish pizza at home with this step-by-step recipe. Buttery cornmeal crust, layered fillings, and crushed tomato sauce on top — just like Lou Malnati’s. Continue reading “Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Recipe: The Authentic Version”

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe (Crispy Bottom Every Time)

Pepperoni pizza with melted cheese and basil leaves in a cast iron skillet

Cast iron skillet pizza produces an incredibly crispy, golden bottom crust you cannot replicate on a baking sheet. Here is the definitive method. Continue reading “Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe (Crispy Bottom Every Time)”

Chicago Deep Dish vs Detroit Style Pizza: What Is the Difference and Which Should You Make?

Slice of deep-dish pizza with melted cheese, chunky tomato sauce, and sausage

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Both Chicago Deep Dish and Detroit-Style pizza are thick, pan-baked pizza styles with devoted followings — and both are frequently misunderstood by people who have never had the real thing. They are also both very achievable at home.Continue reading “Chicago Deep Dish vs Detroit Style Pizza: What Is the Difference and Which Should You Make?”

New York Style Pizza at Home: The Definitive Guide (Dough, Sauce, Technique)

Hands stretching pizza dough dusted with flour over a wooden surface

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. New York-style pizza is the gold standard of American pizza: wide, foldable slices with a thin, chewy crust, bright tomato sauce, and a generous pull of low-moisture mozzarella. It is also one of the most achievable pizza stylesContinue reading “New York Style Pizza at Home: The Definitive Guide (Dough, Sauce, Technique)”

Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe (48-Hour Ferment)

Jar filled with bubbly sourdough starter covered with cloth

Sourdough pizza dough takes more time than a commercial yeast version — but the results are different in a way that’s hard to go back from. The crust is chewier, more complex in flavor, and has a structure that holds up well under toppings without going limp. The 48-hour cold ferment is the key. ThatContinue reading “Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe (48-Hour Ferment)”

Detroit-Style Pizza: The Complete Recipe Guide

Deep dish pepperoni pizza with three rows of tomato sauce and pepperoni slices in a baking pan

By Julius | InsiderPizza.com Affiliate disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I only recommend tools I use myself. Recommended equipment: Lloyd Pans Detroit-style pizza pan | Rectangular pizza pan Detroit-style pizza is having its moment, and for good reason. ItContinue reading “Detroit-Style Pizza: The Complete Recipe Guide”

Best Homemade Margherita Pizza Recipe

The Margherita pizza recipe is the one every home pizza maker should master before anything else. It has three toppings: San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil. There is nowhere to hide. If the dough is good, the sauce is good, and the cheese is right, a Margherita is one of the finest thingsContinue reading “Best Homemade Margherita Pizza Recipe”