The Process of Making New York Style Pizza Dough

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What Makes New York Style Pizza Dough Special?

New York style pizza has a thin, crispy crust that you can fold in half. The secret is in the dough. At Mamma Mia's Trattoria & Brick Oven Pizzeria, we make our New York style pizza dough to give you a real taste of New York.

The Ingredients

To make New York style pizza dough, you need:

• High-protein flour
• Water
• Salt
• Yeast
• Olive oil

The high-protein flour is important. It makes the dough stretchy and chewy.

The Mixing Method

Here's how we make the dough:

1. Mix the dry ingredients in a big bowl.
2. Add water and olive oil and mix until it forms a rough dough.
3. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it's smooth.
4. Put the dough in an oiled bowl, cover it, and let it rise for 1-2 hours.

Kneading is important. It makes the dough stretchy and gives it structure.

The Fermentation

After the dough rises, we divide it into balls. We put these in the fridge for 24 to 72 hours.

This slow cooling gives the dough more flavor. The longer it's in the fridge, the better it tastes.

The Shaping

When it's time to make pizza, we take the dough out of the fridge and let it warm up. Then we shape it into thin, round crusts.

We use our hands, not a rolling pin, to shape the dough. We gently stretch it until it's about 18 inches wide.

The Baking

We bake New York style pizza in a very hot brick oven. The high heat (700-900°F) makes the crust crispy and slightly charred in just a few minutes.

If you don't have a brick oven, you can use a pizza stone in your home oven. Just heat the stone for an hour before baking.

The Result

When done right, New York style pizza has a crust that's crispy outside and soft inside. It has a rich flavor from the long fermentation. It's perfect for toppings like mozzarella, tomato sauce, and basil.

Mamma Mia's Trattoria & Brick Oven Pizzeria uses this method to make our New York style pizzas. Come try it and taste the difference!

Want to try our New York style pizza? Contact Mamma Mia's Trattoria & Brick Oven Pizzeria to book a table or order a pizza. You can also call us at 561-963-9565. Come taste our authentic New York style pizza at Mamma Mia's Trattoria & Brick Oven Pizzeria!