A perfectly char'd pizza is a thing of beauty. The way those natural sugars in the dough turn from pasty white to a deep, rich dark is just magic. It enhances the flavor of your pizza and gives it an appearance that is more than appetizing. Here at Doctor Dough, we believe that you need that kind of magical beauty in your life. After all, you're beautiful, shouldn't your pizza be too?
If the cooking process has left your pizza completely cooked but lacking in the color department, don't worry. Doctor Dough has the prescription for what ails your oven: the broiler.
The broiler can help you to achieve that beautiful char on top of your crust quick and easy if used at the end of your pizza session. Please follow the regular preheating instructions for your usual pizza making routine. Do NOT preheat your oven and pizza stone with the broiler.
All home kitchen ovens perform differently, including the same makes and models. You will need to experiment with the timing. Some ovens take a long while for the broiler to turn on after the oven is already hot. Some kick on immediately. This will all factor into the timing of broiler activation. Again, experiment and test. It's a great excuse to eat more pizza, in case you needed one.
Launch your pie into the oven as usual. Part way through cooking, switch on the broiler. If you have broiler temperature settings, set it to "high". When your pizza is done cooking, lift it up close to the flame/electric element. Keep an eye on it because that pizza can go from zero to burnt in no time.
This is a great time to use that metal pizza peel that has been safely tucked away into the nether recesses of your kitchen. Metal peels are great at picking up cooked pizzas from hot surfaces and the long handle keeps your hands away from the heating elements.
After your pizza has reached char perfection, remove it and set your oven back to the previous setting. Repeat for as many pizzas as you need. We Doughverwhelmingly endorse this method because it’s simple, safe, effective and fun!
If that method doesn’t work, another is to use a kitchen torch. After cooking, remove your pizza from the oven and set it down as usual. Spark up that torch and begin with nice smooth motions, moving the torch around the pizza. If there’s one area that is begging for a char, concentrate more on that. However, keep the torch moving. Holding it in place will quickly burn your pizza.
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