Date:         Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:09:44 -0500
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Recipes contribution: Pizza Margherita
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You can get a pizza stone just about anywhere you can buy bakeware - that
means just about anywhere (Wally World, K-Mart, Target, Meijer, etc.) Or you
can go the route of something like Pampered Chef.

As far as brands I wouldn't know - I imagine some are better than others but
that is beyond my knowledge.


On 6/15/07, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mike,
> On behalf of everyone else... where can one get a pizza stone?
> What brands are the best (in pizza stones)?
>
> TIA,
> Sudhir
>
> On 6/15/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Campin' Pizza Margherita
> >
> > This recipe makes a very authentic version of the traditional Neapolitan
> > classic named after Queen Margherita. It has a thin, chewy crust.
> > Neapolitan pizzas are cooked in very hot ovens directly on the bricks.
> > While camping, a pizza stone on a barbecue grill does an admirable job
> > of duplicating the proper conditions.
> >
> > The second picture from the top on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza
> > shows how mine look when done.
> >
> > Makes one 8'' pizza.
> >
> > .............
> > 1/2 bag Trader Joes pre-made pizza dough, found in refrigerated section,
> > or make your own from flour, yeast and salt per recipes found all over
> > the Internet. TJ's works brilliantly and takes up little space in the
> > cooler.
> >
> > 1 Tbs (approx) tomato sauce. Pomi brand found in aseptic box with canned
> > tomato sauces is the best pre-made, or make your own using really
> > flavorful tomatoes and a food mill.
> >
> > Fresh mozzarella cheese (not dried and shrink-wrapped). You'll only need
> > an ounce or two for one pizza.
> >
> > 1/2 tsp salt
> >
> > Few fresh basil leaves, torn into shreds.
> > .............
> >
> > 1. 1/2 hour before cooking, preheat 8'' pizza stone in closed grill on
> > high. Should reach at least 500 degrees F. While grill is heating,
> > remove dough from refrigerator and allow to warm.
> >
> > 2. On floured pizza peel, stretch the dough to form an 8'' crust. Shake
> > the peel to make sure that the crust will slide.
> >
> > 3. Spread the tomato sauce with the back of a spoon to evenly coat the
> > top of the crust to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Sprinkle evenly with
> salt
> >
> > 4. Tear the cheese into slivers and spread evenly over the surface.
> >
> > 5. Slide pizza onto preheated stone and close grill. Cook about 5 to 7
> > minutes or until edges of crust become brown.
> >
> > 6. Remove pizza from stone with peel, sprinkle with basil and let sit
> > for a few minutes before cutting.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> > KG6RCR
>



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Thanks,

Jeff
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