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Pizza Dough and Sauce

Practical guidance for mixing, fermenting, scaling, storing, and troubleshooting pizza dough and sauce.

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A bowl of red homemade pizza sauce with a spoon, whole peeled tomatoes, garlic, oregano, basil, and olive oil arranged nearby

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Homemade Pizza Sauce: Uncooked or Cooked

Make a bright uncooked pizza sauce or a thicker simmered sauce from one can of whole peeled tomatoes. The recipe includes precise seasoning, consistency cues, pizza portions, substitutions, storage, freezing, and troubleshooting.

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Two small stovetop pizzas with browned crusts, melted mozzarella, tomato sauce, and basil beside a covered cast-iron skillet

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How to Make Pizza Without an Oven

Make crisp, fully cooked pizza in a covered skillet, then adapt the same small-pizza method for an outdoor grill, air fryer, or electric countertop appliance.

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Guides in this section

How Long Does Pizza Take to Cook?

Pizza cooking times by oven, crust, pan, and style, plus practical checks for a browned base, set center, and safely cooked toppings.

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Why Pizza Gets Greasy and How to Reduce It

Pizza grease comes mainly from oil released by heated cheese, rendered meat fat, and added cooking oil. Learn how cheese choice, topping load, bake time, and oven setup affect it.

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