You want to make your own pizza but you open your cupboard to find you only have plain flour inside. The recipe says you need bread flour – do you carry on or make a trip to the shop? Let’s answer some questions: can you use plain flour to make […]
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Wood Fired Focaccia Recipe
For more bread recipes in your wood fired oven, check out my post on 15 breads to cook in your pizza oven.
24 Appetizers To Cook In Your Pizza Oven (With Recipes)
If you need some appetizers to get you started when cooking in your wood fired oven then look no further, this article has you covered. Use that heat while the pizza oven heats up for some delicious dishes. It can be a long wait until the pizza oven is fully […]
11 Desserts To Cook In Your Pizza Oven (With Recipes)
So you’re having a pizza party and all the guests have had their fair share of pizza, you need some desserts and you’ve still got a hot oven. What can you make? Here are a list of the best desserts you can cook in a pizza oven. Some are simple […]
When Making Pizza What Goes On First? Get The Order Right
When you’re preparing your pizza you’ve probably wondered which order your tomato, cheese and toppings should go. Sometimes this is actually a hotly debated topic depending on where you are in the world. So should you put the cheese or tomato first? Do you put toppings or cheese on pizza […]
15 Breads To Cook In Your Pizza Oven (With Recipes)
A wood fired oven can be used for cooking many foods apart from just pizza. People have been cooking bread in a wood fired oven for thousands of years. There is something very satisfying about cooking with fire, and the charring and wood smoke can add great flavors to most […]
A Pizza Oven Buyers Guide: Everything You Need To Know
Welcome to my buyers guide for the home pizza oven. Here is all my research I made when looking to buy or build my own oven. I’ve put it all here for you for some instructions when looking at what to get. If you’re looking to get a pizza oven […]
How Long Can Pizza Dough Last? (And Make It Last Longer)
Pizza dough has a limited life once its been made and so needs to be kept in the right conditions to last. If its stored incorrectly or kept for too long then the dough starts to taste unpleasant and becomes a floppy blob which isn’t workable. On top of that, […]
Should You Cook Pizza Dough Before Adding Toppings?
If you’re cooking pizza from scratch with raw dough, you’ll be wondering if you need to cook the base first before you add your toppings. Some recipes will tell you to do it, and some will say don’t – it’s pretty confusing. I’ll properly answer that question for you here. […]
Pizza Oven Temperature Guidelines: When Is It Ready?
When you fire up your pizza oven, it can be unclear when it is ready to start cooking your first pizza. It’s important to get it right – you’ve spent all that time making your dough and getting the toppings ready. Here are some ways that you can tell when […]
About Crust Kingdom
Welcome to CK. I’m Tom and this is my website devoted to pizza. I’ve been perfecting the best recipes and techniques over the years. Here you will find all my tips for creating great pizza at home. Enjoy!
My Favorite Pizza Book
A complete guide to making pizza, covering 9 different styles from Neapolitan to Chicago. Written by 12 time world pizza champion Tony Gemignani. Get the book.
