The Elemenets of Pizza

The James Beard and IACP Award-winning author ofFlour Water Salt Yeastand one of the most trusted baking authorities in the country proves that amazing pizza is within reach of any home cook.

If there were ever to be a bible for all things pizzaand I mean all thingsKen Forkish has just written it.Marc Vetri, author ofMastering Pastaand owner of Vetri

The Elements of Pizzabreaks down each step of the pizza-making process, from choosing a dough to shaping your pie to selecting cheeses and toppings that will work for your home kitchen setup. Forkish offers more than a dozen different dough recipessame-day Saturday doughs that you can make in the morning to bake pizza that night, levain doughs made from a naturally fermented yeast starter, and even gluten-free dougheach of which results in the best, most texturally sublime crust youve ever made at home.

His clear, expert instructions will have you shaping pies and loading a pizza peel with the confidence of a professional pizzaiolo. And his innovative, seasonal topping ideas will surprise and delight any pizza loverand inspire you to create your own signature pies, just the way you like them.Read less