Why AP Flour Beats 00 Flour for Neapolitan-Style Pizza in a Home Oven

Brian Lagerstrom shares a no-mod home oven technique for making Neapolitan-ish pizza that rivals wood-fired results. He explains why all-purpose flour outperforms 00 flour at home oven temperatures, walks through a 3-day cold ferment dough, and demonstrates both a gas oven pizza stone method and a cast iron stovetop alternative. Perfect for anyone chasing that leopard-charred crust without a dedicated pizza oven.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1450g warm water (78°F/25°C)
  • 28g instant yeast
  • 3640g all-purpose flour (11.7% protein)
  • 418g salt
  • 51 28oz can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 67g salt (for sauce)
  • 7fresh mozzarella in water (about 16oz for 4 pizzas)
  • 8AP flour for dusting
  • 9semolina flour
  • 10flaky salt
  • 11fresh basil
  • 12olive oil
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