How to Stretch Pizza Dough 

After many unsuccessful attempts, I've decided that perfectly round shaped pizzas are so over rated. Amoeba shaped pizzas taste just as good.

Can i still use the pizza dough after it's been several times on the floor?

I've just started making home made pizza. The stretching and shaping of the dough is definitely the hardest part of the whole process. You make it look so easy!

"Throw your dough up in the air, try and look as cool as possible"😂 these tips were very helpful though

To the untrained eye he seems like he's flexing, but professional pizzaiolos can see that the shoulder roll collects sweat from his back to add even more flavor !

I still can’t do it can u come over

Perfect advices for a perfect pizza dough😍😍😍

shoulder roll = Respect ! /edit and subbed !

I through mine over my shoulders and now I've been chasing it down the street all day! Great video. You make this art look easy.

I've been making pizza for 20+ years and I still love watching other people's techniques. Pizza making,It's an underrated art form. I'm a slap, knuckle and toss guy myself. I started out though stretching it all on the table. Everyone has their own style to get the same result. It's alot like skateboarding in that regard.

This guy helped me make a good pizza on my second attempt ever! I’m so proud. Thanks mate! Salute.

Followed the recipe and calculator works so well. If you ignore the flashy stuff and just do the pounding and stretching it works SO WELL. It is also the only time my pizza comes out of the oven round with big bubbles in the crust

"Throw the dough up in the air. Try and look as possible". Me: still trying look cool whilst waiting for the dough to come away from the ceiling.

Vaše recepty a návody jsou úžasné!!!Díky vám je pizza úchvatný zážitek! ♡ DĚKUJI

I’m on my 6th homemade pizza attempt with store bought dough. After my 2nd misshaped pizza, I was determined to get it right. Proud to say after much trial and error, I have finally perfected it. Here are some tips I learned along the way… 1.) If you buy a pizza dough ball frozen, keep it frozen until the day you are ready to use. The day you are going to use, let it sit out to defrost. I’ve also refrigerated the night before and about 1.5-2 hours before making, let it sit out to reach room temp. 2.) Preheat your oven to the highest temp it will go! Mine goes up to 525 degrees. 3.) Do not overflour your surface or the pizza dough itself. This was my biggest mistake! All you need is a little bit of flour on the surface you are working with. The more flour you use, the dough will become gooey and unworkable. 4.) The dough ball is already formed. So do not try to smoosh it together in order to stretch it. Work with the ball already formed. 5.) Pick it up by the edges and it stretches on its own. Making a circular motion from the edges and the pizza will stretch as you go. 6.) Bought a 13 inch pizza pan crisper from Kohl’s and it helped form my dough tremendously! I put a little flour on the pan before placing the dough on it. Here’s the link of the one I bought. www.kohls.com/product/prd-1174801/farberware-nonstick-13-in-pizza-crisper.jsp 7.) Once you lay out the dough on the pizza crisper or on whatever pan or pizza stone you’re using, use about a tablespoon of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and use a brush, utensil or your fingers to spread a very light layer all over the dough. 8.) Put the dough in your hot oven for 2 minutes. With nothing on it. That way the oil will crisp it up some before you actually put the toppings on, and that way you don’t get a pizza with a doughy center. 9.) Take it out and put your toppings on. Avoid getting sauce on the edges and remember a little sauce goes a very long way. Same thing with the cheese. A small amount melts perfectly but if you use too much, the pizza will be ruined. Don’t forget your seasonings as well. 10.) Cook your pizza for 8-10 minutes on the highest oven temp. Keep an eye on it though, because this time will vary per oven, depending on your temp. Hope this helps someone out! 🍕

man, you have the coolest, simplest, no BS, best explaining SHORT videos with POINT i've ever seen. Big respect!

Why is rolling out pizza dough so difficult?

You make great videos! Easy to follow, no stupid jump cuts, straight to the point... Keep em coming!

excellent!! I've tried so many times to get the base right...my poor family had to taste all the previous Pizza's!!! but this time, the instruction were simple and direct which made the difference.we just finished eating 2 , I cooked one on a pizza stone on the BBQ and the other in the oven...delicious!!Thank youG

Dough is resting, just started the first two hours. We'll see how this goes! Thank you so much for the video. You are truly amazing at what you do, and love how to explain everything so clearly and how cool you look throwing that pizza dough!

on that last move I was like this guys pizza dough is super strong how he gripped it.. lol it was a piece of rubber lmfao.. SUBD

Plastic/rubber pizza at the end!😂

I know you’re proud of that last shot years later. Thanks for the video

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. I've been making pizza for 30 years to rave reviews from friends and family, but always using a rolling pin 🙄. I'm really looking forward to following your method for a genuine Naples style pizza. Thank you!

The secret is now, revealed. Thank you!! Awesome video!! Keep it coming!🤗🤗🤗

this channel is gonna be big

I just discovered your channel last night. I binge watched your pizza playlist several times. So helpful. I struggle having enough elasticity in my pizza doughs that when it comes to stretching it, my dough rips easily. I tried making the New York style tonight and I just decided I would take my time to stretch it out slowly to see if I could avoid tearing it. It worked. I also followed your dough calculator and it didn’t sit for 1-3 days in the fridge but I was more patient today and it was about 8 hours and I do feel it was a much better dough than I have made recently. I have half of the dough still in the fridge so the pizza I make in the next day or two will have gotten that longer fermentation time.

Just wanted to say a massive thank you for your Pizza Dough Calculator - such a lifesaver!!

Great Videos, I love Pizza and I'm still trying to get it right at home. I think I'm on the right way but there's one problem I just can't solve. No matter what kind of flour I use and no matter how long I knead or let the dough rest and rise, when I stretch my dough it always pulls right back like a rubber band, it's not working. I don't know what I do wrong, I tried so many different recepies and methods but that's the one thing that never works. What could be wrong??? Please help me!

Thank you for the tips and recipe. My family loooooves it!

I used to work at a pizza chain years ago so I thought I had the method figured out. Well that method included using a sheet out machine where you would drop the ball in, it would come out as an oval then run it through the second stage that would make it a more rounder. Stretching to fit the pan sure I had that down, using your knuckles even throwing a spin in the air. I've been making homemade pizza for some time now and it's usually always good not every time though and this video definitely made some improvement. I'm glad I found this video, I followed the technique my God was it easier to stretch. It worked out perfectly with a nice airy crust. The crust was absolutely perfect all the way through. Thanks for the video, I'll be making pizza a lot more now.

Wow advanced stuff man. My Italian friends will be impressed when I make the perfect 🍕

One year from now he will have 1 mil Subscribers...

2:35 i tried to do the same, but a piece of dough stayed in my hand and the other go right in the wall 🤔

Thank you I should of watched this yesterday when I was making pizza. Thank you for making this kind of content People need it

I just love your channel. I just made a pizza using your method. It came out fantastic. Keep up the great work.

This escalated from tutorial to show off so quickly!! Wow

You will be very popular in the future

After the 4th pizza, I started finally getting it. It's a gentle, fast, swirling hand process. And it works great! Grazie signore. And if you have too much dough, make focaccia...

Wasn’t sure if I was doing this correct and looks like I’ve nailed it. Thank for posting!

Hi, I noticed in your pizza dough recipe you said let it rise for 4-6 hours. But in this video, you said make sure its been out of the fridge for 2-8 hours. So the questions: 1) At what point did you put your dough in the fridge? After the 4-6 hour room temp proof? 2) How long does the dough last if it is never refridgerated? 3) How long does it last if it was put in the fridge ? 4) What happens if you cold proof the dough in the fridge (ie, no 4-6 hour room temp proof) Hope those questions make sense

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Omg! Loving this video! I think I might be ready to play with the dough that has been in the refrigerator since last night. But pizza night is Thursday and tonight is Sunday. Hopefully the dough will be ok for me to use.

This is the most perfect pizza dough - thanks so much for sharing

Love that Shoulder Roll Maybe I will be ready to try that in about 5 Years If I am lucky enough, Thanks again etc.

Nothing says delicious pizza like the sweat off of some blokes neck.

Dude!!! Great lesson, 🤣🤣especially the end,😂. I’ve really been into this pizza 🍕 making at home , thanks so much for the laugh and pro tips!

Dude you made me laugh out loud on the last part. Killed it!

Wow, I didn't know that John C. Reilly was a pizza master in his younger years before he became an actor.

Dude, you did the shoulder roll! You just earned my respect.

Thank you! Very easy and clear instructions! I finally can stretch the perfect dough! in my dreams!

I am watching your lessons again and again, you're really cool dude and because of you now my pizza game is up!

Hi, I have a question. This is the part where I always fail. In the stretching process, I get lots of holes and tears in the dough. The dough gets quite hard to stretch, not sure why. Any tricks to avoiding this? Thanks

Mmm that looks like a rubber dough 2:29 that is used for training purposes rather than a flour dough? Nice video.

I went 😵😱😮😲 when that slow mo shoulder roll came. RESPECT 🙏

Thank you so much for video and advices. You are amazing! I m gonna try to make it. Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷

my dough got stuck on ceiling while trying to toss it in the air..

Just a question. in 2:23 you say that we can check if there are parts that are thinner than other ones, but what should we do in case we notice that? Thanks for your videos, I think you gave me the keys to start making a good pizza, waiting for the dough to rest :)

For anyone struggling. You can stretch the pizza dough lightly with the rolling pin, put it in the baking tray and then WAIT AT LEAST 15 MIN before assembling the pizza. It gives time for the fermentation to add back some of the air bubbles. I did my first Pizza Hut style dough like this and it raised even more than I expected.

Dude, you got serious pizza dough game! Thanks for the video! Mille grazie!

The guy looks like a 20 yr old Seth Rogen..until he opens his mouth

I tried the shoulder roll, my dough sticked to the wall,al dente, just like my spaghetti 👌🏽

Shoulder roll? Daaaaaaaang!!! You just been awarded pizza dough trophy 🏆 🥇😎

The best instructions by far! Thank you!

You lost me when you said, "now throw it up in the air..."

😑 yea cause it’s that easy, now my dough is infused with crumbs and cat hair

Loved watching this ❤

Wow. That shoulder roll. 👏🏼👏🏼

and kaboom, fake dough at the end..omegalul

I cant believe they made crust intentionally so that I throw them out.

Love the twirl at the end. Awesome videos man. Can't wait to try this out!

Thanks for the cool tips Pizza Man!

thank you so much!! really helpful

Omg. How cool. Thanks for teaching all the skills. Xoxo

Love it! Great work

fantastic pizza dough and I just used regular type 405 flour!! thank you for this recipe!

I wasn't expecting that shoulder roll 😂👍👍👍thanks for the tips

Thanks for the info! It helps!

Congrats Man, just found your channel yesterday and already subscribed. Nice editing, very good tips and a lot of c harisma. Keep it up!

I'm going to start practicing my throw-stretch-throw and shoulder roll techniques. Thank you!

Wow! It actually works. Thanks 😊

Thank you so much you are the best!

thanks for the video, now you made me want to master the ultimate technique of the shoulder roll, it looks sick!

This was the coolest video I've ever saw, A++

Toutes Tes vidéos pizza sont super précises et pratiques. Thank’s

I tried working my Pizza dough by hand last weekend. I was crap lol. Respect to anyone who can do this.

Great explanation and super personable. You. Thank you.

Best pizza ever. Thank you

LOVE that shoulder roll!!! Very cool! :)

Awesome Resource

That shoulder roll made me tingle 😌 LMAO

i'm just starting to learn how to make pizza, thank you for your videos. keep it up!

Impressive aerial pizza stretch!

I just love watching experts.

Brilliant. Excellently presented tutorial. I came, I saw, I subbed.

Kaboom what a great video. Merci

Loved it! very cool!

that roll over the shoulder was amazing!!

Shoulder roll , I think I'll give that a miss . Lol, I just found your videos . Brillant!! Thank you

Very helpful! Thank you!!! :)