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What are the secrets to making the perfect pizza at home?

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Home ovens do not reach the 800°F of a wood-fired pizzeria, but you can still make excellent pizza. The secrets are a well-fermented dough, maximum heat from below, and restraint with toppings. 1. A dough with time A basic Neapolitan-style dough uses 00 or bread flour, water, salt and a little yeast, at about 60 … Read more

What are the best ways to make homemade sauces?

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A few sauces turn plain chicken, pasta or vegetables into a meal. Most are built on simple techniques you can reuse endlessly. Classic French cooking lists five “mother sauces” (béchamel, velouté, espagnole, tomato and hollandaise), but a home cook mainly needs the families below. Tomato sauce Gently cook garlic in olive oil, add canned crushed … Read more