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Title: Charcoal grilled pizza
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 16, 2017, 07:25:30 PM

Tried this for the first time last night, and I swear the crust was the best I've ever had.  Sandy found a generic pizza crust recipe, and son Jimmy made the tomato sauce from our home-canned Romas (that may have been the difference), seasoned by the "throw some of this in it" method.  Toppings were anything that sounded good on pizza; cheeses, pepperoni, sausage, onions, green and black olives, mushrooms, etc.  We had four pizzas with different mixes of toppings and cheese, and all of them were good.  Grilling was about ten minutes, until the crust looked done.

I don't know if the charcoal added flavor or not, but they sure were tasty.

Title: Re: Charcoal grilled pizza
Post by: just Warren on December 16, 2017, 07:33:40 PM

The crust didn't deform and fall through the grill and into the coals?

Obviously not but why not?

Title: Re: Charcoal grilled pizza
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 16, 2017, 07:50:16 PM

Quote from: Warren on December 16, 2017, 07:33:40 PM

The crust didn't deform and fall through the grill and into the coals?

Obviously not but why not?

I forgot to add; We used one of those "pizza paddles" for lack of a better term, then slid them off onto a large cookie sheet.

Title: Re: Charcoal grilled pizza
Post by: castle key on December 16, 2017, 07:51:10 PM

I've tried this a few times, cooking on my Big Green Egg using a pizza stone, and have had moderate success. I think the crust I made was a problem. Can you provide the generic recipe?

Title: Re: Charcoal grilled pizza
Post by: just Warren on December 16, 2017, 07:55:06 PM

Quote from: Larry Ashcraft on December 16, 2017, 07:50:16 PM

I forgot to add; We used one of those "pizza paddles" for lack of a better term, then slid them off onto a large cookie sheet.

Okay, and the better term for pizza paddle is peel.

Title: Re: Charcoal grilled pizza
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 16, 2017, 08:08:12 PM

Quote from: castle key on December 16, 2017, 07:51:10 PM

I've tried this a few times, cooking on my Big Green Egg using a pizza stone, and have had moderate success. I think the crust I made was a problem. Can you provide the generic recipe?

Wife provided this: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/my-favorite-pizza/

But, maybe our Romas were the difference.  I know green chili and spaghetti are much better with them than with canned tomatoes.

Title: Re: Charcoal grilled pizza
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 16, 2017, 08:50:38 PM

Also, we did use a pizza stone.  We are still moving into the new house and we had to search the storage containers to come up with one.

Jimmy and my wife are the cooks.  I just report on it, so sometimes I don't remember the details.