PIZZA ON THE EGG
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A slice of life
Pizza on the EGG is everything we love. Prepared with hands and heart. A reason to slow down and enjoy the moment. Endlessly adaptable. Enjoyed by all ages. Perfect for sharing. No fuss. No formality. No cutlery.
All it takes is time, care and the fierce heat of the EGG. A Big Green Egg can’t precisely replicate the dynamics of a traditional brick pizza oven, but its high-grade ceramics can get you mighty close. After 6 minutes on a Baking Stone inside that roaring hot Dome, the results are spectacular. More akin to a crisp, light Roman pizza than the airier, chewier Neapolitan style. A blistered, crackling crust. Bubbling cheese. A kiss of subtle smokiness from the pure lumpwood charcoal. What’s not to enjoy?
The perfect base
Every great pizza begins with great dough. The hands-on job of making it is a big part of the pleasure – and like all the best things in life, it can’t be rushed. Thom and James Elliot, founders of the Pizza Pilgrims restaurant group, shared with us their instructions for turning a simple mix of flour, water, yeast and salt into something truly sublime. Their recipe is for a classic Margherita pizza, but it works just as well with whatever toppings you choose, from cheeses and cured meats to seafood and vegetables.
The essential accessory
Turning your EGG into a pizza oven is simplicity itself, but you will need to invest in one essential accessory: a Baking Stone. To cook a perfect pizza, you need to sit the dough on a surface that absorbs and imparts heat quickly enough to crisp the crust, but not so quickly that it burns – that’s exactly what our ceramic Baking Stone will do.
To master the pizza setup, explore our online guide, which contains detailed instructions, top tips and a simple step-by-step video.
The pizza boxes
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as making your own pizza dough. But if you’re pushed for time, we can offer a shortcut that makes no compromise on quality. Our Natural Dough Balls, which have already undergone a long, slow fermentation, can be kept in your fridge or freezer until needed. Delivered in batches of 20, the balls can be bought on their own or as part of one of our Pizza Boxes. These boxes, available in different flavour combinations, contain all the dough and toppings you need to make perfect Italian pizzas on your EGG.
