How to Make Margherita Pizza at Home | Gordon Ramsay
Summary
TLDRThis video script guides viewers through making pizza dough by mixing warm water, sugar, flour, olive oil, and yeast. After kneading and proving the dough, it's divided into balls, flattened, and cooked in a hot pan. The pizza is topped with tomato passata, mozzarella, and optional toppings like rosemary, chutney, smoked paprika, chili flakes, almonds, lemon, and sherry vinegar before finishing on a hot grill.
Takeaways
- 🍞 To prepare pizza dough, add yeast to warm water with a tablespoon of sugar and let it sit.
- 🧂 In a separate bowl, sift the flour and mix in olive oil and the yeast mixture.
- 👐 Knead the dough for about 10 minutes on a floured surface until it is smooth and even.
- 🍲 After kneading, place the dough back into the bowl, cover, and let it prove in a warm place until it doubles in size.
- 🎈 Once doubled, punch out any excess air and return the dough to the floured surface.
- 🍕 Divide the dough into four balls, flatten each, and prepare for cooking.
- 🔥 Heat olive oil in a hot pan and cook the pizza dough, which is usually baked in a very hot oven but can also be pan-fried.
- 🍅 When the dough bubbles and the base turns golden, spoon over tomato passata and top with mozzarella.
- 🔥 Transfer the pizza to a hot grill to finish cooking until golden and bubbly.
- 🌿 Add a garnish of fresh rosemary for a classic pizza topping, but feel free to customize with your favorite toppings.
- 🌶️ For a twist, consider adding a combination of smoked paprika, chili flakes, chopped almonds, lemon, and sherry vinegar for a unique flavor profile.
Q & A
What is the first step in preparing the pizza dough?
-The first step is to add warm water to a bowl and mix in a tablespoon of sugar, then set it aside.
What should be done with the flour before adding other ingredients?
-The flour should be sifted to remove any lumps and ensure a smooth mixture.
What are the main ingredients added to the flour?
-Olive oil and the yeast mixture (prepared with warm water and sugar) are added to the sifted flour.
How long should you knead the dough on a floured surface?
-The dough should be kneaded for about 10 minutes until it is even and smooth.
What should you do with the dough after kneading?
-Place the dough back into the bowl, cover it, and leave it in a warm place to prove until it roughly doubles in size.
How do you prepare the dough for shaping after it has proved?
-Punch out any excess air from the dough, then place it back on a floured surface and divide it into four balls. Flatten each ball to shape the pizza bases.
What is the method used to cook the pizza dough in the script?
-The pizza dough is cooked using a hot pan method, which is an alternative to baking in a searingly hot oven.
What are the typical toppings added to the pizza after the dough is placed in the pan?
-Tomato passata (strained tomatoes), chunks of mozzarella cheese, and fresh rosemary are added to the pizza.
How is the pizza finished after adding the initial toppings?
-The pizza is transferred to a hot grill to cook until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
What are some alternative toppings suggested in the script for a more unique pizza?
-The script suggests adding smoked paprika, chili flakes, chopped almonds, lemon juice, and sherry vinegar for a different flavor profile.
What is the purpose of adding sugar to the warm water initially?
-The sugar in the warm water helps to activate the yeast, promoting fermentation and making the dough rise effectively.
Outlines
🍕 Homemade Pizza Dough Preparation
This paragraph provides a step-by-step guide on making pizza dough. It starts with activating yeast by adding it to warm water with sugar. The dough is then prepared by sifting flour, adding olive oil, and kneading it for 10 minutes until smooth. The dough is left to prove until it doubles in size, after which it is deflated and divided into four portions. The dough balls are flattened, and the video suggests a pan cooking method as an alternative to an oven. The paragraph also hints at the addition of music and applause, suggesting a lively and engaging presentation.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Pizza dough
💡Knead
💡Prove
💡Divide
💡Flatten
💡Tomato passata
💡Mozzarella
💡Grill
💡Rosemary
💡Toppings
💡Searingly hot oven
💡Chutney
💡Smoked paprika
💡Chili flakes
💡Almonds
💡Sherry vinegar
Highlights
Add G's to warm water and a tablespoon of sugar for the yeast mixture.
Leave the yeast mixture to one side to activate.
Sift flour in a separate bowl to prepare for the dough.
Combine sifted flour with olive oil and the yeast mixture.
Knead the dough for about 10 minutes on a floured surface.
Return the kneaded dough to the bowl and cover for proofing.
Allow the dough to prove until it has doubled in size.
Punch out excess air and divide the dough into four balls.
Flatten each dough ball for pizza base preparation.
Cook the pizza dough in a hot pan with olive oil.
Use a searingly hot oven or pan for optimal pizza cooking.
Flip the pizza when the dough starts to bubble and the base turns golden.
Top the pizza with tomato passata and mozzarella chunks.
Transfer the topped pizza to a hot grill for final cooking.
Finish the pizza with fresh rosemary for a classic touch.
Adapt the pizza with your own favorite toppings.
Create an Asian-inspired pizza with chutney, smoked paprika, and chili flakes.
Add almonds, lemon, and sherry vinegar for a tangy and spicy twist.
Transcripts
for the pizza dough add G's to warm
water put a tablespoon of sugar and
leave to one side in a separate bowl add
sift flour make it well and add your
olive oil and yeast mixture get your
hands right in to bring it together then
knead for about 10 minutes on a floured
surface until even and smooth
put back into the bowl cover and leave
in a warm place to prove once is roughly
doubled in size not any excess air out
place back on your surface divide your
dough into four balls and simply flatten
[Music]
[Applause]
and olive oil to hot pan and putting the
pizza dough pizza is usually cooked in a
searingly hot oven but this pan cook
method works brilliantly
as the dough starts to bubble and the
place turns golden spoon over tomato
passata which is sip tomatoes
and tearing chunks of mozzarella then
simply transfer to a hot grill until
golden and bubbly finish with fresh
rosemary I love this classic combination
but you can easily adapt it and add your
own favorite topping for a perfect pizza
in minutes it's really nice Fignon Asian
but it gives that tartness to chutney
and it's sort of rich sugary spicy add
smoked paprika chili flakes and roughly
chopped almonds a squeeze of lemon and a
dash of sherry vinegar
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