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Roman Pizza

Unknown · foodandwine.com · 2017 · Original

Roman al taglio / alla pala (asserted)

Roman al taglio / alla pala (Rome): Bonci-style rectangular, very open crumb, long cold-ferment, high hydration, baked in oiled pan

Style norms: 75–90% hydration · 475–550°F bake (this recipe: 450°F)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

400g

Water

Hydration

Salt

1.1%

Yeast

1.12%

Oil

23.8%

Sauce

Cheese

227g

Dough weight

505g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

8-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Bulk

0h

Ingredients (8)

  • flourwarm water0.75 cup · 177.8g
  • yeastactive dry yeast1.5 tsp · 4.5g
  • sugarsugar0.25 tsp · 1.1g
  • flourplus 2 tablespoons bread flour1.75 cup · 222.3g
  • oilextra-virgin olive oil7 tbsp · 95.2g
  • saltkosher salt0.75 tsp · 4.5g
  • sauce tomatoOne 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • cheese otherstracciatella cheese8 oz · 226.8g

Toppings (3)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheese1 small garlic clove
  • over cheesePepper
  • post bakeTorn basil leaves