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South Shore Bar Pizza

Satisfying Slice · satisfyingslice.com · 2023 · Original

Chicago Tavernas labeled by the source

DietVegetarian. Not vegan: sharp white cheddar cheese about 1 1/2 cups grated, mozzarella cheese about 1 cup shredded, parmesan cheese about 1/2 cup finely grates and 1 more. Reviewed: cheddar; mozzarella; Parmesan; butter.

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Chicago Tavern style, one of 22 in the lab. Its dough did not parse to grams, so it sits out the dough comparisons.

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Chicago Tavern (Chicago): cracker-thin, cut into squares (not wedges), rolled with rolling pin, what Chicagoans actually eat

Tradition: 45 to 55% hydration · 475 to 525°F bake (this recipe: 500°F)

Baker's percentages

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

Flour

300g

Water

n/a

Hydration

n/a

Salt

2.5%

Yeast

0.77%

Oil

16.2%

Sauce

390g

Cheese

333g

Dough weight

367g

Flour or hydration falls outside the parsable range, so this dough sits out the charts.

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

8 to 10 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (13)

  • flourAP Flour )2 1/2 cup · 300g
  • sugarGranulated sugar1 1/2 tsp · 6.3g
  • yeast¾ tsp Instant Yeast3/4 tsp · 2.3g
  • oilOlive Oil Extra Virgin)4 tsp · 17g
  • saltsalt1 tsp · 6g
  • oilCoconut Oil4 tsp · 18g
  • sauce tomatoCrushed Tomatoes About 1 ½ cups)14 oz · 390g
  • sugar½ tsp Granulated Sugar1/2 tsp · 2.1g
  • salt¼ tsp Salt1/4 tsp · 1.5g
  • cheese otherSharp White Cheddar Cheese About 1 1/2 cups grated)6 oz · 170g
  • cheese mozzarellaMozzarella Cheese About 1 cup shredded)4 oz · 113g
  • cheese otherParmesan Cheese About 1/2 cup finely grates)1 3/4 oz · 50g
  • oilOlive Oil2 tsp · 9g

Toppings (4)

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

  • over cheeseUnsalted Butter at room temperature4 tsp · 19g
  • over cheeseIce-cold3/4 cup · 150g
  • over cheese½ tsp Dried Oregano1/2 tsp · 0.3g
  • over cheesePinch Red Pepper Flakes

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