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Roman Pizza

Vincenzo's Plate · vincenzosplate.com · 2020 · 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: 572°F)

Baker's percentages

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

Flour

3500g

Water

Hydration

Salt

1.1%

Yeast

0.34%

Oil

1.1%

Sauce

Cheese

Dough weight

3592g

Process

Bake temp

572°F / 300°C

Bake time

10-15 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (10)

  • flourLe 5 Stagioni Ciabatta Romana Flour1.5 kg · 1500g
  • flourWater900 ml · 900g
  • yeastDry yeast10g
  • yeastBiga
  • flourLe 5 Stagioni Whole Wheat Mora Flour500g
  • oilExtra virgin olive oil40g
  • saltRock salt40g
  • sauce tomatoTomato puree
  • cheese mozzarellaFior di latte mozzarella
  • flourSemolina

Toppings (2)

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

  • over cheeseBasil
  • over cheeseRosemary