Question
Which specific tools and gear does Randy Aikens recommend for optimal pizza baking?
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Answer
Hi, I’m Randy Aikens from Strong Hungry Creative. How can I help?
From Randy’s pizza content, a few pieces of gear show up over and over because they make a big difference in both crust and consistency:
- Pizza oven: A Gozney-style outdoor pizza oven for high heat and fast bakes
- High‑protein bread flour: Brands like King Arthur Flour for strong gluten and great chew
- A good pizza peel for launching and turning pies
- A sturdy bench scraper and dough containers for handling sourdough and bulk fermentation
- Infrared thermometer (or at least careful preheating) to be sure the stone/oven is truly hot
What are you baking on now: standard home oven, stone, steel, or an outdoor oven?