Learning to turn dough into a skin

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system

Guest

• Jun 22, 2006

• #1

Since I am new to the business and will be opening in about 6 weeks, can anyone point me to a resource to learn how to hand toss a dough ball into a skin? I can make a passable skin but I usually take a long time and I am not confident in my methods. Any advice greatly appreciated!

 

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russ_cox

New member

• Jun 22, 2006

• #2

Check out the world pizza champions web page.

 

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Tom_Lehmann

Moderator

Staff member

• Jun 22, 2006

• #3

And then practice, practice, practice, practice and then practice some more and soon you’ll be hand tossing your dough like an old pro.
It just takes…you guessed it…practice. Heck…with time I was even able to get reasonably proficiant at it!
Tom Lehmann/The Dough Doctor

 

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Tom_Boyles_PMQ

New member

• Jun 22, 2006

• #4

For practicing, you can use Throw Dough. Throw Dough is an imitation dough skin made of plastic. You can buy then at http://www.throwdough.com

 

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russ_cox

New member

• Jun 22, 2006

• #5

Then practice some more…

Russ

p.s. – try useing a towel for a while. 1/4 turn per slap. Stretch the dough with the palm of your hand and your forearm.

 

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system

Guest

• Jun 22, 2006

• #6

Is a subscription to the world pizza champions “how to” videos a good idea for someone like me?

Thanks, russ, for the towel idea, a lot less mess for the early stages!