Yeah, I've done this, and it does exactly the opposite of what you'd think it would -- you get a softer crust directly on the rack than you do on a pizza stone or pan, but it does cook evenly, so this might be the right option. It sounds like something isn't heating quite right in the oven. If you're using a pizza stone are you giving it enough time to heat all the way up?
> -----Original Message----- > From: rebecca manners via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 7:28 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org; Alex Hall > Subject: Re: [CnD] Home-cooked pizza always hard on edges, underdone in > center > > I've heard of people sometimes putting the pizza directly on the oven > rack. > I don't know if that would help your problem or not, but it might be a > good idea to try if you haven't already--at least for the frozen pizza. > > Just a thought, > > Becky Manners > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 8:17 PM > To: [cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Subject: [CnD] Home-cooked pizza always hard on edges, underdone in > center > > Hi all, > A quick question for anyone who knows. We sometimes cook pizza, either > fully homemade, or frozen. No matter what the crust is, though, the > pizza always crisps up on the edges (harder than I'd like) and is soft, > almost underdone, for the majority of the middle. We end up with outer > crust that's hard to chew--it's crunchy, not chewy--and most of the > dough far too soft. We use a pizza stone or stone pan, but it always > comes out the same. Has anyone found anything that helps this? It's > getting quite frustrating, as all of us love pizza but the only > properly cooked ones we can get are pre-made from a restaurant. Thanks > for any suggestions. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > mehg...@icloud.com > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark