{"id":1443,"date":"2009-06-02T10:43:02","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/queenofsubtle.com\/cm\/?p=1443"},"modified":"2009-06-02T10:43:02","modified_gmt":"2009-06-02T16:43:02","slug":"how-to-make-pizza-on-the-grill-or-campfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/queenofsubtle.com\/cm\/?p=1443","title":{"rendered":"how to make pizza on the grill (or campfire)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve perfected this process now, so here it is for your outdoor enjoyment!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> <strong>Make the dough.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/queenofsubtle.com\/cm\/?p=1152\">recipe is here<\/a>, but I&#8217;ll recap because it&#8217;s so simple: Mix 3 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking soda, and 1\/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl. Pour in a 12-oz bottle of beer (the more flavorful the beer, the better). Mix til the flour is incorporated (it&#8217;ll be sticky).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> <strong>Press the dough out into a roughly pizza-like shape onto <em>nonstick <\/em>aluminum foil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The nonstick part is the most important here. We&#8217;ve tried it on grill grates and such; it works, but it&#8217;s really difficult. You have to use a ton of oil or nonstick spray. On the nonstick foil, just put down a little flour. You&#8217;ll have to keep flouring your hands as you press out the dough, but that&#8217;s fine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> <strong>Slide your aluminum foil with the dough onto a grill set to medium heat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"border-bottom: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/queen_of_subtle\/3589345236\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"pizza1\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3339\/3589345236_38a0f2cfd7.jpg?v=1243957255\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Close the grill cover.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let the bottom of the crust bake for 5-10 minutes, depending on your preferred charriness level. Check it every few minutes. If there&#8217;s flour on the aluminum foil, it&#8217;ll start to burn around the edges (which is fine). Use a tongs to lift the edge of your dough and check for doneness. It&#8217;ll start to puff up when it&#8217;s ready.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"border-bottom: none;\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/queen_of_subtle\/3589345876\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"pizza2\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3382\/3589345876_2d6c5a0d5d.jpg?v=1243957868\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember that the crust doesn&#8217;t have to be baked all the way through, just par-baked like the ones above; you&#8217;re going to flip it over to finish it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Remove crusts from the grill and flip them over.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use tongs or you&#8217;ll be sad! At this point, you can flip them over and continue using the\u00a0foil, or you can move them to a grill rack if you want them to be more burnt on the bottom. We&#8217;ve found that the foil really helps with more consistent baking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"border-bottom: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/queen_of_subtle\/3589346492\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"pizza3\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3332\/3589346492_f61e8af1f6.jpg?v=1243958031\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6) Add toppings!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re like me, you&#8217;ll be really excited to use some ingredients from your garden. Spinach!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"border-bottom: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/queen_of_subtle\/3589347182\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"spinach\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2173\/3589347182_f3f1e40174.jpg?v=1243958184\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can buy pizza sauce in a jar, or you can doctor up your own from spaghetti sauce. Add a bunch of Italian spices, and you&#8217;re all good. We were using some leftovers we made for camping. Matt&#8217;s had sausage, spinach, cheese, and his preferred lots-of-crust option:<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><a style=\"border-bottom: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/queen_of_subtle\/3588540397\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"pizza5\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3386\/3588540397_b2f9722e31.jpg?v=1243958601\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mine had mushrooms, spinach, cheese (including the awesome gouda from Eichten&#8217;s, obtained while camping), and the very-little-crust option:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"border-bottom: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/queen_of_subtle\/3589349030\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"pizza6\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3289\/3589349030_d5dc26687d.jpg?v=1243958714\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also put a bunch of herbs and spices on top to make it interesting. The traditional ones are basil and oregano, but I&#8217;ll also add black pepper, powdered garlic, and chili powder. Chili powder is the missing ingredient in just about everything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7) Put your pizzas back on the grill and close the cover.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having the cover closed helps the top bake faster without charring the crust as much. Again, check the underside of the crust every few minutes to make sure it&#8217;s not burning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8) Enjoy your pizzas for 2+ meals. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have I mentioned they&#8217;re not only delicious, but cheap?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"border-bottom: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/queen_of_subtle\/3589353752\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"pizza7\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3596\/3589353752_c8fb2670fe.jpg?v=1243958983\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve perfected this process now, so here it is for your outdoor enjoyment! 1) Make the dough. The recipe is here, but I&#8217;ll recap because it&#8217;s so simple: Mix 3 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking soda, and 1\/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl. 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