Hand Stretch Pizza Dough Like A Total Pro

Professional chef and chef instructor Frank Proto shows you his method for hand stretching fresh pizza dough the right way.




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[derHINDU]

"if the dough is not stretching easily be patient it means it needs to rest a little longer" - tries to stretch it for half an hour

[coynolan]

Just started a new job at a pizza place and this is exactly what I have to learn and with 0 experience you explain well and definitely helped me out thanks.

[yyyyyk]

Frank explains everything very clearly!
I appreciate that.

[MichaelBerthelsen]

I like throwing for the rounder shape it gets me, and because it lets me see against the light where the thickest parts are that I can keep stretching over my knuckles. But it takes a bit of practice to get used to. The biggest reason it goes wrong, is fear that it will go wrong, and you flinching or freezing when trying to catch it.👍

[Bruskpick]

Feel like he just explained in the perfect way, cheers!

[HardlyCapable]

This was legit helpful, been struggling with this recently

[hongreee]

Round the outside, round the outside -chef john

[abrahamromano]

In restaurant operations time not like that lol 😂 😅😂😂

[binoymathew]

Pizza is one of the best human foods ever created. 🤤

[annakonda]

In my opinion you are in the minority: a chef who really enjoys what he's doing and is happy to explain it rather than showing off how much more you know than us plebs. Thanks, always enjoy your videos!

[ezt]

Not the best method for stretching pizza. Much better methods can be found here on Youtube.

[trarock]

That, my friends isnt close to being stretched out like a pro…. Not even close

[ludigracic]

I should NOT be as thin as possible because then it will stick to the peel no matter if you put flour or not- it will stick. It has to be evenly stretched.

[-KingBeast-]

What if my dough is stretching too much? Like it literally pulls apart effortlessly. I had it rest in my warm oven for an hour after making it. I used one of those machines with a dough hook to beat it for several minutes before putting it in the oven

[dailylifeactivities]

Being a professional chef I must say your pizza skills are not up to the mark😊

[chippypea]

I’ve hidden the rolling pin so this will never happen 😂

[sapientemsapientem]

you can clearly see that he streched with flour and not semolina the dough gets elastic

[LILJROD]

My freaking pizza dough always wants to spring back 😡😡

[tzisorey]

"You don't really have to throw it in the air"
But....but what if I _want_ to...

[guyeshel]

Truly, it's painful to watch.
The dude touches the dough like he's afraid