KNEAD TO KNOW with L AU R A M E Y E R The Raw Deal Avoid an undercooked pizza and unhappy diners I have been making pizza for over 15 years now, and I can proudly say that I have most likely eaten my weight in pizza. I have eaten pizza all over the world, and for the most part it has always been delicious. On occasion I stumble upon a pizza that just misses the mark. It is not because the pizza lacks in fl avor but because the pizza was improperly cooked. In busy restaurants it is easy to let a pizza slide through that has been cooked incorrectly but it's always that one pizza that haunts you. Th ere are a number of diff erent factors that contribute to a well-cooked pizza, and they don't always stem from the oven. A pizza that has been cooked completely and correctly actually begins well before the dough has been stretched. 20 / PIZZATODAY.COM / NOVEMBER 2021http://www.PIZZATODAY.COM