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Q: Should I use a rolling pin on
my dough?
A: Some time ago I was in on a conversation between a number of individuals lamenting the cost of a dough
roller for their shop. The discussion
moved from single-pass to double-pass
rollers, and then off on a tangent to
dough presses, as if those cost less than
a dough roller. My mind wandered
back to the days when I did a lot of
international traveling and worked
with many small bakeries in developing countries where dough rollers, or
sheeters as they are also known, were
not a part of the equipment list nor
were they usually even available or
affordable.
So, what did these bakers do to open
their dough balls into skins for various types of flat breads (first cousin to
pizza skins)? Some used rolling pins,
the type that Grandma used to have in
her kitchen, and they had another type
of rolling pin, what we today refer to
as "pie pins," too. While effective, the
traditional rolling pins have an Achilles heel, and that is the axle rod running through the wood barrel securing
handles on either side which are used
to control the pin during use.
What commonly happens in use
is that when a dough resists sheeting (reduction in thickness) the operator simply applies greater pressure
to the handles, thus increasing the
downward pressure on the barrel and
hopefully forcing the dough to roll
out. Since these operators were never
instructed in the correct use of this
type of rolling pin, the common way
to grasp the handles was in the intuitive fingers wrapped over the top of
the handle and thumb wrapped under
the handle(s). While this method gave
good purchase on the handles it also
causes any downward pressure applied
by the operator to be applied mostly to
the outer ends of the handles, quickly
resulting in bent handles (we call them
"dog-eared" rolling pins) which diminishes operator control during use.
The preferred way to use this type of
rolling pin is to grasp the handles with
both the fingers and the thumb curled
over the top of the handles. By grasping the pin in this manner, all downward pressure applied by the operator
is applied immediately at the juncture
of the barrel and handles, making it
almost impossible to bend the handles
regardless of how much pressure is
applied. Additionally, this grasping
method also keeps the thumbs from
dragging across the dough, thus preventing snagging or tearing of the
dough skin as it is being rolled out.
Another type of rolling pin was also
in wide use, but unlike Grandma's
rolling pin, these didn't have a central
axel shaft or handles at the end. They
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pizza Today - November 2020
Pizza Today - November 2020
Commentary
Digital
Conversation
Mike´s Monthly Tip
Man on the Street
Building Blocks
Tony’s Trending Recipe
Knead to Know
Destinations
Delivery Protocols
Winter Menus
Pizzeria Impact Study
1 COVID-19 Stories
Product Showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Expo Spotlight
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - CT2
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Cover2
Pizza Today - November 2020 - Commentary
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - 7
Pizza Today - November 2020 - Digital
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Conversation
Pizza Today - November 2020 - 11
Pizza Today - November 2020 - Mike´s Monthly Tip
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Man on the Street
Pizza Today - November 2020 - 15
Pizza Today - November 2020 - Building Blocks
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Tony’s Trending Recipe
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Knead to Know
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Delivery Protocols
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Winter Menus
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Pizza Today - November 2020 - Pizzeria Impact Study
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