🛒 Ingredients
Our favorite ingredients for making amazing pizza at home.
🧀 Cheese
Great cheese helps create better melt, flavor, and texture.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Grande East Coast Blend | Pizza |
Grande East Coast Blend
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
Grande Whole Milk Mozzarella
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
Galbani Whole Milk Low Moisture
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
🌾 Flour
The foundation of great pizza dough. Better flour can improve chew, browning, and flavor.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Caputo Americana | NY Style | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
All Trumps
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
King Arthur Bread Flour
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
Caputo Americana
Strong flour with excellent browning and chew
🌿 Herbs & Spices
DoughLab recommended ingredients for better homemade pizza.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Oregano | All Pizza Styles | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Parmigiano Reggiano | Finishing | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Sicilian Oregano
Classic pizza oregano with bold aroma.
California Garlic Powder
Excellent for pizza sauce and garlic oil.
Red Pepper Flakes
Adds heat and texture to finished pizzas.
Dried Basil
Traditional pizza sauce seasoning.
Parmigiano Reggiano
The gold standard finishing cheese.
🥩 Meats
DoughLab recommended ingredients for better homemade pizza.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ezzo Pepperoni | Pizza | |
| Margherita Pepperoni | Pizza |
Ezzo Pepperoni
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
Hormel Cup N Crisp
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
Boar's Head Pepperoni
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
Margherita Pepperoni
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
🫒 Olive Oil
DoughLab recommended ingredients for better homemade pizza.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Partanna Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Pizza |
Partanna Extra Virgin Olive Oil
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
🧂 Salt
Flavor, dough strength, and fermentation control.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt | Dough Formulation | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
Preferred by many professional bakers for consistency and clean flavor.
Morton Kosher Salt
Widely available and excellent for pizza dough.
Morton Fine Sea Salt
Simple, inexpensive, and available almost everywhere.
🍅 Sauce & Tomatoes
DoughLab recommended ingredients for better homemade pizza.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bianco DiNapoli Whole Tomatoes | NY Style | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Stanislaus Full Red | NY Style | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Cento San Marzano Tomatoes
DoughLab recommended option for better homemade pizza.
Bianco DiNapoli Whole Tomatoes
Excellent balance of sweetness and acidity.
Mutti Whole Tomatoes
Widely available and consistently high quality.
Stanislaus Full Red
Popular among pizzerias for rich tomato flavor.
🍞 Yeast
Fermentation, rise, and dough development.
| Product | Best For | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| SAF Instant Yeast | Cold Fermentation | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
SAF Instant Yeast
Professional-grade instant yeast trusted by pizza makers worldwide.
Red Star Active Dry Yeast
Reliable and widely available active dry yeast.
Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast
Easy to find in most grocery stores and performs consistently.
💡 Not sure where to start?
Start with better flour, whole milk low moisture mozzarella, and a simple tomato sauce.