 What does yeast do in pizza crust?????????
Alright this is probably going to seem like a really stupid question, But.....Just prior to making my pizza's (over 250 under my belt) I flatten the dough (with hands) and toss the crust which degasses crust. I then top the crust and bake in my WFO. The intense heat and radiant heat seals the crust, and the steam begins to inflate the crust to give it a light airy quality. This obviously is not caused by the yeast, but by the steam.
My question is what is the purpose of the yeast, I know in bread baking you do not degass and immediatly cook, so the yeast serves a purpose, but what does it contribute in pizza (dont tell me it immediately begins to breath at 1200 deg.). |