Toss Pizza Dough in the Air

Flatten a rested ball of dough, lift it onto your knuckles and let a controlled spin stretch it into a wider circle. Pizza tossing is not about launching dough towards the ceiling; the rotation uses gravity and centrifugal force to thin the base without pressing all the air from its rim. Dough needs enough gluten development and relaxation to stretch instead of tearing. Start with clean hands over a clean work surface, use a low throw and keep fingers away from the delicate centre. Practising with the pizza you intend to eat keeps the trick connected to an actual cooking skill. Follow a reliable dough recipe, allow proper proving time and begin by passing the round between your hands. Toss only when it moves evenly, then top and bake it promptly. Add this to your list and turn one small moment of kitchen theatre into dinner.