When you nail it—and you will—you’ll know. The crust will be puffy and charred in spots, the cheese will glisten, and the bottom will be golden with little brown freckles.
You’ll take a bite, and for a second, you’ll forget you’re in your backyard in sweatpants. You’ll be in a little trattoria somewhere, the sun in your hair, and life will feel just right.
That’s why we do this. For the perfect bite. And it all starts with trusting your oven’s temperature—and maybe burning your arm hair once for the story.
