Traditional Neapolitan Round Pizza “Cart Wheel”

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The traditional Neapolitan Round Pizza, also called “Cart Wheel”, is a large, thin and soft pizza with a not too high crust. It is handed by hand, also pressing on the crust, has a diameter bigger than usual to mislead from the pizza plate. The cooking is short at high temperature and strong flame.

Theory

62% Hydration
2.5% Salt
Variant 1 (8 hours):
Wheat flour type 00 or 0 medium strength
Variant 2 (24 hours):
Wheat flour type 00 or 0 high strength

Folding 20′-10′-5′ after kneading (only if the dough is kneaded by hands)
Hand stratched with the slap technique
Dough balls 250-280g

Procedure Variant 1 (8 hours RT max 25 ℃):

  • Kneading
  • Puntata 2 hours at RT in an oiled container with lid
  • Staglio
  • Appretto 6 hours at RT in rising boxes

Procedure Variant 2 (24 hours):

  • Kneading
  • Puntata 2 hours at RT in an oiled container with lid
  • Fermentation and maturation in mass for 18 hours at CT in an oiled container with lid
  • Staglio
  • Appretto 4 hours at RT in rising boxes

It cooks in a stone oven at 400-450 ℃ with a high flame in about 60-90 seconds.


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