Your homemade pizza dough has rested, risen, been punched down and formed into a disk. You've preheated your oven, prepped your toppings, made your famous tomato sauce and at last you've created your famous homemade pizza. You've even managed to remove it from the oven at the exact moment when the curst is crunch/chewy but not too overly black and blistered. Now you are at the final stage: cutting your pizza into wedges and whisking it off to your eaters before its moment of perfection is over.
The tool pictured above is a European style cutter from Williams-Sonoma. Have you tried it? I usually use my large chef's knife to cut pizza. It's long and heavy and can cut through most toppings with a single, firm chop. I enjoy having yet another use for my multitasking chef's knife and since my kitchen drawer space is limited, it's nice not having a another tool to house (although I know a pizza cutter has many other uses besides pizza!).
Here's how I do it: I position the knife with the handle towards the crust and the pointy end towards the middle. Using one hand on the handle and the other on top of the blade, I push down with a fair amount of force which usually results in a smooth, thorough cut. Depending on the size of the pizza, I then go to the opposite side and complete the cut using the same method, so the pizza is now cut in two. I then work with each half, cutting it into three or four pieces. The whole procedure takes me 20 seconds at the most.
What I don't like to do is drag a pizza cutter through my pizza, although I admit it's been a while since I've owned one. Maybe they've improved over the years? Tell us what tool you use and why in the comments!
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(Image: Williams-Sonoma)
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I got rid of my pizza cutter, then was looking for it the other day before I realized it was gone... but that was okay, because I like using a knife better anyway! It just seemed like I needed a pizza cutter because I was cutting pizza, when in reality I hadn't used a pizza cutter for years.
I have a decent pizza cutter and I like having it, but I would love one of those half-moon cutters like the one in the photo. They're just so much prettier!
I got a freebie pizza cutter made of plastic. It's hard to describe, but the wheel is almost enclosed by the holder and can be popped out for easy cleaning. It looks like this < /a>. I didn't think it would hold up, but it's been amazing! It's super easy to hold and does a great job.
The pizza cutter is awesome for cutting fondant :) not so much for pizza.
We use the european style cutter that's pictured, and love it!
I use either the cutter pictured or my Ulu knife from Alaska.
We got ours from Sams Club. It's not anything special but the wheel is big and it was really cheap ($4.88 for 2).
I use my Ulu knife (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ulu%20knife) as well. It is one of the most well-loved knives in my collection - so handy for so many different tasks.
we love the Zyliss handheld wheel
http://www.amazon.com/Zyliss-30820-Handheld-Pizza-Stainless-Steel/dp/B002IT37Z6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1349818146&sr=8-8&keywords=zyliss
I use a knife usually. I bought a pizza cutting wheel recently, but haven't tried it yet.
I have the Oxo Good Grips plastic pizza wheel - it cuts cleanly and doesn't scratch the surface underneath so it's great for slicing tarts as well as pizza and flatbreads.
My wife and I use a pizza wheel made by OXO. I use it for more than just pizza. I cut everything from puff pastry to brownies using it.
The pizza wheel is no unitasker! ;)
I use a meat cleaver.
I use an Ulu too! :)
I have been wanting one of the Epicurean cutters for some time now because they don't push your toppings off - and the toppings can't run out of the way fast enough =-)
i won't get rid of my cutter though since it it a useful tool for many things. Small enough that it can get away with staying.
I also use an Ulu. And not just because my name is also Ulu. :)
I use a pizza cutter that I got at a kitchen supply store - it works WAY better than any other wheel that I've used before. Prior to that, I used scissors (so much easier than a knife, though it seems to gross some people out!)