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Fresh vs Frozen Pizza Dough: What Really Happens When You Freeze Dough

Episode Summary

Is frozen dough just a colder version of fresh? Not even close. Freezing damages up to 50% of yeast cells and shreds gluten at the cellular level. Westside Pizza makes dough fresh multiple times daily, creating that light, airy crust where flavors integrate, not separate.

Episode Notes

So here's a question: does frozen dough really stack up against fresh? Because honestly, we all know fresh sounds better, but is there actual science behind it, or is it just marketing hype? Westside Pizza - Richland City: Richland Address: 1759 George Washington Way Website: https://westsidepizza.com/locations/richland/