I asked ChatGPT to help with a poolish dough for a pizza a few months back and it didn’t turn out at all. There wasn’t enough dough and it failed miserably. I’m having a hard time trusting it.
Now I’m trying to make a 16in pizza in the godfather’s pizza style. So basically a thinner pan pizza style with a buttery crust. This is what ChatGPT generated for this. So for those that know pizza, would this work?
Mix Dough (Stand Mixer) • Add flour, salt, sugar, and instant yeast to mixing bowl. • Add warm water, neutral oil, and melted butter. • Mix with dough hook on speed 1 until combined.
Knead • Knead on speed 2 for 8–10 minutes until smooth, tacky, and elastic.
First Rise (30–45 minutes) • Place dough in an oiled bowl and cover. Rise until slightly puffy, not doubled.
Controlled 8-Hour Rest • Refrigerate dough for 2 hours. • Then rest at room temperature for 6 hours (covered).
Pan the Dough • Grease a 16" pan with 2 Tbsp oil + 1 Tbsp melted butter. • Press dough into a disk and spread in pan, resting 10–15 minutes if it resists.
Final Proof (45–75 minutes) • Proof until puffy; a gentle poke should spring back slowly.
Top the Pizza • Dock lightly if desired. Add
sauce, cheese, and toppings.Bake • Preheat oven to 450°F for at least 30 minutes. • Bake on lowest rack 14–18 minutes, rotating halfway. • Crust should be deep golden with a crisp bottom
by Loffrey
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Ai isn’t the answer to everything as you have already learned. Just look up a real recipe from Kenji or check out the wiki in the sidebar. The dough style you are after is the same as Detroit or Sicilian, you just need less dough per pie.
I’m sure you can manage to trust it again if you’re credulous enough.
Is Godfathers still around? They had some great pizza in the late 70s – early 80s. Only Godfathers I’ve seen since then were in gas stations. Are you trying to replicate gas station pizza?
I’ve never had the slightest comprehension of why it would ever even cross someone’s mind to ask AI for recipes when we already have a million sources of tested recipes written by actual biological humans with taste buds.
Can’t be trusted… water always goes into the mixer first.
I thought that was a picture of the pizza you made, and I was going to say, “Holy shit, you fucking nailed it.”
I worked at a Godfather’s in high school, this looks totally legit!
There is a whole pizza making subreddit. A whole pizza making forum full of professional pizzaiolos and companies that make pizza equipment. Still people gravitate to AI. I’m not hating on you but why go to something that doesn’t even know what to look for?
Edit: Even tho I hate the whole idea of this and can imagine this response getting thrown into some bot just for it to bastardize what I’m trying to say I’ll give my two cents. Opening an oven during a pizza cook doesnt make sense to me. That temp seems a bit too high or cook time too long for that type of pizza. Some people subscribe to putting dry ingredients in at once but I dont. For me salt comes after the dough has hydrated, same with any fats added. If you want to take the dough ball out tacky I would add some stretch in folds since you might not knead it enough.
I miss Godfathers Pizza so much! Grew up on that stuff 🤤
Yes, you nailed it. It definitely looks like Godfather’s.
Why in gods name would you ask chat gpt?
I remember Godfather’s, it was awesome! Had to drink a gallon of water afterwards, but it was good!
I’m getting downvoted and I rightly should. I apologize for bringing this low-effort post to this subreddit. I’ve made decent pizza and wanted to trying something a bit more specific than I could find. I also forgot to paste ingredients in the post because I’m tired as shit and am failing today. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll keep digging in more reputable places.
There is only one key to Godfathers pizza crust. A product called Swirl. Available at Sams club
I was wondering what Godfather style pizza was, I didn’t realize you were talking about a chain restaurant.
This looks like a typical Greek/Italian style pizza you can find all over Connecticut. Just as good if not better than New York style in my opinion
“I asked ChatGPT”
I remember this from my youth of the early to mid eighties where the options for sit down pizza joints in my area were Godfather’s or Pizza Hut. I was a Pizza Hut man but parents were solidly in the Godfather’s corner.
One memory etched in my brain is “can it even be a Godfather’s pizza without black olives”?
Do their Taco Pizza next!
I am shocked SHOCKED that ChatGPT bullshit didn’t work!!
Godfather’s dessert pizza was incredible
Dont fucking use AI. Pick up a cookbook for fucks sake.