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Detroit Style Pizza — 500°F / 260°C Oven Temperature & Cook Time

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Oven Temperature: 500°F / 260°C

Bake Time: 12-15 minutes

Overview

Detroit Style Pizza: bake at 500°F (260°C) for 12-15 minutes using blue steel pan in home oven. Baked in oiled blue steel pan (or dark anodized pan). Cheese goes to the edges for the famous crispy cheese border. Thick, focaccia-like dough. Sauce goes on top in racing stripes.

Key Details

  • Oven Temperature: 500°F / 260°C
  • Bake Time: 12-15 minutes
  • Method: blue steel pan in home oven
  • Baked in oiled blue steel pan (or dark anodized pan). Cheese goes to the edges for the famous crispy cheese border. Thick, focaccia-like dough. Sauce goes on top in racing stripes.
  • A pizza stone or steel dramatically improves home oven pizza results

Why This Matters

  • Pizza style determines the ideal oven temperature
  • Higher temperatures create faster bake with charred, blistered crust
  • Lower temperatures allow thicker doughs to cook through without burning

How To

  1. 1Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C) — allow extra time for stone/steel to heat
  2. 2Method: blue steel pan in home oven
  3. 3Bake for 12-15 minutes
  4. 4Baked in oiled blue steel pan (or dark anodized pan). Cheese goes to the edges for the famous crispy cheese border. Thick, focaccia-like dough. Sauce goes on top in racing stripes.
  5. 5Rotate pizza halfway through bake for even browning if your oven has hot spots

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500°F (260°C) for 12-15 minutes. Baked in oiled blue steel pan (or dark anodized pan). Cheese goes to the edges for the famous crispy cheese border. Thick, focaccia-like dough. Sauce goes on top in racing stripes.