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  1. 01Explainer · 17 minPizza Oven Temperature and Cook Time Chart: The Sourced ReferenceThe two documents that formally define Neapolitan pizza state the floor and dome temperatures in opposite order. The AVPN puts the cooking surface at 380 to 430°C and the dome at 485°C. The EU regulation puts the floor at 485°C and the dome at 430°C. Below: the full temperature and cook-time chart by style with every figure attributed, plus why your infrared thermometer and your oven's gauge will never agree.
  2. 02Explainer · ~9 min readWhat Temperature Should a Pizza Oven Be? (2026): Every Style's NumberNeapolitan wants 850 to 950°F. New York is happy at 600 to 700°F. Detroit and pan styles bake lower still. The single biggest mistake home cooks make is running one temperature for every pizza, and the second is measuring the air when they should be measuring the floor. Here is the real number for each style, why the FLOOR temperature is the one that makes the crust, and how to measure it with a $20 thermometer.
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