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Everyone loves pizza, but it seems only a few can make truly incredible pizza at home . Here’s 5 tips to make your next homemade pizza your best pizza ever.

1. The Dough - The dough is the heart of the pizza. It has the most impact on the taste. It’s important to get it right. Homemade is the way to go if you have the time, but even some store-bought dough can work if you know it’s a good dough. If you decide to do it yourself, here’s a great dough recipe
2. The Sauce - the secret to a great pizza sauce is in the seasoning. Some people swear on anise seeds. Next time try adding 2 teaspoons of freshly ground anise seeds to your sauce recipe.
3. The cheese - Try to get what they use in Italy - Bufala Mozzarella, made from water buffalo milk instead of cows. Check with a local Italian speciality store. It might be a pain to find, but it’ll be worth it once you taste it.
4. Try something different with the toppings -Ever try onions and broccoli pizza? How about a cheese burger pizza with ground beef, ketchup, pickles and bacon? Try something off the wall — you never know when you might create the next big pizza trend!
5. High Heat- If you want to know more than you ever would care to about pizza making, check out this site. He swears by a high heat oven that will come very close to charring the pizza crust. That’s how you get a crispy crust with a chewy center on the dough.

Good luck with your next pizza. Follow those tips and it’ll be sure to be a pizza to remember!