Bench Flour

Bench flour is additional “working” flour not included in a dough recipe. It can be used to flour a work surface, a pizza peel, or even the dough itself, to prevent sticking. For traditional glutenous pizzas, wheat-based semolina is often the flour of choice.

Our favorite gluten-free bench flour is a blend of white rice flour and corn flour. We’ll keep a half cup or so in a small bowl on the kitchen counter while we’re making pizzas. You can also use white rice flour, brown rice flour, or another flour that’s already called for in the dough recipe.