Grilled pizza seems to be all the rage now. Is this something I can make at home?

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The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

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Nothing could be easier. You drape the pizza dough on a well-oiled grill grate and use the heat of the fire to cook it. There are a few watch points.
  1. Build a three-zone fire with a hot zone for searing the dough, a medium zone where you can move the crust while you add the toppings, and a coal-free zone where you can move it in case of flare-ups. (For more about three-zone fires.)
  2. Use lots of extra-virgin olive oil to stretch the dough and to keep it from sticking to the grill grate.
  3. Add the toppings in the reverse order you would for an oven-baked pizza. The cheese goes on first because it takes the longest to melt. The sauce goes on last because it’s already cooked and needs only warming. You’ll find a recipe for grilled pizza.