Here are my top tips for the best homemade pizza: 1. Make sure your oven is HOT. And I mean as hot as you can get it. 2. Don't use cold pizza dough. Warm dough is relaxed dough; it'll stretch easily into shape and cook more evenly. Cold = tense protein and gluten is a protein! 3. Have a hot pan waiting in the hot oven. This basically guarantees a crispy, fluffy, chewy crust!