Use it soon
Refrigerate the dough in a lightly oiled, covered container so it stays cold, protected and ready for a later bake.
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Leftover dough
Store, freeze, thaw and safely use dough when the pizza plan changes.
Quick rule
Keep waiting dough cold, covered and clean. Warm it only when you are preparing to stretch and bake.
First decision
Decide whether to chill, freeze or discard.
Use it later
Freeze the dough before it is badly overproofed, then thaw it covered in the refrigerator before warming it for stretching.
When in doubt
Discard dough with mold, an unsafe warm hold, a rotten smell, slime or a badly dried crust with colored spots.
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