I know you're joking, but I work at a fancy pizza place and if you're operating at a higher level of pizza, the dough/crust is really how to tell if the chef gives a shit. Making pizza dough is easy, making really good pizza dough and getting it consistent takes at least half a year if you're going at it very scientifically and taking notes and making logs of your results, 2-3 if you're going off vibes. It's bread and bread has a very low skill floor and a skill ceiling that is at a Lagrange point.
I know you're joking, but I work at a fancy pizza place and if you're operating at a higher level of pizza, the dough/crust is really how to tell if the chef gives a shit. Making pizza dough is easy, making really good pizza dough and getting it consistent takes at least half a year if you're going at it very scientifically and taking notes and making logs of your results, 2-3 if you're going off vibes. It's bread and bread has a very low skill floor and a skill ceiling that is at a Lagrange point.