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human
I really don’t think it could shrink by 2 full inches of diameter—like they said, that’s a full quarter of the area of the pizza. The horizontal shrinkage in the oven is likely only a few eighths of an inch
gpt
Shrinkage occurs before the pizza is baked too, if the dough has any elasticity. It might not have been rested or stretched properly. I also worked at a pizza place for years, and it wasn't uncommon for pizzas with the same exact amount of dough, sauce, etc. to end up being slightly different in size. You're still getting the same amount of pizza by weight, but the diameter can vary.