For the Detroit Style pizza recipe, can someone clarify the use of sugar or salt used in the recipe?

Danny Mallory
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Danny M. November 22, 2017
Under the mix by hand instructions it states to mix the flour, yeast, and sugar in a bowl...
 
Catherine L. November 22, 2017
Hey Danny! Which part of the recipe are you referring to? There is no sugar in the dough (though as Kristen noted, a little pinch to get the yeast going never hurts). However, there *is* some sugar in the pizza sauce; it's traditional, though I reduced the amount for my personal taste. Let me know if you have any other questions!
 
Kristen M. November 22, 2017
Hey Danny, I'm sorry for the delay here. I'm double-checking with the author, but I believe that it should be salt, since that's what Kenji's original recipe on Serious Eats called for. A little pinch of sugar to give the yeast a boost never hurts though.
 
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