The video's host, Josh, attempts to recreate authentic New York-style pizza. He visits three iconic New York pizzerias (Joe's, Two Bros, and Scars) to taste and analyze their pizzas. After trying each, he decides that Scars Pizza is the best representation of a classic New York slice.
Inspired by Scars, Josh shares his recipe for homemade New York-style pizza, which includes a dough made with all-purpose flour, sea salt, sugar, and instant yeast. The sauce is made with crushed San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, butter, and spices.
Josh emphasizes the importance of using a pizza stone or steel in the oven, preheating it to the maximum temperature, and cooking the pizza for 6-8 minutes. He also stresses the need to use fresh, low-moisture mozzarella cheese.
After baking the pizza, Josh is satisfied with the result, which he believes captures the flavor profile of a classic New York slice. However, he acknowledges that it may not be an exact duplication, citing the unique characteristics of New York water as a potential factor.
The video concludes with Josh encouraging viewers to try his recipe and sharing his appreciation for pizza.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator visited Joe's, one of the most iconic New York pizza shops.
2. The narrator also visited Two Bros Pizzas and Scars Pizza.
3. The narrator's friend Cameron is a chef in New York.
4. The narrator is making a New York-style pizza.
5. To make the dough, the narrator uses 950g of all-purpose flour, 19g of fine sea salt, and 25g of granulated sugar.
6. The narrator adds 617g of lukewarm water and 14g of instant yeast to the dough.
7. The dough is mixed by hand and then kneaded for about 4 minutes.
8. The dough is then risen in the fridge overnight.
9. The narrator makes a tomato sauce using olive oil, garlic, butter, crushed San Marzano tomatoes, sugar, thyme, oregano, and salt.
10. The sauce is simmered for 20 minutes and then cooled.
11. To bake the pizza, the narrator uses a home oven with a baking steel or pizza stone, preheated to the maximum temperature.
12. The pizza is baked for 6-8 minutes in a home oven or 2-4 minutes in a pizza oven.
13. The narrator uses low-moisture mozzarella cheese.
14. The narrator recommends fresh-grating the mozzarella cheese.
15. The pizza dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days if not used immediately.