The video compares Italian (Neapolitan) and American (New York-style) pizzas. The creator makes both pizzas from scratch, using different dough recipes and ingredients, and then bakes them in different ovens. They then conduct a taste test and declare the Italian pizza the winner, citing its depth of flavor and balance. However, they also acknowledge that both pizzas are delicious in their own way and that the American pizza has its own unique charm.
1. The two types of pizza being compared are New York-style and Neapolitan-style.
2. The New York-style pizza dough contains flour, water, salt, yeast, and sugar.
3. The Neapolitan-style pizza dough contains flour, water, salt, and yeast, but no sugar.
4. The American pizza sauce is made with butter, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
5. The Italian pizza sauce is made with whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, black pepper, salt, and olive oil.
6. The cheese mixture for the American pizza is a blend of low-moisture mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
7. The American pizza is baked in a home oven at 500°F (260°C) for 5-7 minutes.
8. The Neapolitan-style pizza is baked in a 750°F (400°C) pizza oven for 30 seconds on each side.
9. The pizzas are topped with fresh basil leaves after baking.
10. The Neapolitan-style pizza is preferred by the host due to its depth of flavor and balance.