The speaker shares their journey of replicating authentic New York style pizza at home over a decade. They start with a yeast-sugar-water mixture, which they let bloom for five minutes. They then add more water, sugar, salt, olive oil, bread flour, and knead it until it forms a smooth, slightly sticky dough. This dough is divided into four chunks, each rolled into a ball and allowed to rise in their own oiled container. After a minimum 24-hour rise in the fridge, the dough is used to make four pizzas.
The sauce is made from whole plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, blended with sugar, olive oil, dried oregano, and tomato paste. The dough and sauce are left to marinate in the fridge for a few days. The pizza is baked on a pizza stone, preheated to the highest temperature the oven can reach.
The pizza is topped with string cheese, low-moisture mozzarella, and grated Parmesan or Pecorino. The pizza is then baked for about 5-6 minutes, until the cheese browns but does not overheat. The pizza is then cooled and cut into quarters for serving. The speaker also shares a recipe for making a loaf of "pizza bread" from the pizza dough, which is baked in the oven and served with garlic powder and coarse salt.
1. The speaker has been trying to make real New York style pizza at home for 10 years.
2. The dough recipe starts with a teaspoon of yeast, a teaspoon of sugar, and a quarter cup of warm water.
3. The dough is kneaded with a mixer and bread flour, high protein flour, and salt.
4. The recipe makes four pizzas of the maximum size that the speaker can safely bake in their oven.
5. The dough is aged for a minimum of 24 hours in the refrigerator for the best flavor and texture.
6. The sauce is made with a 28 ounce can of whole plum tomatoes and dried oregano.
7. The pizza is baked on a pizza stone, which should be preheated to the highest temperature the oven can reach.
8. The pizza is topped with string cheese, low moisture mozzarella, and grated parmesan or pecorino.
9. The pizza is baked for about five or six minutes, waiting for the cheese to brown but not overheat.
10. The pizza is then pulled out with tongs and placed on a cooling rack.
11. The speaker prefers to cut the pizza into quarters for eating.
12. As a bonus, the speaker also makes a loaf of pizza bread, which is baked in the oven with olive oil, pepper, coarse salt, and garlic powder.