The meat smasher is surprisingly effective for making the fine ground taco meat. Side tip, it's also great for breaking up whole tomatoes when making sauce.

@clashwithkeen

2 жыл бұрын

That's what i use too. It makes it super easy.

@hunterpatterson4382

2 жыл бұрын

I use it for mashed potatoes sometimes, too.

@tomhodges1600

2 жыл бұрын

@@hunterpatterson4382 in a pinch, definitely especially when I don’t want to clean my ricer 😂

@hunterpatterson4382

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomhodges1600 literally typed "when I don't wanna use my ricer" and deleted it hahaha

@stuckinmopro8533

2 жыл бұрын

It’s also fantastic for “chopping” eggs for egg salad!

My wife and I own two starfish crumblers and we use the heck out of them. They work great. This recipe looks great. Only thing we add to our taco pizzas is Doritos and sour cream on top, after cooking. This helps us avoid being skinny.

@venusgal2706

2 жыл бұрын

I agree one has to top with crunch at the end/to eat/serve, Doritos or tortilla chips/strips, etc. I can go either way on the sour cream but for guests I'd put out the the option to top their own. Also even though taco sauce if the sauce on the pizza, some packets of that or a squeeze bottle is good as well. Finally green onion as a raw topping at the end too I like. And it may be a taco pizza BUT an Americanized dish I think if one wants they sure could add some crumbled bacon if they so desired.... :D Hide it if the taco pizza police drive by...

@ryanspangler4569

Жыл бұрын

@Marco Pelton must be avoided at all costs💪🏻

@deadpxl

Жыл бұрын

Tortilla strips/chips, absolutely! But for the love of everything good...no Doritos. Moved to the midwest from the southwest and taco pizza here is just a Doritos covered hamburger pizza. Hell, Peter Piper Pizza used to have a better taco pizza than any I've seen in the midwest.

@josepastor2505

Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie; when you mentioned "starfish crumblers" I thought you meant carolina reaper plants or something.

@ileanasantamaria2364

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

I thought that the masher things were stupid until I bought one, they work great. I use it for anything that you need to brown ground meat for. Love your recipes.

@brettmoore6781

2 жыл бұрын

same here. Now I can't go back to the wooden spoon method...takes forever.

@halberdier25

2 жыл бұрын

Third-Ing this. Thought it was dumb until I used one. Now I can’t go back.

@zimmejoc

2 жыл бұрын

love mine. actually complained when my wife bought one. Now use it more than she does. I'll change dinner plans before I brown ground beef without it.

@jill456

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@adamg6133

2 жыл бұрын

As soon as he started using the spoon I thought "Why doesn't Bri have a meat masher?" Super underrated kitchen gadget

Out of all the cooking shows I've seen on youtube for inspiration. I think you're my favorite. The way you reference old style foods you grew up on makes me think you cook with nostalgia and have a pallet of taste closer to myself. You make it simple for beginners and are always very nice about adding the entire recipe. Thank you for the work you do on youtube!

I have not used the teflon meat smasher but I can tell you my favorite method for ground meat breakup is to use a potato masher. The squiggly heavy wire style not the hole style. Works super awesome for really nicely broken up meat.

@darwinallisany404

2 жыл бұрын

True it works super well, you can’t use it on nonstick pans though.

@CookinWithSquirrl

2 жыл бұрын

@@darwinallisany404 I have done it super gentle and it worked out with no scratches. Since the wire is round and smooth it's fairly safe if you are careful.

Thanks Brian you nailed it again! I made this for my 28 year old son that came to visit me yesterday and it turned out absolutely AWESOME! I have not had one single recipe of yours not turn out to perfection. Thank you so much for all that you do!

Back in the day we'd grab these frozen "taco" pizzas from the local market after a night of partying. They were good back then...but that may have been the alcohol talking! What I love about recipes is that there's always an opportunity to make it your own! Food and music two of the greatest things that connects us! Can't wait to try these recipes! 😉

Snoops inside Bri’s fridge: multiple blocks of cheese with a bite out of one corner. 😆

Bri, your "Gringo taco" recipe is my go-to, so I know I'll enjoy this! The addition of masa in the flour is such an intriguing touch I gotta try it 🍕

Thanks for all your videos Brian, you’ve inspired me to bring back my passion for baking, I was a baker by trade for 18 years… my wife and kids are enjoying all the goodness coming out of the oven lately. Much appreciate your effort to make these videos! Go well mate, from down under🤝😉

Your food always looks so good. My husband loves taco pizza. I have never seen a homemade taco pizza recipe like this. I will have to give it a try. Really excited about that crust. Thanks.

Your pizza and bread knowledge is astounding. This looks so good. I think I'll have to make it.

Also, thanks for including the printed recipes in the description..that is super helpful!

That meat smasher is a game changer. Pampered chef is my jam!

Love the parchment paper idea. Looks great!

Thank you for brining my cooking to the next level. I love making things from scratch or as close as I can.

I lost this account a while back, just popped up in my recommended and the ‘hey whatsup’ just brought me back!

I use my metal potato smasher for ground beef. Works great.

@seanmulligan8182

2 жыл бұрын

I have a dedicated tool for this which is a plastic X design on a handle. It's called a "meat smasher" or some such thing. At the dollar store!!

@JohannGambolputty22

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanmulligan8182 Sounds like the one Brian put a picture of in the video. For $1 it's worth every penny I'm sure!

Ground beef on pizza is a staple pizza topping in Norway, at least where I’m from 😊 We often have a thicker crust and use a lot of toppings, including ground beef! I also like the ground beef masher, but a negative thing about it is that I always get raw meat stuck in the middle of it, and it’s hard to get it out while cooking.

Great technique of using parchment paper to flatten/shape the dough. I always struggle with it. Thanks, Bri!

Interesting!! 🌮 🍕🤭🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿 But I will never deny that my favorite part of all these videos is that “final dance”. 🕺🏻 Haha

I just made this last night and wow, very good. Thank you for sharing.

Made this the other night and my family and I loved it. Thank you!

You are my fav home cook! Made this today ✌🏼was fantastic ❤

Another winning recipe I can't wait to try. Welcome back from vacation! We just took our first one in 2 years & it was blissful to be on the beach again.

This looks awesome!!! Gonna definitely make this asap. Thanks Bri, you are the pizza/taco KING! 😀

Thank you I really loved this one definitely going to try it myself and as far as smashing up the ground beef I use a potato masher it works great

They’re great. The mix n chop was the first pampered chef item I was gifted and the only one I actually use.

I use a potato masher for mash up my taco meat into smaller bits. Works everytime so I am happy with it

The parchment paper method is awesome! By now I use it every time I bake pizza, because it prevents pizza accidents and keeps the counter and floor clean. The extra spoon of olive oil gives some additional flavour. In order to still get a browned crust on the bottom, I usually remove the paper after 90 seconds of baking on the steel.

I make my tacos with one of those meat smasher things and it totally works. Get one, homie. THIS PIZZA LOOKS AMAZING!

@stevenwest1993

2 жыл бұрын

Agree, the smasher works great

@marcj8464

2 жыл бұрын

Word. Also good for turning canned whole tomatoes into a chunky sauce.

@danielvanderschaaf6200

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Smasher works great but not sure it was great for my non-stick. Tend to only use on cast iron.

@wright96d

2 жыл бұрын

I've been using a rather stiff spatula and sort of smushing it into the pan to break it up into smaller pieces, and that's been working relatively well for me lately. Much better than a wooden spoon or plastic flipping spatula where you have to just poke the beef until you go insane.

@wright96d

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielvanderschaaf6200 I thought they were plastic. Did you use a potato masher?

Looks sooooo good!!! Thank you for this recipe!

Yes, the segmented, teflon beef smasher wand works great!

We use the taco meat recipe from your crunchy taco video all the time. They are the best! Can’t wait to try this.

Yes! The chopper works. We love ours!

Tack Mr. Lagerstrom. You are a great instructor og Chef. En gammal snubbe som älskar pizza

Great video that covers two of the 5 main groups on the food pyramid...tacos and pizza. Another vid covering the other 3 groups: burgers, ice cream, and beer will be welcomed! Thanks Bri!!!

Excellent pacing, clear instructions, subscribed! Thank you!

Excellent video. The timing with dry cooking the liquid from the meat.

In the 80's, Pizza Hut had a great taco pizza. I miss that.

very cool bri. also, the humor in this video rocked. excited as f to try this

That looks SOOO good! I saw this on FB...just had my boyfriend watch the construction and baking of this, and he wants me to make it! Thanks

discoeverd this channel on complete accident a few days ago has quickly become one of my favorite cooking channels on YT, Love your videos Brian!

Adding chipotle to a sauce always warms my heart! This looks totally winner

you're good man, your recipes are really good, thank you!

This looks awesome thank you for sharing 😊 yes that meat smasher works great. I love mine and use it all the time

Yes! The multi blade thingy works.

Yum. Love it. ty for sharing.

Definitely gonna have to try that ground beef. And I use that masher everytime my family makes spaghetti. Works great

Looks amazing!

Ever since I first saw this video and recipe this has been in the dinner rotation every couple of weeks! Masa flour is the key! A cast iron pizza steel also helps!!

That looks so good. Gotta love being American and just throwing everything we like into one dish.

This was a fun one! Will definitely have to try masa in some pizza dough sometime soon. This video just inspired me to make a similar pizza with some soyrizo, burrito toritilla and a chipotle tomato sauce base. So good!

I have a Pampered Chef smasher and love it plus I can stir with it too.

Yes Brian I use the beef smasher all the time I love it!

I have one of those mashers from Dollar General. It works good. I also like to use a flat wood spatula that I sharpened on my belt sander. Love the Taco Pizza. It's well within my culinary skill set.

Your stuff is awesome man thank you very much

That looks incredible

I have never thought of using brown sugar....def must try! Thanks for sharing

The meat "smasher" definitely works well. Doesn't seem like it at first but you just have to stick with it. Smash, twist, smash, twist..and by the end, you get really small crumbles of meat. I have the OXO one, it has 3 "prongs" that stick out. Two hard ones you can use to "chop" and a silicone tipped one for scraping.

Meat smasher works man. You push and twist and it does a great job. Loving your videos lately. Thanks Bri'

Just made it and it was amazing! I did my own taco meat, spread a very thin layer of refried beans on the crust, and had worse cheese (Mexican 4 cheese shred). And I used cornmeal instead of masa or ap. Super DOPE!!! That crust and sauce are amazing!

This looks absolutely amazing yeah I'm making this; this weekend.

I like your style, and the way you give alternatives. I use an old fashioned hand potato masher to break up the ground beef. Works nicely.

Looks great, i was not confident at all, will give it a try.

Yes, the Pampered Chef Chopper does work. I’ve been using one for over 10 years now. Worth it, definitely. I use one almost every single day.

Yes, the meat masher thing works. Have one myself. Better in high walled pots and pans, cuz you can mash and move around easier, but they do work anywhere you need to mash something.

Successful Taco Pizza party thanks to you, Bri. I made the dough a bit earlier and it was able to rise in individual containers but of course flattened it back out in the way you did. Thanks!

Get a pastry blender for mashing your meat. Works perfectly and is useful for other things as well. Only downside the metal ones aren't exactly great for teflon pans...

LOVED the madonnaesque outro music - totally matched saturday pizza night vibe from when I was a kid!

Meat smasher works great! My mom has one and i always use it when i cook tacos/sausage

Gonna try this out this weekend… and the chopper for ground meat works, I have it and use all the time

YES they work!!! I was thinking the entire time “he needs the pamper chef beef smasher”. I use it every time for taco night. Get one!

Nothing will ever top a 1980's Godfathers Deep Dish, Taco Pizza with lime, sour cream and jalapeño.

cant wait to try this!

I specifically use that smasher for making Pasta Fagioli. I remove half the beans for the soup and mash the rest with the liquid for the thickener. It fits perfectly into a standard can.

Absolutely RIDICULOUS how thoroughly you nailed this pizza! Also, this is the best taco meat I’ve ever had, PERIOD. Stupid. Good! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

I have the meat smasher and I love it. It really works good

hope you enjoyed the holiday Briii dog, that is my kinda pizza great job buddy keep em coming! in scotland we do Curry pizzas give it a whirl

Yum!❤ Thank you!

Yes, the meat smasher works! I have two, I also have a mini one that I like to use for making Guacamole.

the smasher works pretty good, doesn't see a lot of use but does its job extremely well

I use a meat smasher as well, I love it. It also works well for mashed potatoes.

While I didn't make the Taco Pizza, I did make the ground beef, since it looked awesome for burritos. I cooked up some rice and refried beans and added this delicious ground beef, with some shredded cheese and sour cream. It made a fantastic burrito. Since I like my burritos a little on the spicy side, I aded fresh jalapeño along with the onion and also added a few spoonfuls of pureed chipotles in adobe sauce for smoky spiciness. The ground beef filling is so versatile so I'll def be making this again. Thanks tall, dancing white-boy for another great recipe.

I made this about a month ago. I topped it with some shredded lettuce and a few spritzes of lemon juice. Absolutely amazing.

Thank you once again for the Happy Dance of "dope" food that is easy for the home cook to pull off with a little effort!

I LOVE using the meat masher - definitely a must have! 🇨🇦

I make taco pizza but I do something different for the sauce layer. I like your sauce recipe can't wait to try it! Also I wasn't sure what ratio of corn flour to use in the dough, so thank you for that recipe too! 😃

Looks so yummy!!!

Looks delicious!

Yes, the meat smasher is great! Get one for yourself. Pizza looks amazing and I'm going to make one. Thanks!

i've found adding a bit of white pepper to taco seasoning gives it a huge boost in flavor

That looks so good. I am definitely going to try this

spiced and sauced ground beef on pizza is honestly one of the best things. So many possibilities

I have a meat smasher thingy, but not a fancy teflon one, just a cheap nylon/plastic one I got at Walmart or somesuch. Works great, much more efficient than a spatula.

The plastic masher is a regularly used item in my kitchen when I cook ground beef or sausage. Great idea to make a taco pizza. I usually just use mine to have loaded nachos.

I have one of those meat smashers and I say, yes, it works-for me anyway. Love your videos! Thanks for making them!

I think I had asked for a taco pizza recipe, I like the crust idea, I've used your thin crust recipe in the past for my taco pizzas. For the sauce I do salsa and refried beans mixed, and taco meat then cook. Pull it out then add my taco toppings, lettuce, salsa,cheese, sour cream and guac. Gotta eat the whole thing cause you can't rehat. Sometimes I only dress half, and heat the second half later and add the cold stuff then. Thanks again Bri!

I love your recipes! Always turns out perfect whenever I replicate it. Keep up the good work.

This was spot on perfect. I made it plant based style with impossible meat and it came out beautifully