I do not usually comment. Grew up North Side suburban Chicago. Mom and Dad went to Uno's on Sundays- starting for me 1956. Years before they sold out to KFC. Went to Lou's grand opening Lincolnwood around 70 or 71. So I have been eating this for oh- 60 plus years. Started trying to duplicate it maybe 10 years ago in Boston. 5 years in East TN retired- NO PIZZA ANYWHERE! Malanati Jr. and his brother both mention BUTTER CRUST but they say they don't use butter. Who Cares! Probably LARD. That's what was used in the forties and fifties. This dough works. I used a half stick of Irish Butter smearing it over the dough while Kneading. Maybe the best pizza I have ever made. I cannot thank you enough. Yeah- I KNOW NAYSAYERS. THERE IS NO CORNMEAL!!! Get a life. This works.

@TheSmartFitLife

2 ай бұрын

@nealsimmons2853 I grew up in Cicero and Paisan's pizza was at our house every Friday night. Not deep dish, but the family ritual started there. Now this deep dish pizza isn't a replica of any of the big three pizza franchises in Chicago, but rather a selection of their best qualities (personal opinion and wife's input). We honored this recipe made it to the top of your homemade pizzas. It was worth waking up at 4:30 a.m. to calculate Baker's percentage and everything to the gram. We believe we can still make this recipe better. When we have that recipe we hope you give it a try too. Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙌 And YES the CORNMEAL DOES SOMETHING SPECIAL TO THIS PIZZA. 🍕

This is more a Lou Malnati's or Uno's recipe.. Giordano's doesn't use corn meal in the dough... Also, they use butter to line the pans not olive oil.... but the biggest difference is that Giordano's uses a top dough covering, sealing in the ingredients like a pie... i grew up in a Giordano's my uncle was a franchise owner back in the day.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Art! I made a lot of changes combining what I liked best from the different chains that make deep dish. So this is really a unique recipe. Hope you like it and thanks for the facts. ;)

@jeffbayne15

Жыл бұрын

You are correct Sir and Giordano's Is The BEST Pizza in Chicago!!!

@charlesfinnegan7930

10 ай бұрын

Yes true Giordano's is stuffed pizza, The others are deep dish.

@andytheawesome7592

7 ай бұрын

Neither Lou Malnati’s nor Uno’s uses cornmeal in their dough; that’s a myth. The corn taste comes from corn OIL.

@rhondasheridan7049

5 ай бұрын

❤❤this pizza is soooo da lish us!!! And as far as the sauce?? Hmmm YES IT IS COOKED WITH SEASONING !! you can see it !! And I loveeeee that cheese, we'd all laugh at the stretches lol. and the crust... mmmmmmm yessss to die for. 😊 and that big ol big piece of sausage... mmmm you know there's a piece in every bite !!!

Wow, what a great video! Very informative with good instruction. I can't wait to try this. I've watched a lot of videos but yours is the best! Thanks for doing the research and work for us. Now all we have to do is cook!

WE LOVED GIORDANOS PIZZA thanks for the recipe

My hometown, nothing beats Chicago pizza. Can't wait to go home and get some good Chicago food,

@TheSmartFitLife

18 күн бұрын

@MSBLADE1970 YESSSS! 🙌🏽 We currently live in Spain and it's been way to long since we've been to Chicago. The food there is soooo underrated.

For the meat I like the pinch method, form a giant ball from your meat, pinch off a thumbsized portion, flatten it in your grasp and place it on the edge, repeat until the edge has a good circle of meat, and work your way into the middle, leave some small gaps so the cheese can bubble up through the meat layer.

@TheSmartFitLife

18 күн бұрын

@sscam2001 the pinch method. 🤔 OK, I like the sound of that and the cheese bubbling up through the gaps. I was just going to ask for the "Why" of that method and you provided it. Thanks. Going to give that a try with my next pizza pie. 🍕

Outstanding!

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. White! Doubted whether or not we really wanted to publish this recipe because we liked it so much. Happy to have shared it for others to enjoy. Anything else you'd like to see us cook up?

All I can say is, that record-breaking cheese-pull at the beginning was hilarious! lol 😮🍕

@TheSmartFitLife

23 күн бұрын

@clutch236 Riiiight? It just kept going and pulling. I couldn't have asked for a better cheese pull.

Excellent video my friend..the piano music was a nice touch as was the sausage recipe.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for noticing the little details.We do our best.

You the only one that explains what the ingredients does, I'm looking forward towards what else you making.

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

Tony! My guy! Thanks for paying attention to the details. All recipes are made of ingredients and directions, but we try to elucidate the "why" we included or excluded ingredients. It's fun to share and learn. Looking forward to your future comments!

i love the deep dish pizza, its so good and delicious! 😍🙂👌

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

So good! Thanks for the coment. Did you have the chance to make it at home?

Great video! Makes me wanna try it :) looking forward to your next video 😁

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

That looks delicious 🤤😋🤤 I have to give it a try

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

please try and let us know how it went. thanks for the comment

Looks amazing

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! It tastes just as good as it looks. Hope you give it a try. 😉

Great video. great recipe and the narration was fantastic. From someone who was born and raised in Blue Island, I can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing.

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

Thanks JoeyD! Glad to know my hours spent writing are appreciated and hopefully made some people laugh or spark some kind of emotion. 😁 Please give it a try and send us your feedback. We're always looking to improve. Happy Holidays! Cheers!

This is how to make an enjoyable and informative video on youtube. Very well done!

@TheSmartFitLife

3 ай бұрын

@ThePilotUSA1962 Thanks for the feedback and recognition. 🙌 We are always trying to improve and fine tune our work, recipes and videos included. We'll be sure to publish more like this one.

Ppl love to say deep dish is a tourist treat but I highly disagree ! My mother is from the southside so I grew up spending a lot of time around Chi and deep dish is my all-time favorite thing to eat ! I live in Indy and luckily being so close there is no shortage of places here to get great authentic deep dish and I’m grateful for that. To think there’s ppl in the world who’ve never tried a pie like this saddens me lol

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

We agree! It is a treat regardless of who you are and where you come from. Hearty, different, satiating, cheesy, and American. What's not to love? People should try it whether they think it should be called pizza or not. Regardless of its label, judge the food based on taste, smell, and feel. And if you're feeling sad, it might be time for a slice of pizza pie, because it always brings happiness. Thanks for your comment!

Hi so i used your recipe last night and it turned out pretty good. Although i did alter the sauce a little bit my wife and guest loved it.

@TheSmartFitLife

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew! I'm glad they all liked it. How'd you change the sauce, just curious. Also, what other feedback you want to share. We're always open to making improvements.

@andrewmendoza8165

6 ай бұрын

@thesmartfitrecipes I added dry Italian herb seasoning "oregano, basil, marjoram, parsley, and red chili flake." Also, a friend suggested I heat up the pan on the stove top prior to putting the "cast-iron pan" in the oven to help get the crust going on the bottom. Which I did. I also did your suggestion and had the pizza stone to help reflect the heat in the oven.

Hello I enjoyed your Video! Good Job with your Pizza! Please have a good day!

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!! Happy to hear that and have an amazing day you too. Hope you can make the pizza one day.

I've had Lou's and Gino's. Can't wait to try this one.

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

They're all different and good in their own way. I like the crust from Lou's pizza and the big ingredients from Gino's pizza. In our recipe we tried to blend our favorites of each...of course our favorites are in our opinion. Let us know how you like it!

That’s insane! I’m going to try this!😅 Greetings from north of France ❤

@TheSmartFitLife

11 ай бұрын

Nice. Let us know how it goes!!! Hi from the north of Spain!

I made this last night for the first time. It was amazing and will be experimenting with other toppings

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Niceeeee. Thanks for sharing. Let us know the topping you use.

@anthonyterry8162

Жыл бұрын

@The Smart Fit RECIPES I used sausage for this one and next time I'm going to try pepperoni 😋

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Oooooo pepperoni sounds good. That's hard to find here in Spain at the moment, so sometimes we use Spanish chorizo. Any other foods or recipes you'd like to see us cook up?

@jahatabarca2851

Жыл бұрын

Not convenced 😢

@anthonyterry8162

Жыл бұрын

@The Smart Fit RECIPES ill definitely let you know soon!

Acabo de cenar y me ha entrado hambre. Menuda pinta grgrgrgrgr.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

jaja. Esta buenisima. Espero Benat pueda hacerla para ti!!!

I was at that exact Giordano's last week. So tasty! And I'm from Staten Island, NY. Long live #nunzziospizza!

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. I know there is always this big discussion as to whether deep dish is even pizza and it's completely different from east coast.

That pizza looks so good! That cheese pull on it looked like it was 3 feet!

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

I couldn't have planned that better. I would have kept pulling, but it definitely would have kept giving. The cheese pull in foodporn is the equivalent to...nevermind.

Las Vegas off Strip across Bellagio @ Horseshoe is yummy 😋👍!

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Las Vegas has it all!

We recently tested the Deep Dish Pizza during our Chicago visit. It is awesome and something different style and test👌

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Hi. Absolutely 💯 awesome and different. Thanks for your coment and hope you like the recipe and one day you can make it.

You are awesome.

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment!!!

Good 👍😋

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😋

Happy days. Used to work at Giordano's on Wabash.

@TheSmartFitLife

11 ай бұрын

Hi George. Thanks for sharing and watching. Let us know what would you recommend to change or if you have any tips you would like to share. Thanks again

Wow - really good video. I plan to make this tomorrow night, so was looking for some tips and came across your channel. Super informative and well made. You guys definitely should have a lot more subscribers!

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

@eltorpedo76 thanks! We're really glad you liked our video and found the information useful. Make the recipe your own and change how you'd like. Let us know how your pizza comes out. Have a great 2024!

Video actually starts at 4:18. Great recipe!

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

This comment is based on a true story.

Just making it now! 😂😎

@TheSmartFitLife

11 ай бұрын

How did it go???

@Realwildshots

11 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife it actually went awesome! Haven’t eat in 2 days after smashing it all 😂😂

@TheSmartFitLife

11 ай бұрын

@@Realwildshots LOL. good. Thanks for sharing. And any other recomendations that you would add as an ingredient? or any other recipe that you suggest us to make?

Giodanos is dough, cheese, toppings another layer of dough then sauce. This is more deep dish. Looks good

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Wow! We totally muffed that. We're just going to have publish another recipe and video. Everyday is the perfect day to make pizza better. Thanks for pointing that out!

Quiero volver a probar esa maravilla

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Si Adi. Te lo recomiendo. Prueba y nos cuentas

I might be wrong but think the 1st one opened at 63rd/california on the northwest coner in 1974

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Cool! We didn't know that.

You killed it!

@TheSmartFitLife

6 ай бұрын

Oh yeaaahhhh! Thansk for the compliment. We do our best to kill these recipes. 💪🏽

The biggest darn pizza I seen in my life! 👀

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron. Try to make it and it will be the bes pizza you ever had.

@aaronsaunders6974

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife i used 2 work @ dominos

You mention add grated cheese, but which cheese was grated? I thought it was the mozz, but you mention lay the mozz (discs) i was confused, where is the provologne?

@dannac_8888

Жыл бұрын

Grated cheese is Parmigiano reggiano cheese Grated on top after you put on the sauce and veggies. You can find a good reasonable priced block of it from Trader Joe's. Depending on how aged it is it can be expensive. No provolone cheese on a pizza. Mozz and maybe parm. No parm on a New Haven pizza during cooking.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

I would always recommend buying a block of cheese and grating it yourself because it will melt the best. Unfortunately, where I live mozzarella in large pieces can't be found or at least I haven't discovered it yet, so I had to use sliced mozzarella which is still way better than pre-grated cheese. In the video I grated the provolone, but the mozzarella discs were left as is. Grated Parmigiano reggiano was added after the pizza had cooked. Hope that helps and thanks for your comment.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Why can't provolone go on a pizza? Sincerely interested in knowing. We used it because in Chicago, provolone cheese is used on pizzas in combination with mozzarella. It's a semi sharp nutty and buttery flavored cheese which plays well with mozzarella which has a milky wholesome flavor, best of all they both melt fantastically. Thanks for all your comments and input D'Anna.

A man vs Food challenge would be Shaquille O’Neal eating a large Giordano’s deep dish pizza. 10 deep dish slices of a 16 inch pizza would be challenging for Shaquille to completely eat although likely achievable.

@TheSmartFitLife

4 ай бұрын

@jasoncase9481 Shaq?! I'd take on the challenge myself just to fill up on pizza. No way I could finish it. 😅

Pepperoni casserole. 🍕

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Ummmm yes please! We would definitely smash a pepperoni casserole or pizza or pie or high-bordered disc or happiness vessel. Whatever you want to call it, eat it up and enjoy. :)

Loved your pizza dough video. I have a question: do you have to play the music so loud, it over rides your voice.

@TheSmartFitLife

2 ай бұрын

@sweetdeb100 Thank You! I mean, thank you...🤫. Jk Note taken, we'll lower the music while I'm going over the recipe and other shenanigans. 😁 Thanks for your feedback.

I saw a G. I've seen it all. Dope describes my rhymes, making all you emcees cold drop like dimes. You know MCSC is back again, and battling me on the microphone is like committing a sin. Scott/MCSC King Scott

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

You're a OG Scott. Cheers!

👍add mushrooms for me.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Steven, we agree mushrooms and Italian sausage are a great combination. Do precook your mushrooms before adding them to the pizza to get the extra moisture out? Any recipes you'd like to see us make?

did you do Detroit style yet?

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Not yet, but it's coming real soon. Looking for anything specific in the recipe?

I'm from Buffalo NY. I had Chicago deep dish pizza at a place called UNOS when I was a little kid. It didn't last long and do not know why. Pizza Hut did the Chicago deep dish only once. They got it wrong.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for writing. Hope you can try to make this recipe at home and remember those moments.

This recipe for the crust, sauce, and fresh sausage! appears to be a copy from Brian Langerstrom’s video that preceded it. Incidentally, he posted a later video with adjustments for improvements.

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that. We'll have to check out his video. I made the crust recipe wanting the buttery taste and crumbly feel of a biscuit, but a crispy almost fried exterior and from trial and error came up with a good ratio of butter and oil in the crust. The sauce, needed to be as fresh as possible, seasoned and good tasting on its own so we did just that. Our tomatoes didn't make it through the summer so we couldn't use garden-fresh tomatoes like we would have liked. Living in Spain it is impossible to find Italian sausage and that left us with no other choice, but to make our own. Trial and error gave us that balance and reminded us of pizza Friday nights. Had we known @BrianLagerstrom made something similar first maybe we would have saved some time. :D With all the comments we've received we'll also be coming out with some modifications, and stick to trial and error.

I was very surprised seeing Lou Malnati’s pizza mostly looks the same as Giordano’s pizza.

@TheSmartFitLife

4 ай бұрын

@jasoncase9481 Yeah, they look similar, but taste is very different. The tomato sauce on Lou's is much more complex than Giordano's and they add a whole thin layer of Italian sausage versus just little sausage pieces scattered like Giordano's. Giordano's also does this thing where they add a thin layer of dough between the ingredients on the bottom and the sauce. Both are good, but different. I guess when you fill a bowl made of dough with ingredients and top it with sauce it might look the same. Thanks for the comments! 💪

10:17 is hilarious

@TheSmartFitLife

3 ай бұрын

😅. thanks for the coment.

I suppose we could add some pepperoni also?

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Yes, of course! if we had pepperoni we would have added it on there too. Growing up my favorite was pepperoni and sausage pizza. We only have chorizo here in Spain. It's similar, but too different and changes the flavor profile of the whole pizza. What are your go-to toppings for pizza?

It was Moses who split the sea and Noah who loaded the animals in the ark 😂

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

😅😅 I know, I wanted to see who was really listening to what I was saying and more importantly who paid attention back in bible study as a kid. 😉 You're the first one to catch it. Thanks for listening. Anything in particular you would like to see us cook up?

lol im here too say i love all style of pizzas thin style or fhick from Chicago and love Detroit style and NewYork style just dont like chain pizza [places piizza hut or Dominos unless im drunk and very hungry lol everyone wants to argue who is better lol all styles are great long as made correct its all about in my opinion who making pizza . im 51 years old and been making pizzas from 12 years lol but still trying to learn more about all styles of pizza one can never know too much

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Keith thanks for sharing that. I'm a big pizza guy myself and we try to make the different variations from the USA since there are so many and because most of the pizza here in Spain sucks. Homemade pizza is wayyyyy better than chain pizza, although Domino's hits the spot when we're a little homesick. Got any tips or suggestions or recipes to share? You sound like a pizza guru. Cheers!

"MOSES would save all the animals in this red sea..." ---> You mixed NOAH and the boat, and MOSES opening the red sea. LOL

@TheSmartFitLife

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for paying attention and the comment. I was rambling off and wanted to see how many people would actually catch my switching of characters and stories. Of all the viewers I think only three people have mentioned it, you being the third. Let us know if there's anything you'd like to see us cook up. Thanks again for your comment and support.

@davidfrankhauser1666

11 ай бұрын

It’s called a comment generator.

Guga foods has already ruined my future steak experiences at restaurants by showing me how to cook amazing steak at home. You're about to ruin my future pizza joint experiences. Lol

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Ahahahaha Sorry, but not sorry. @GugaFoods has definitely shown us a thing or two on how to make steak even better. In the end, our purpose is to give you the foods you love without reaching too far in you pocket. It takes more time in some instances, but the feeling of creating a dish that matches your favorite pizza joint's and sharing that with others really creates some great memories. Any recipe or food you want to see us tackle? We're always open to our viewers input. Thanks for your comment.

Moses didn’t have an ark

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Hiiiiii, yes I'm aware it was Noah and not Moses with the ark and the parting the red sea. I wanted to check and see who out there would catch the mistake. Thanks for watching the video.

Lmao 🤣 is meskins are everywhere lol

@style-t.v9895

Жыл бұрын

Us meskins

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Arrrrrrriba Mexico!!! 🇲🇽

Came for the recipe, stayed for the stache

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for hanging around. We always try to surpass expectations. 😉

i guess i will never please the chicago gods

@TheSmartFitLife

3 ай бұрын

@lor0n1c_ the Chicago God's are already pleased with you 🙏 Is it because you don't like Chicago Deep Dish pizza or... are you from New York? 😜 Thanks for dropping a comment. 🙌

Authentic Chicago deep dish--like Giordano's--does not contain cornmeal and never has. It also uses oil (usually canola or corn) and lots of it (about 3 TBS per cup of flour) and a very short mix/knead time (think making biscuits, not bread). Never pre-cook the sauce.

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks tba1879 for the input and knowledge. We put this together using the best of our resources and preferences. The cornmeal adds a unique texture and flavor to the pizza. We found a balance between butter and oil in the dough to give us a buttery and cushy crusty yet light and crunchy crust that browned just right...in a home oven. In Chicago, many, not all, pizzerias add sugar to the sauce making it a bit sweet. So we intended to use the natural sugars of tomatoes by reducing the sauce beforehand and adding less sugar. You seem like you've got some deep insight. Got a recipe to share with us? We're always open to growth, improvement and making the world a happier place through food.

@tba1879

10 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife My response was to alert you to the correct recipe to make authentic Chicago deep dish, which is to use oil and a very short mix/knead time to achieve the biscuit-like crust. The cornmeal myth seems to have arisen as an answer to the golden color of the crust, but this is incorrect. Way back when they were using a food dye called "egg shade" to achieve this. You don't want to pre-cook the sauce because then you effectively cooking ti twice, which reduces the freshness. Use a high-quality ground tomato product like 6-in-1 (if you can find it) and 3/4 part-skim mozzarella and 1/4 whole milk mozzarella.

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

@tba1879 thanks a lot, and we mean that sincerely. You may have just inspired us to come up with a deep dish pizza 2.0 which would not only be quicker, but also closer to the original. The double cooking of the tomato sauce makes more sense now that you mention it, and the biscuit-like crust is exactly what we're after. We'll be sure to give credit when that recipe comes out. 🙌

@tba1879

10 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife Sounds good! I hope it works for you! 1-minute mix/2-minute knead (don't forget to proof the yeast first). If you can't find the 6-in-1's you can try Cento or Pagliacci.

@tba1879

10 ай бұрын

If you want to use hand-crushed whole tomatoes make sure that you drain them well so the crust doesn't get wet (laying down the cheese first helps, but...). Depending on your oven you may want to par-bake the crust so it sets up a little. I used to use Stella cheese which was excellent but I can't find it anymore so now I use Frigo (it should be readily available at most grocery stores). You don't have to give me credit--take it for yourself!@@TheSmartFitLife

AP flour, No cornmeal and use corn oil, and never pre cook sauce if you want authentic.

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. We personally like the cornmeal in the dough, but you can easily just substitute those grams for grams of AP flour. We'd use corn oil, if we lived in the USA, but in Spain we have sunflower oil and of course high quality olive oil. If you've got corn oil, use it if you'd like they've got plenty in Chicago. We cooked down the sauce because we like it a little sweeter like the pizzeria Paisans, in Chicago. We're gathering suggestions from everyone for our next deep dish video. So thanks again for authentic suggestions.

you got noah and moses confused bto

@TheSmartFitLife

4 ай бұрын

@kneedragon76, 😎 I wanted to see who'd catch the ol switcheroo. I see someone was paying attention in Sunday school. Thanks for the comments. Amen 🙏

Can I make this without the meat? Will it be as good?

@TheSmartFitLife

4 ай бұрын

Hi. Absolutely 💯. I love when we use Peppers and onions. Which ingredients are you thinking of adding?

@Catgirl2021

4 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife for the recipe I was considering doing half cheese and half pepperoni since my sister doesn’t eat meat. As far as vegetarian toppings, I’m unsure unless it’s okay with just sauce and cheese.

@TheSmartFitLife

4 ай бұрын

Anyway sounds pretty good. Half and half or just cheese. It's like any other pizza, you can choose the toppings. but of course, cheese is the number one. Glad that you are making it. Let us know how it goes please. Thanks for watching and coment. 👌

I tried this recipe and it’s criminal to call it better than Giordanos’ 😂😂🤣💀

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

Better than Giordano's?! Never! Giordano's is Giordano's. Lou's is Lou's. This is ours. Home away from home, if you're scratching to satisfy an itch this is satisfying. We always want to improve. What are two things you would focus on to improve the recipe? Thanks...and Happy Holidays!

That Bible reference was so off it threw me for a loop. 😵‍💫

@TheSmartFitLife

4 ай бұрын

@mfsithguy lmao 🤣 I did it intentionally knowing the there would be a few of us that might remember Bible class on Sundays. I wanted to see who was paying attention in class and who was just there for the knock-off cookies and juice. Hope you made it back from you loop faith intact and all. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Amen 🙏

@mfaithguy

4 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife I knew it had to be on purpose! That just seemed so intentionally wrong lol. It was very crafty

Where is the recipe?

@TheSmartFitLife

Ай бұрын

@mouradalhassani9230 thanks for asking! Here's the link to the recipe. www.thesmartfitonline.com/post/chicagostyledeepdispizza

Recipe Chicago pizza recipe

@TheSmartFitLife

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

చీకాగో డీప్ డిష్ పిజ్జా | Giordano’s pizza | Must try when you are in chicago kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKyWudOYmN2qeso.html

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

Yo, why you piggybacking?

This looks soooooooooooooooo good. You're a God. Thanks for the recipe. Either i or the wife gonna make it. Hopefully me but i work full time. The wife stays at home with the kids. She the cook.

@TheSmartFitLife

2 ай бұрын

@shaneholmes111 Thanks! I wouldn't say God, but super hero maybe. 🙌🏽 😅 The best part is that it's a quick recipe, I mean not like the TikTok recipe fast, but you have have this on a week night. 😉 Share a picture with us of the PIZZA when you guys make it. 💪🏽

what if you dont own a pizza stone?

@WorldGoyimUnite

Жыл бұрын

You can borrow mine 😊

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

No problem. The pizza stone helps cook the bottom of the pizza better giving a crispier crust. I would still have the top and bottom burners on. The other change you might might need to do is let the pizza cook on the stovetop just a little longer to get that bottom crispy. But keep an eye on it so you don't burn it. 😉 Let us know how it comes out. 😁

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

@@WorldGoyimUnite Thats nice

@nicholehorowitz953

11 ай бұрын

get a pizza screen and PARCHMENT PAPER---put it on the lower rack..you're welcome.

it takes a very long time to cook 😢 and all i want is ONE slice

@TheSmartFitLife

11 күн бұрын

@lmfd7373 WOOOOOOWWWW, YOU JUST GAVE ME A GREAT IDEA...😃 What if I made for you a Personal Sized Chicago Deep Dish Pizza in the... AIR FRYER! Would that make you happy?

ummmm moses and the ark? lol

@TheSmartFitLife

11 ай бұрын

thanks for the coment.

Moses' Arc? Hahahahahha

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Only the real ones catch it! 😅

Uhhh Moses didnt have a Arc.....

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

We know, but if he did he'd save Chicago Deep Dish. 🧔🏾‍♂️🚢🍕

Lifelong resident here for almost 53 years. Thanks for paying homage to my birthplace and current city… the great city of Chicago!!!! It sucks that the media and local knuckleheads give us a bad name. For culture, food, entertainment, sights, shopping, museums, nightlife, and of course PIZZA, no other place that I’ve visited even comes close.

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

It's a pleasure to pay homage to Chicago! Everyone I've met that has been to Chicago always has something great to say, even if they go during the winter and it's -20F. It's clean, well organized, fun, entertaining, and you eat very very well. I'm from Chicago, but live in Spain and pizza here sucks despite being right next to Italy. There's nothing like Chicago style pizza the deep dish kind or thin crust tavern style, so I have to make my own pizza here from scratch. Thanks for your comment and support.

@JamieReneeVonTeez

10 ай бұрын

And don’t forget Chicago’s BEST in the world Italian beefs & all beef hot dogs!!

@mikeymutual5489

9 ай бұрын

"...and of course PIZZA, no other place that I’ve visited even comes close." I guess you've never been to the ENTIRE northeast of the United States.

@djtblizzle

9 ай бұрын

@@mikeymutual5489 Jersey, Philly, Baltimore and of course NYC. I stand by my statement… they don’t come close to Chicago pizza. Sorry, but not sorry. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@mikeymutual5489

9 ай бұрын

@@djtblizzle Then you are a typical Chicago blockhead. That is why people rip on Chicago for being a wannabe city. Chicago deep dish sucks (and is barely pizza), and tavern style is dry, crackery garbage. Get a clue and stick with your dumb Chicago hot dogs.

Dude ml. and grams? Really?

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

You're right. We should include cups, ounces and pounds. We'll add that information now to our website. We like ml and grams because it's more detailed/specific than cups and what not. We're all about detail, but also about listening to what you have to say. www.thesmartfitonline.com/post/chicagostyledeepdispizza

What was that afterthought about broiling and bottom cook? Ridiculous

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

Cooking at home with a normal oven versus a professional pizza oven is different. Broil to finish the top, bottom cook in case the pie didn't cook all the way through. We're real, not perfect. In order to get the perfect results you makeshift the process. Got another suggestion? We're open to recommendations. Happy Holidays!

Pulling the dough away from you? Every single fold was towards you.

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

I was pulling the dough away from you, the viewers. Like when you're in front of a large group and your left is their right and vice-versa. Most importantly, stretch and fold the dough upon itself. Thanks for being so vigilant.

The haters that call Chicago deep dish pizza a casserole are wrong because people don’t eat casserole with their hands, and a casserole doesn’t have crust.

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

Truuuueeeee. Thanks for giving us more ammunition to defend this PIZZA 🍕 🙌🏽

Chicago is a shithole that makes great Pizza... I'm not going to die for a piece a pizza so the only thing better than chicago deep dish pizza is chicago deep dish in Florida. Thanks for the recipe.

@TheSmartFitLife

4 ай бұрын

@kneedragon76 Chicago downtown is nice at least. It's got great food, architecture, and history, but I agree it's got its problems. We lived in Florida for 5 years, so I agree 💯 Chicago deep dish pizza in Florida best of both worlds.

Problem is.. Lou Malnati’s is the Best

@TheSmartFitLife

6 ай бұрын

To each their own, but Lou Malnati's is very good. I like their crust the most and the fact that there's a layer of sausage and not just mini meatballs sparsely spread out is also another one of their strengths. Those are the two things I tried to include in this recipe. Giordano's is spotty and can be inconsistent, but the one downtown near Millenium Park is good.

It's Noah and the ark not Moses got bub

@TheSmartFitLife

Ай бұрын

@robertthatcher4188 Thanks for catching that! 🙌🏽 Wanted to see who was paying attention in Sunday school and who was there just for the cookies and juice. 😉

Smh.... so many things are wrong with this. Corn meal in the dough... olive oil in the cast iron instead of butter with corn meal and parm... shredded cheese on bottom instead of the sliced provolone... sugar in every ingredient... idk man seems super sweet and gimmicky.

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your opinion. This is our recipe, put together by all the things we like most from all the different pizzerias we've tried growing up in Chicago. So wrong and gimmicky, no. It's just ours and we want to share it with others. Corn meal may or may not go in the dough, giordanos.com/how-to-make-the-perfect-chicago-style-pizza/ We like it, so we added it. We had butter in the dough for that biscuit buttery taste, but olive oil in the cast iron offers a crisper and more flavorful crust. We live in Spain and source the best ingredients we can find locally, to which they only sell blocks of provolone and not slices. Freshly grated cheese always trumps pre-sliced or pre-grated cheeses. After talking with others who have commented like you Cisco, I agree maybe I would not have cooked down the tomato sauce prior to baking because then it may be too sweet for some. However, if you try this recipe and make it for yourself (and to share of course), you'll see it's not sweet, it's on point. Also, I grew up on Paisan's pizza in Cicero, their sauce is a little sweeter than most, so maybe unconsciously I made it just the way I like it. Again, thanks for your comment. We're always looking to improve and offer better recipes.

It's not pizza it's a polish deep dish pie modified with Italian ingredients and renamed pizza all they did was remove the pickles and add italian sausage instead of kielbasa

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

What!? Send us a link to the Polish deep dish pie? We'd like to check it out and when we visit Poland we'll look it up and make a video. It'd be nice to find kielbasa here in Spain.

@davidcampos268

8 ай бұрын

@thesmartfitrecipes Spain last thing I would eat is pizza don't get me wrong I like pizza all kinds but Spain I had razor clams in cambados 20yrs ago that I still think about now

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

Razor clams! Yes! I guess since we have access to them most of the time we take them for granted. We have a simple yet delicious Basque clam recipe. When we share it hope you give it a try and leave us a comment. 😉

The ark was Noah’s..

@TheSmartFitLife

2 ай бұрын

@gerardomenchaca4662 But was it really his or did he lease it? Thabsk for catching that though, sometimes in Sunday school I had a sugar rush from the cookies and juice. The stories mashed together. Thanks for the comment! 🙌🏽

But your missing ONE VERY IMPORTANT ingredient in the dough!!!! Anyone from Chicago like me like to say what it is?

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Hmmmmm you've got us stumped? There's already yeast, flour, butter, vegetable oil, and olive oil which is more than most doughs. Enlighten us please. That way we can make it better.

@JamieReneeVonTeez

10 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife it’s the reason the transplant Chicago pizzerias can’t quite succeed in making 100% authentic delicious tasting Chicago pizza here in Florida no matter how precise they have their recipe!

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

so....what is that "one very important" ingredient? We used to live in Boca, but now we're in Spain. What part of Florida are you from?

@JamieReneeVonTeez

10 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife Come on I see your skills on here! You don’t know as a fellow Chicagoan and an accomplished Chef? Ok, Im surprised nobody knew it. So the one VERY important ingredient not mentioned that makes Chicago pizza the best in the world is …..LAKE MICHIGAN WATER 💦!!! Also when dealing with things like breads with yeast in them not only does the water highly affect the outcome but also the relative humidity and altitude of Chicagoland! Just not as much as the lake water. Thats why our Italian bread down here is not as good as Gonnella, Turano and/or a few others.

@JamieReneeVonTeez

10 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife oh I am originally from Bloomingdale IL and now in Sarasota on the Gulf side!

Classiest cities? Do you read the police blotter?

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Yes, a classy city and great pizza. Nothing is perfect, e.g. some argue the Chicago Style Deep Dish pizza not pizza, or like others focusing solely on the negative aspects of Chicago rather than its cleanliness and mostly friendly Midwestern people. We opt to share good, and the negative to the media and news. Cheers!

This is clearly a scripted advertisement.

@TheSmartFitLife

7 ай бұрын

I wish it was an advertisement and @giordanos paid us, but they haven't yet. Our recipe is unique.

Metric? Seriously? Not in Chicago!

@TheSmartFitLife

6 ай бұрын

Yeaaahhhh, metrics because it's much more detailed and we're trying to be as precise as possible. However, our IMPERIAL measurements can be found on our website. 😀😉 You're welcome 😊

There's NO ONIONS in the f#cking sauce!

@dannac_8888

Жыл бұрын

And no salt or sugar. If you need that your tomatoes are flavorless.

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

That's why it's our recipe, because we made it our own. After trying many different things I wanted the sauce to stand out as it does in pasta dishes, hence the similar ingredients typically found in a good tomato sauce. Make it your own and if you don't want onions, don't add them. I'm sure it'll come out good too. Thanks for sharing your input! 😃

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Salt to make the tomato flavor pop and sugar to balance some of the acidity too. These are canned crushed tomatoes, I haven't been able to access great whole tomatoes to crush myself, and this year yield of tomatoes in our garden was sad due to drought. We'll continue to work on the recipe and sorting out better ingredients. Thanks for your comment and I hope you still give our recipe a try, with no salt or sugar of course. 😀

Oh no no no no😭😭😭you never ever cook pizza sauce . No no no 😡😡😡

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

@brentyoung2310 yeahhhh we've heard that before too and in our version 2.0 we'll be making some improvements like this one you've mentioned. I like my sauce a little sweet and that's why I did cook it before it got cooked down again in the oven. Thanks for your input. 💪

chicago style is the most boring. Fill a pizza crust pie with Pizza fillings......zzzzzz

@TheSmartFitLife

3 ай бұрын

@PREPFORIT I think you fell asleep before finishing your instructions on building a pizza...zzzzzz. I mean if you fill stuff with things and then do something else and then put that in nonspecific places, then anything can happen. You probably like pineapple on your pizza.

@TheSmartFitLife

3 ай бұрын

For the record, sometimes I like pineapple on my pizza, but not in my pizza.

deep dish pizza is a tourist trap. its disgusting.

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

Invented in 1943, "In a reflection of ancient customs, the idea for deep-dish stemmed once more from poorer, working-class needs combined with a lack of necessary ingredients due to World War II. People would make a dough of sorts with what they had, adding leftover food and anything else they could think of to create a pie-like substance." Doesn't sound like it was invented as a tourist trap, and even locals like the occasional slice of deep dish. Is it disgusting? 🤔 Are buttery flaky dough, Italian sausage, cheese and tomato sauce disgusting? I mean maybe, if you are low carb, keto, vegan, carnivore, vegetarian, and lactose intolerant. Then yeah, don't eat this. If you like food and want to try something locally created in its site of origin try it. When in Rome do as the Romans do. When is Chicago try deepndish pizza, tavern style pizza and don't put ketchup on your hotdogs. 😁 Thanks for you comment by the way. What kind of pizza do you like if not deep dish? pequodspizza.com/blog/history-of-chicago-deep-dish-pizza/#:~:text=You%20might%20be%20wondering%2C%20why,Uno%20in%20Chicago%20in%201943.

Ny pizza is overrated. It passes for a snack but not a meal.

@TheSmartFitLife

5 ай бұрын

Exactly! 1 slice of NY pie is a snack. 1 slice of Chicago pie is a whole NY pizza

Unos is better

@TheSmartFitLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew! We tasted Unos pizza for the first time and didnt really like it. But maybe when we make it back to Chicago we will give another try. What do you usually get on your pizza? It would be nice to have some advise. Thanks

I'm from New Jersey. I don't understand this thing at all. Never actually seen one, and likely never will. Chicagoans call this pizza. Might as well let the Russians fix Chinese kung pao chicken.

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Hahahaha I like Russian Chinese food too! Chicago also has great and underrated thin crust pizza, tavern pizza, which we also cut into small square to share, and we'll be coming out with a video soon. The deep dish is undoubtedly the more controversial. "The idea for deep-dish stemmed once more from poorer, working-class needs combined with a lack of necessary ingredients due to World War II. People would make a dough of sorts with what they had, adding leftover food and anything else they could think of to create a pie-like substance." pequodspizza.com/blog/history-of-chicago-deep-dish-pizza/#:~:text=You%20might%20be%20wondering%2C%20why,Uno%20in%20Chicago%20in%201943. It's cultural and regional American like the po' boys in New Orleans. Call it a casserole if you'd like, but give it a try. It tastes great, regardless of what you call it. ;) What's the pizza like in NJ? Like NY pizza? Any recommendations of pizza joints for whenever we're in town. Thanks!

So its a guy with nothing else but to pretend hes better?

@TheSmartFitLife

9 ай бұрын

Maybe, or it's a guy with everything and wanting to share others with whom he's equal. Cheers!

@treatb09

9 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLifehonestly. I dont remember what or why i said that. 😅. I get competitive with sauce. Took me 8 years just to begin to figure it out

You don't need a fork and knife to eat deep dish. Get out of here. You ain't a real Chicagoan. :P Use your hands!

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

We also don't need to add a whole pound of cheese, a half pound Italian sausage, and put the the sauce on top of the pizza, but do it because we can, because we're different, we're from Chicago. Yeah, I've got hands, but I've also got this majestic mustache that a classy Chicagoan requires a fork and knife in public. Get out of here? Coincidentally enough, I live Spain at the moment. You can say I'm like a batter striking out at a White Sox game in Comiskey Park "He Gone!" Chi-Town, home to house music, deep dish pizza (with or without 🍴) and classy people who speak their mind, hence the nickname "The Windy City". 💪 Thanks for your comment and support 😀

I made it 3 minutes into the video. There is no such thing as someone from Chicago that is "Classy" Don't eat your pizza with a knife and fork... You don't fit the definition of fit. Captain hook called, and he hates your mustache. Cheers!

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

Gotta love this comment! That's right, they do call us the Windy City because we talk too much. This pizza deserves knife and fork treatment at least half way through a slice before getting your hands dirty. Fit? What do you bench bro? jk Once upon a time, I was Rufio and triumphed too. Here here mate!

@kylekessler9052

8 ай бұрын

lol. I can barely stand let alone bench! Obviously why I'm at home watching Pizza videos on KZread! ;) @@TheSmartFitLife

@TheSmartFitLife

8 ай бұрын

Heard. We actually just got back from Italy and picked up a few more recipes. Stay tuned. Hope you like pasta too. 😉

Lmao, it was Noah’s arc my G, Moses through the Red Sea!

@TheSmartFitLife

6 ай бұрын

Lolol yeaahhhh we know. Checking to see who was paying attention in Sunday school. 😅

Why are you calling this a pizza? Because it's round shaped?? It has nothing to do with pizza, isn't it easier to check napolitan people sharing their recipes on YT 1st?

@TheSmartFitLife

10 ай бұрын

Hi Peter. We didn't name the pizza. It's a pizza from Chicago. History and culture also in Chicago. Thanks for your comment.

@peterhandke3936

10 ай бұрын

@@TheSmartFitLife it's whatever from Chicago. Not a pizza certainly. Thank you, too.