I know a guy who uses string cheese for his pizza, he's a bit weird though cause he seasons his cutting board instead of his steak

String cheese for pizza? Adam ragusea has entered the chat

Confirmed foolproof: daughter and I made this and screwed up just about everything in the process but it was still delicious in the end.

I love this style of video. I love that you have tons of stuff out, kids needing you, don't immediately know where things are, use what's in the fridge, improvisation, etc. This is so much more relatable than TV show cooking where everything is perfectly organized and clean. I will definitely be making this soon. Love it!

Fun fact: had the kitchen not been rearranged and Kenji found everything right away, the video would have been seven minutes long

I was watching this with the sound off, but subtitles on, and KZfaq thought the burners on full blast to crisp the bottoms was {applause), which seemed about right.

Yes, everyone is asleep but us, the loyal followers waiting for our late-night-kenji-cooking-vids.

THIRTY TWO MINUTES oh Kenji you're spoiling us man

Chef, I used to work at a pizzeria here in NY. The way to make Sicilian (or any pan pizza), is to bake the dough with sauce for half the time, then add the cheese and toppings for the latter half. This prevents the top from finishing before the bottom and also ensures the middle is as crispy as the outer edges.

Kenji is like Bob Ross but for cooking. There's something so relaxing about the POV recipes

Hey Kenji, if you happen to lose your slide cutter on your Costco/Stretch Tite box you'll find a backup serrated cutter at the bottom of the box inside. Hope this helps with future wrappings. 🍻

You can tell it wasn't his decision to rearrange the kitchen

When Kenji meets you at 3 AM with a 32 minute video while you’re half asleep on your couch you know it’s gonna be a good time

I can really appreciate that he prioritised his daugher over the foodmaking,what a great dad!

This was my first ever Kenji recipe. Been spiraling down the Kenji/Seriouseats rabbit hole ever since

That awkward moment of realization when you find out you know this man's kitchen more than your own ._.

Kenjis Camera when it hits the cabinet: BONK Kenji:heEhee

I’ve tried a lot of different ways perfecting at home pizza and this method is the best. I actually found that putting the dough on a hot pan first and letting it cook and rise a bit before the sauce goes on gives me a little better dough cookage.

KZfaq needs more unfiltered cooking videos like this

I have to say, I loved your book, read the whole thing and learned a ton. What I'm realizing now is how much more easily I learn through video. I would never want one without the other but these videos have been fantastic.

Thank you for keeping all of your mistakes in! It makes the while thing seem so much more achievable for us scrubs at home.

I love that your kitchen looks like an everyday home kitchen. It gives me more confidence that I might actually be able to recreate some of your recipes. Will have to give this one a go!

RE: Cheese and carb focused videos. Ill watch you cook anything tbh, you're always interesting and informative

I live in an area where fresh herbs aren't always available in summer and nonexistent in the winter. Because of this, I have dried cilantro, parsley, chives, etc. The flavor is virtually nil. Thanks for explaining, much appreciated!

Looks delicious, as always. I'm loving all of this content you have been coming out with recently!

thank you for the content during these tough times, can't get enough of these videos!

Been binge watching your content all morning. Love you so much dude! You’re enthusiasm is so infectious.

Kenji, When I lived in Germany we freaking loved Pizza Hut. That's actually where we always ate on Thanksgiving and Christmas days, since we didn't have any family around. The pizza is so damn good, and your explanation makes perfect sense and is probably the difference between what I loved in Germany and what I don't necessarily care for here in the states.

Ah yes, that famous novel, Basil in the Time of Coronavirus

I love how his dogs have two COMPLETLY different personalities

Thanks for the vid Kenji. I made this for my family today and we all loved it. The best dough recipe ever. No more needing to roll dough. Least amount of dough work possible. Keep up the good work

Up late on a Saturday night watching KZfaq cooking videos is one of my favourite places to be right now. Getting all this inspiration for cool things I'll cook in the coming months

This POV cooking is infinitely superior to the above angle camera fast forward cooking videos that tasty makes

[After the pizzas come out of the pan] Kenji's wife: Oh great, you made lunch for the family! Kenji: What do you mean for the family

This guy keeps switching between a pro level chef and me when i get home wasted.

Thank you so much for making this video!!! Me and my wife just watched it together and love it. I first discovered this recipe several years ago and have really enjoyed making this as a special weekend treat. This is the best pizza ever. Thank you Kenji!!!!!

I've always liked how you are comfortable with mistakes in the kitchen like overheating the pan or dropping things, it shows humility as a chef, you're the GOAT Kenji.

Love the videos Kenji, super informative too I love learning about why the no knead dough works or how the olive oil in the dough changes the crumb structure, seeing all this cheese and carbs makes me wanna eat a lot of cheese and carbs

PERFECT timing. I had already bought ingredients to make this tonight for the first time. Now I'm equipped. Love these videos, especially with the narration (mistakes and all). Hearing how you think about stuff is a big help.

Love these videos kenji!, and with all that’s going on in your life with the restaurant barely making any income and all the charity you are constantly doing, I’m more than happy to see that you are making Long videos that you can monetize better with ads. Keep it up!

Basically, kenji's videos is the best to binge watching at night lol.

Love the simple recipes and carbs while we are all staying inside the house, though, I would love to see you show off more of your skills and knowledge in other complex recipes. I really enjoy the longer videos!. great job.

Loving these rush of POV cooking recipes man! Keep it up and thanks for the videos.

Kenji: Foolproof Me: You underestimate my power!

A trip to Costco with you would be an interesting ride.

Ingredients (no specific amounts, i'm lazy): Dough: flour, water, salt yeast, olive oil. Sauce: olive oil, basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, canned tomatoes, salt. Pizza 1 (big pizza): dough, sauce, low moisture mozzarella, parmesan, basil, (post cooking): more basil, more parmesan. Pizza 2 (small pizza): dough, sauce, low moisture mozzarella, parmesan, basil, chorizo, (post cooking): more basil, more parmesan, hot honey.

Just made this yesterday; turned out great, thank you for the video! I will definitely be doing more in the future!

I cook for my fam, as a sort of amateur creative chef, and the “cheese & carbs” point is very real. Maybe something about this self-isolation pulls us into pleasures? I don’t know. But it’s HAPPENING. BTW, loving the latest vids. 🤘🏽

If i got the munchies in your house it’s over with, this dude’s fridge is absolutely stuffed!

Good evening. You have strongly underestimated how much of a fool I can be , hence this recipe is no longer foolproof. Thank you

the super-dadness is this makes me SO COMFY!

Me: ooo new kenji video Also me: *pops a few Dramamine and presses play*

We love ya Kenji. I don't really care what you cook as long as you're interested in it. If you're interested I'm interested.

Kenji's house is so relatable and lovely. I think that's part of the reason why I like these so much.

Late for work as I had to finish watching this! Love your channel. Definitely trying this asap.👏🏽🔥

I put mine in the pan and put the pan on the stove top on high heat while I top the pizza. Saves time, turns out pretty good.

This proves there's no knead to complicate things in the kitchen

Thanks man. Love you sharing a real time cooking. Enjoy the format and the food.!!

I love your hard work and consistent message. Thank you!

PLEASE, film and post the making of that french onion soup! French onion soup is one of my favorites but I can't seem to find a good recipe I can reliabily reproduce. I always have trouble caramelizing the onions.

I would imagine you have something like TuttoCalabria's 'Peperoncino a Pezzi' (Crushed Calabrian Chili Peppers) that also are a great topping, if you like heat.

Kenji you’ve done it again, first time ever making pizza from scratch and it’s sooooo good

Please keep posting i need these videos they are helping way more than you know.

I love how you turn off the water while youre soaping up your hands. Thank you! biggest pet peeve of mine.

I definitely try to balance the cheese+carbs with veggies and some protein. These days the carby stuff is very comforting, so I just try to make sure I eat a properly healthy portion along with some hearty veggie and a couple thin slices of sous vide chicken breast that I make in batch 🎉

Kenji, someone on twitter shared one of your First Person Cooking videos a few days ago, and they have been an enormous comfort. You're also a goddamn inspiration to me as an ambitious-yet-mediocre home cook. Thanks for sharing all this with us.

25:25 People like to decorate their kitchens with photos and other memories. For instance, I have a photo from my fishing trip last year on my fridge while Kenji has chosen to casually hang his James Beard awards on the wall. What. A. Flex.

31:41 "Alright, I know what the dog's waiting for..." ... and all of us! :D

Doggo always waiting for something to fall on the floor. He knows what's up.

Two years later this is still one of your recipes that I cook almost weekly. Revising the technique sure brought up some good tips I'm gonna use tomorrow :)

I asked for this on your IG 1-2 days ago and you did it! YOU SIR ARE AMAZING

i want to see more protein centered dishes. how you cook a more traditional protein-carb-vegetable meal big fan of yours, i appreciate what you have taught us

When my parents walk in and hear the sound at 2:21 "Let me explain"

Great video. Thanks for keeping us sane during the lock down!

I love this guy. Keep up the great work J!

Hey, I dont usually comment on videos, but a 32 minute long Kenji video has really made my day today. Thanks!

plot twist: he doesn't change the shirt :D

Kenji, huge fan. You have taught me so many things, thank you sir.

You're a legend, thanks for continuing to release content in these wierd times!

no knead? there's definitely a knead for this pizza

Video starts Kenji: ppl are sleeping so ima be quiet Me: yay spoon/fork drums time!

I’m living for this living god churning out nonstop content rn

Keep them coming. Very inspiring. Glad you are doing more videos.

WHY DID YOU OPEN THE STRING CHEESE LIKE THATTTT??!?!??!??

Hey Chef, why do you keep your instant yeast in the freezer? I keep mine in the fridge but I was wondering if this makes a difference :). Thanks!

I am falling in love with this guy..his passion for food is amazing...and the reason i love to cook is because of people like him...thanks ken for keeping the spark alive!!..p.s...your homeade mayo is amazing ill never buy store bought ever again

Kenji, I have to thank you, I used this video and recipe and made some awesome pizza. thanks for everything you do!

The people: "Kenji can you do longer videos with less cuts" Kenji: "Say no more"

GF’s dad: what are your intentions with my daughter? Me: 10:04

Loving these uploads

I like how these videos have gone from little 2-3 min late night snack videos to real time cooking demonstrations. I'm waiting for this to turn into "Hey everyone it's Kenji Lopez-Alt coming to you from the test kitchen"

"do you mind all of these cheese and carbs?" No but I would love other stuff as well.

28:38 Kenji: anD that. Kenji: the uh the stRiNg chesse cut actually worked out lookin came out lookin pretty gOOd. *Voice crack intensifies*

Thank you for this! I'm totally addicted to your channel!!!

This is my second favorite pov videos category ❤

“I don’t normally eat just cheese and carbs but it seems conducive to a KZfaq video, do you get what I mean” Feeling called out here 😢 yeah, I mean just VISUALLY cheese and carbs are more appealing let alone taste wise. I’d say it’s a good choice given the pandemic and how comfort food helps us during hard times. I know this isn’t usually your style but I’m sure you could trade carbs and cheese for something healthy but with a little pizzazz. Maybe some fancy technique (but not arduous looking) like a flambé, some barbecuing, or specialized equipment. Like this would’ve been a good video to revisit your outdoor pizza ovens, but the lighting is probably atrocious for your head cam so maybe not.

Kenji: so today im gonna... Camera: SKSKSKSKSKSKS

Thank You! Made 2 pizzas today! Wife and stepson loved it! Cheers from Brazil!

Honestly, would really enjoy a video on that homemade french onion soup you spoke about ! Thank you, love your videos!

Love your videos but they make me incredibly motion sick. Cold sweat every time. Would love a stationary camera.