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Hello friends and welcome to my channel
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food Journey today we're diving into a
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Chicago classic deep dish pizza this
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pizza is not just food it's a work of
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art famous for its thick crust hearty
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fillings and layers of cheesy goodness
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originating in the 1940s in Chicago deep
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dish pizza is baked in a high-sided pan
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giving it that iconic thick pie likee
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crust each bite is a blend of flavors
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and textures crunchy on the outside
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gooey on the inside to make this Chicago
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Classic here is what you will need 500 G
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of flour 150 g of cornmeal 250 ml of
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warm water 7 G of active dry yeast 1
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tbsp of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 3
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tbspoon of olive oil for the filling 500
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G of mozzarella cheese sliced or grated
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500 G of Italian sauce sausage or your
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choice of protein for the topping 800 G
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of crushed tomatoes 1 tbsp of olive oil
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1 tpoon each of salt pepper and dried
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oregano fresh basil leaves for garnish
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remember you can adjust the ingredient
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qu quantities based on the weight of
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your protein for every 500 g of protein
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just the spices and other ingredients
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proportionally next step making the
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dough start by activating the yeast in a
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bowl is the the warm water sugar and
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yeast let it sit for 5 minutes until it
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is frothy in a large bowl combine flour
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cornmeal salt and the yeast mixture
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knead the dough until it's smooth then
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cover it and let it rise for about 1
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hour next step prepping The Filling
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preheat your oven to 4 to 5 F to 2 O
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while the dough Rises prepare your
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filling cook the sausage until it's
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browned and cooked through set it aside
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Next Step assembling the pizza grease a
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deep pan with olive oil roll out the
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dough and press it into the pan creating
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a thick Edge layer mozzarella cheese on
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the bottom followed by the cooked
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sausage pour the crushed tomatoes on top
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spreading them evenly add a Sprinkle of
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oregano salt and pepper Next Step baking
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bake the pizza for 25 to 30 minutes
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until the crust is golden brown and the
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sauce is bubbling let it cool slightly
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before slicing and there you have it
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Chicago's iconic deep dish pizza thanks
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