Cooking Videos

If you love to cook and eat thick, juicy hamburgers, then try out this reverse sear method. It works great on the stove top or out door grill, and is perfect for large parties or a simple dinner for 1-2.

The thermometer used in this video is a ChefAlarm, but any realiable thermometer that is capable of monitoring items while they cook and beeping at you when done will work.

How do You Like Your Burger?

In this video, we'll go over how to properly form a hamburger patty from freshly ground beef. It's important to use proper technique when making your own hamburger patty so it doesn't become chewy and dry during the cooking process. Using the tips and tricks shown in this video will yield a juicy hamburger that will give you great results no matter what hamburger recipe you're using.

Meat Weights and Diameters

In this video we make beef bourguignon using an immersion circulator to get a controlled braise. If you don't want to use sous vide, you can easily braise it the old fashion way too.

This process is all about handling the vegetables and meat differently, to give you complete control over the flavor structure and presentation.

If you're interested in the F-STEP Curriculum, as mentioned in this video, you can find out more .

Please refer to the bottom of this post for related video techniques and podcasts.

This video will take you through the process of hand stretching (opening) pizza dough. Using this method, the pizza dough will stretch naturally, making for a more even crust that's less likely to tear.

When stretching pizza dough, you should never use a rolling pin, as it will push out all the gas, negatively effecting oven spring and resulting in a condensed, tough texture.

The Basic Approach to Stretching Pizza Dough

Sicilian style pizza is closer to focaccia than what we typically associate with pizza. This thick, airy dough is perfect for lots of unique toppings. In Italy, this style of pizza is commonly cut into squares using kitchen shears and sold by weight at quick service cafes.

In this video I demonstrate how to make a Neapolitan pizza from start to finish in a wood fire oven. Please see recipe section below for links to tomato sauce and Neapolitan Pizza formula.

In this video I demonstrate how to make a Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza using a cast iron pan.

Neapolitan pizza dough is low hydration and formulated specifically for use in a wood fire oven. To be a true neapolitan pizza, the dough can only contain 00 pizza flour, water, salt and yeast.

The 00 pizza flour is especially important when making a neapolitan pizza, since the "leapording" or char responsible for the distinct look and flavor of neapolitan pizzas, taste bitter and burnt if any flour besides 00 pizza flour is used.

In this video, how to make New York Style Pizza in your home oven.

This video will teach you how to make fresh Italian sausage that can be used for breakfast patties, pasta sauces, a pizza topping, or in our Chicago Style Dip Dish Pizza.