How to Make Homemade One-Hour Pizza and Beef Short Rib Ragu



Test cook Dan Souza makes Bridget the quickest One-Hour Pizza. Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for baking stones and steels, and gadget critic Lisa McManus reviews under-appliance dusters. Then, Julia and test cook Elle Simone unlock the secrets to the ultimate Beef Short Rib Ragu.

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  1. Did anyone try the pizza recipe? I'm following the recipe exactly (second time) and the dough is so wet that it spills out onto the food processor's stem. I was extra careful with all of the measurements this time and I can't figure out why it's happening.

  2. This is funny. I just watched an episode of "What's Eating Dan" in which he described the essential ingredient of time in fermenting your pizza dough. And here he breaks all the rules. Here's to Dan. He's our man. If he can't solve it, no one can! 😂 And I would be remiss if I didn't say that I loved the quick ragu 😋

  3. They are right about the cheese being covered with cellulose powder to keep it from sticking together. If you still want to use the packages cheese as stupid as it sounds rinse it out in cold water. The colder the better. Wash it out until the water runs clear. Easiest way would be to do it in small batches.

    Edit. Why would you wash the cheese?

    Because the powder they use stops the cheese from melting and gaining color. This isn't only for pizza but anywhere else you put cheese on. Baked Ziti, lasagna and casseroles.

    Don't have to wash all the cheese you use in these dishes from the package only when your putting it on top in order for it to gain color.

  4. I went to my local steel distributor and had a custom piece of half inch plate cut, yes it is 52 pounds and was $70 but holy cow it is so friggin’ awesome. Because it’s so ridiculously thick it allows for enough heat to be stored I can cook perfect pizzas and breads at much lower temperatures

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