One Guy Changed My Pizza Game Forever

Video Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Vito
02:59 - Perfect Dough
06:43 - Toppings
10:07 - Pizza Making

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-Video Credits-
Creator and Host - Mike G
Co-Editor and Producer - Hayden H @haydenhoyl
Blog Writer - Alex C @threehungrybellies

[vitoiacopelli]

You did an outstanding job my friend!!! Thank you 🙏 see you soon for more ❤️

[SabinaSalzer]

This guy just showed us his life's work in 10mins. What a legend

[ErsinErtan]

Poolish
- Mix: 200g water, 5g honey, 5g yeast, 200g 00 flour
- Wait: 15m open lid, 1h closed lid, 16-24h fridge

Dough
- Wait: 1hr room temp
- Mix 15m: poolish, 300g manitoba flour, 200g 00 flour
--- Slow add: 300g water, 20g salt
- Work: break/stretch until no flour chunks, flip-fold-slams, olive oil taps
- Wait: 15m
- Shape: olive oil taps, create ball (fold inside), olive oil taps when round
- Wait: 1h humid towl
- Shape: olive oil taps, 1/4 cuts, close in (maintain round unbroken top)
- Wait: 1h 4 fingers apart under plastic wrap

Sauce
- Mix: canned whole tomato (hand crushed), handful salt, basil, tea spoon olive oil
- Cut: 5-7mm fresh dry mozzarella

Bake:
- Shape: 00 flour both sides, press from center to outer 10-15mm, stretch center
- Topping: tomato sauce level equal spread, fresh grated parmesan cheese, dump mozzarella, basil (olive oil on leaves)
--- Bake then retop with parmesan, basil, olive oil

[nsaech]

You can't not love Vito. PERIOD... so humble. such a good guy. VOILA!

[karenrodrigues]

My husband watched this a few months ago, bought an ooni pizza oven and now almost every weekend I get to enjoy the best pizza I've even eaten in my life. It's so funny watching this now, because this method is exactly how my husband is making it. And I get to eat it. Thank you for sharing your skills.

[jonathankim]

Imagine what a world we would have if every human had Vito’s attitude toward excellence and sharing? Yea, I want to live in that world.

[Nikki_Catnip]

Vito is pure charisma. I’ve never seen someone so entertaining and passionate in my life!

[jaydenhogan]

This recipe is so good that i completely messed it up and still ended up with the best pizza I’ve ever had

[Unpluggedx]

Interviewer: “Where did you start with Neapolitan pizza?”
Vito: “I was born in the pizza”
Yeah I think that qualifies.

[LawsonLindseyFishing]

just getting to listen to Vito talk through the whole process is so amazing

[ed]

This can't be understated. It isn't that he is just giving away "secrets, " he's also doing so much more for humanity showing what it is like to be a good person and setting an example for others to share their art. No one should be afraid of giving away "secrets, " anything that is a true art form such as this pizza, takes effort. True, we can make it ourselves. But there is also still joy in having somone else do it for you and that experience. So in th end, we are just sharing and spreading joy. Thank you both.

[carmelcarmichael]

Unbelievable, so proud of you Vito for sharing your Italian heritage

[loisseru]

i love how hes not cocky at all. Just making a great pizza

[VivathBrigada]

For years I thought I had been making homemade pizzas. Well today following the instructions in this video I did …. For the first time. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you.

[barbaramanning]

A true game-changer! Thank you Vito for being so generous as to share your pizza-making secrets. You are a remarkable, and virtuous man to have the skill, knowledge, and understanding to share your talents, knowing that it only enhances your reputation and that it is no threat to your dominance. I am a better cook because of your brilliance, but I know I will never be able to equal you as a pizza chef. Thank you so much for your trust in me.

[JacekUW]

A true master is not scared to reveal his secrets. So much positivity comes from this video. Such a feel-good vibe.

[TheFluffiestZinogre]

I've never seen Vito before, but the way he talks about the pizza and the process you can instantly tell this is a man who loves his craft and wants to share that craft with anyone who is even remotely curious.

[FatNebraskaMom]

I adore watching people do what they are good at. This is incredible. Absolutely incredible.

[tonywilliams]

What an incredible experience to watch this man share his secrets and his story! Great Video! I am so much looking forward to my next pizza cook, and using his methods. Thanks so much for sharing! Keep the videos coming!

[oohafiz]

During pendamic I was isolated for a month in my apartment. Watching you and Vito, I was inspired to make a DIY Brick oven in my back yard and learned how to make Neapolitan pizza . Since then I think I’ve made 100 pizza over 2 years . Thank you both .