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- What it do everybody.
My name is Ross Pineda, chef and owner of FYEH Kitchen.
And this is Celebrity Recipe Royale,
where we take recipes from our favorite celebrities
and they battle it out to see which one is the best.
On today's lineup we have Dan Levy, Ashley Benson, Snooki,
and the god himself, Gordon Ramsay.
I measured out the ingredients as each recipe stated,
and I found three pizza lovers to help me figure out
which one of their pizzas is the best.
So which one of these celebrities has the best pizza recipe?
It's about to get wild saucy up in here.
So first up to the ring, we have Dan Levy.
We're gonna start off by slicing some red onions real thin
and put that to the side.
Dan Levy uses a pre-made cauliflower crust pizza
and to that we're gonna massage in
some garlic and olive oil.
After that, we're gonna spoon over some vodka sauce,
spread it out to a really thin and even layer.
We're gonna sprinkle some mozzarella cheese
and shred over some Gruyere for some extra kick.
Next up he tops it off with sliced red onions,
soppressata, some capers and a drizzle of olive oil.
We're gonna throw that into a 425 degree oven
until nice and golden brown.
And there you have it, Dan Levy's cauliflower crust pizza.
That shit's crazy.
- This actually looks bang, bang.
- This smells just like a regular pizza.
- Never had capers before, so we'll see how this goes.
- I'm not against a thin crust, but like this is mega-thin.
- Not bad, but definitely not what I was expecting.
- It's good it's fine.
- The biggest takeaway was definitely the sauce.
Tastes like a vodka sauce, I assume it is.
- Cheese is good.
- I like the addition of the onions,
not the biggest fan of this crust.
- Presentation wise, not the prettiest.
- Overall, it's got some really good flavors going on
but the crust isn't quite doing it for me.
- [Ross] So next up we have actress Ashley Benson.
We're gonna start off by tearing up
all the mozzarella cheese in the world
and setting that to the side.
In a separate bowl we're gonna put together our white sauce.
We're gonna measure out some ricotta cheese,
the juices of two lemons, a wild amount of salt,
some pepper, we're gonna get mixy with it.
We're gonna slice up some Brussels sprouts
and put that to the side.
On a clean sheet tray, we're gonna oil it up
so it don't stick, chop up some garlic
and we're gonna spoon over our sauce.
We're gonna throw over our torn up mozzarella cheese
throw on some red onions, some garlic.
We're gonna crack two yolks before we put it
in a 475 degree oven for about 10 minutes.
Once the pizzas came out the oven
we're going to top it off with your Brussels sprouts,
some arugula and there you have it,
Ashley Benson's white pizza.
- Oh, all right.
- Damn!
- This is what I'm talking about, that's a thick crust.
- I saw a little jiggle in there.
It looks like it might be some egg.
- This is definitely not the traditional pizza
but I'm down to try new things.
(crunching)
- Hmm, that's on the money.
- That is very good.
- If you're like feeling healthy, this is for you.
- For a white pizza, that little addition of the egg
it definitely elevated it.
- Very rich, very filling.
I think I can do about one slice of this
and be ready to pass out.
- Personally, if I'm gonna eat pizza, I want pizza
but this is good, there's nothing wrong with this.
- The first time I had arugula on pizza
and it was quite a pleasant surprise, I gotta say.
- [Ross] So next step we have Jersey Shore's beloved Snooki.
She's going to start off by spraying
a cast iron pan with cooking spray.
Do not at me, it was not my call to spray the pan.
It's a part of the recipe.
She's gonna throw in her pre-made crust
on a medium-low flame.
Spread over some pizza sauce,
throw in some mozzarella cheese
and top it off with some pepperoni.
We're gonna cover that pan with a lid and boom.
There you have it, Snooki's skillet style pizza.
- Definitely have something a little more traditional here.
- It looks really nice and saucy.
- When I think pizza I always, always, always
go for some pepperoni.
- Sauce is super flavorful.
I'm not super impressed with the crust.
- Nothing wrong with it.
You can't really mess up pepperoni pizza too badly.
- This has very much of a taste of
something that you've slapped in a toaster oven.
- You could tell me that this one
was like store-bought and I'd believe you.
- If someone served me this to me at a restaurant
I'd be a little pissed.
It's good pizza, but again, crust is a little thin.
- [Ross] And now the recipe y'all been waiting for,
Gordon Ramsey.
We're gonna start off by making some dough.
In a bowl we're gonna throw in one packet of yeast,
warm water, a couple of tablespoons of sugar
and let that get activated.
In a separate bowl we're gonna sift out some flour,
make a well in middle, add a couple tablespoons of olive oil
and throw in our yeast mixture.
We're gonna form a dough and keep kneading
until all the dough from the sides are scraped off.
We're gonna form the dough into a ball,
throw it in a bowl and cover with a towel and let it rise.
So once the dough has risen, we're gonna deflate it
like Brady's football. (whistle sounds)
We're gonna split the dough into two pieces,
spread out the dough, put it in an oil cast iron pan
on a medium to low flame, spoon over some tomato passata,
some tore mozzarella until the bottom is cooked.
We're gonna throw it into a 475 degree oven.
Once the pizza comes out the oven
Gordon is gonna top it off with some fresh Rosemary.
And there you have it,
Gordon Ramsay's homemade margarita pizza.
- This looks like a traditional pizza.
- This one might be it.
- The melted cheese looks beautiful.
- That's amazing.
- Holy cow, that fresh mozzarella, super soft.
- This tastes like good pizza.
I would get this at a pizza shop in New York.
- You can tell the ingredients from the dough,
to the sauce that's used, to the cheese
they're all very high quality.
- This is very good.
And you should definitely make this at home
or go out to a pizza shop and expect to get this.
- Super simple, but at the same time, super tasty.
- [Ross] So which one of these celebs
has the best homemade pizza?
We're about to find out.
- My absolute favorite had to be number four.
It was a traditional New York slice of pizza.
As a new Yorker I'm partial, it was delicious.
The sauce was great, cheese was great.
And the crust was perfect.
Gordon Ramsey.
All right!
All right Gordon, I see you.
- My favorite has to be number two.
The ingredients were to die for.
The richness of the egg really brought something
that I'd never really experienced with pizza before.
Ashley Benson, okay.
She knows how to make a great pizza.
- I have to say that the one that I liked the most
was definitely number four.
We had that fresh mozzarella, that fresh sauce.
Even the dough itself was super like light and airy
and it just seemed extra, extra, extra, fresh.
Gordon Ramsay!
My guy, I knew it.
I can always depend on my guy Gordon Ramsey
to deliver an awesome dish.
- [Ross] So on this Celebrity Recipe Royale,
Gordon Ramsey takes the belt
for his homemade margarita pizza.
Which recipe do you think we should try next?
Leave a comment below.
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