Shadowing Practice: The Cheesiest Chicago Deep Dish Pizza - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Chicago deep dish breaks every rule of pizza, but it still tastes so good.
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We'll start by making our crust by adding some all -purpose flour, semolina, sugar, salt, and active dry yeast, all into the bowl of a stand mixer.
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Then separately, we'll mix together some warm water, melted butter, and corn oil, and give that a mix until fully combined.
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Now, on goes our dough hook attachment, and then over medium speed, we'll pour in all of our wet mixture and let this go until a shaggy dough forms.
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Let the dough rest now for 10 minutes, and then we'll mix again once more for just 1 -2 minutes.
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chewy crust, and we want something a little more similar to a pie crust.
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The final step here is to shape our dough into a ball, drop it in a bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours.
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While our dough develops all its flavor, we'll make our sauce by combining some San Marzano tomatoes into a strainer over a bowl
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and then crushing these up by hand.
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You don't have to do it this way, but this is how I was taught in restaurants and I've done it the same way since.
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The goal here is to remove a good amount of the water from the tomato so we don't get a wet
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pot over medium -low heat, along with some freshly grated garlic, a splash of olive oil, some dried oregano, a little sugar, and a pinch of salt.
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And once it comes to a boil, let it simmer for about 20 minutes until it looks something like this, much thicker and jammier.
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We'll let that cool while we prep our sausage.
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For this, I'm using Italian sausage.
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You can use spicy, you can use regular, whatever you want.
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And to it, I'm going to add some extra fennel seeds, as well as a sprinkle of salt, and some freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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If you've never seen how a deep dish pizza is assembled, to film in Chicago at the most famous deep dish pizza place in the world.
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And I couldn't believe when I watched them put the whole thing together, especially when it came to how they pressed out the sausage.
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Once that's mixed up, we'll cut our mozzarella cheese into nice even slices.
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The same way we wanted to remove some of the moisture from our tomatoes, we want a low moisture mozzarella here so we don't get a soggy deep dish pizza.
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To assemble, we've got our rested dough, which I'm actually going to cut in half because we made enough dough for two pizzas here.
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Save that one for another time.
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Before adding our dough, we'll paint the whole baking dish with butter.
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This is distinguishing this crust as more of a pie crust than a pizza crust.
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And once it's been fully coated on all sides, I'll add in my dough and then begin to press.
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I don't want anyone to be confused by the fact
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that I just took this right from the fridge and I'm now pressing it cold into our pizza pan.
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With any other kind of pizza, you want the dough room temperature.
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It's so much easier to work with that way, but here the dough has so much oil and butter that we actually need it to be cold.
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Once we've pressed our dough evenly and all the way up the sides of the pan,
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we can now begin the opposite from a classic New York style pizza.
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Feel free here to break off bits
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and pieces of cheese to make sure you filled in the whole bottom layer and then it's time for the sausage.
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This is where things get weird.
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The sausage is pressed to basically a giant sausage patty.
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You're not breaking off little pieces of it.
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You're making this huge disc that covers all the cheese underneath it.
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When I saw this the first time I was extremely confused but this is how they do it.
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I like to think of the sausage here as a protective layer.
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Deep dish pizza bakes for a long time.
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In a a thin layer of parmesan cheese over that sausage.
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We're really building lots and lots of layers of flavor here as we keep adding.
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Then that thick tomato sauce evenly all across the top.
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Now I'm going to quickly clean off my crust here so I can brush that with butter or olive oil.
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This is something I always do with any pizza I make.
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It helps make the crust so much better.
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And finally, one last layer of parmesan cheese over the whole thing, especially the edges and that crust.
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Some people say that's the best part.
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And now we are ready to bake.
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Your oven rack here should be as minutes.
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Because of how long the baking process is, if you feel your crust is browning too quickly, you can go ahead and make a little tent using aluminum foil, and that'll help to protect it.
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Once finally finished, you'll see right away that it's a bit jiggly, and that's why we need to give it a few minutes to set.
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Usually, when a recipe tells me to wait, I don't, but with deep dish pizza, you have no choice.
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Normally, I might eat it out of the pan, but for now, I'm going to take it out so you can see exactly what I'm looking at.
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Now, you know how earlier I said that deep dish breaks every rule of pizza?
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Well, one of those rules is the fact that you eat it with a with a fork and knife, but I'm gonna do it that way, just because I know that's how it's supposed to be done.
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Here's the thing, it's not a pizza.
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It's something different.
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It's its own thing.
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It's this perfect combination between a pie and a pizza, and I don't even know what else.
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What I do know is that it is delicious.
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Comment below what's better and why: deep dish or New York style?
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Why practice speaking with this video?
Practicing speaking skills through engaging content, such as cooking tutorials, enhances your english speaking practice. This video on "The Cheesiest Chicago Deep Dish Pizza" provides an excellent opportunity to familiarize yourself with the vocabulary and expressions related to food and cooking. By shadowing the speaker, you not only improve your pronunciation but also gain confidence in using specific culinary terms, which are essential for smooth conversation around dining and cooking experiences.
The informal yet instructional nature of the video allows learners to observe how native speakers naturally express themselves. Strengthening your speaking skills with this content is a fun way to incorporate the shadowing technique, where you can repeat phrases after the speaker, mimicking their intonation and rhythm.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
- Starting with a list: The speaker begins by outlining the ingredients with phrases like "We'll start by making our crust by adding…". This structure is very effective for learners as it clearly shows how to organize thoughts when explaining a process.
- Using commands: Expressions like "Let the dough rest now for 10 minutes" demonstrate the use of imperative verbs, which are essential in giving instructions. This structure is prevalent in day-to-day conversations, particularly when sharing advice.
- Mixing tenses: The speaker seamlessly blends present continuous ("we’re mixing") with simple past ("I was taught"). Understanding how to switch tenses properly can significantly enhance fluency in learn english with youtube settings.
- Descriptive phrases: Phrases like "much thicker and jammier" provide rich adjectives that enhance descriptions. Learning adjectives and how to pair them effectively allows for more vibrant conversation.
Common Pronunciation Traps
While watching the video, you may encounter certain words that could be tricky to pronounce. For instance, terms like “semolina”, “mozzarella”, and “San Marzano” may not be familiar. Pay close attention to the way the speaker articulates these words, and try to mimic their pronunciation.
Be particularly aware of the rhythm in phrases as the speaker transitions between instructions and storytelling, which is a crucial component of fluent speech. Using the shadow speak method, repeat after the speaker to master these tricky pronunciations and gain comfort with various accents.
By utilizing this engaging cooking video, learners can effectively improve their English speaking skills while enjoying the delightful world of culinary arts.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've done · you've never seen · it's been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was taught · is assembled · is pressed |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most famous · the best |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll start · we'll mix · we'll pour |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.