Chef John's Secret Pizza Sauce Recipe

La pizza con aglio e le acciughe! Buonissimo!

Basically the "chimichurri pizzero" that we use here in Argentina! (minus the anchovies, but anchovies pizza is a common thing here)

Approved!

Awesome! Thanks, Chef John!

Yes, chef!

that has to be the worst looking pizza i've ever seen, look at that dough, it's raw

Awesome, is there something I could swap for the anchovies?

I won't tell a soul!

Chef John, Thanks for nourishing the world with your food wisdom!

Thought for sure you were going to say "a sprinkle of cayenne" for the secret ingredient.

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where's the recipe ?

yummmm

Wait... No Basil?

Looks good except for the sugar. Skip the sugar. You’ll be surprised. The sauce doesn’t need it.

Sadly, most folks vastly underestimate, or totally dismiss, the incredible flavor boost that anchovy can bring to cooking. It is an absolutely magical ingredient, and it doesn't take much to get that magic to come out in your food. It does not make the food taste fishy, unless you are using a poor quality anchovy filet.

you should never cook pizza sauce.

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Pizza sauce is not cooked. It cooks on the pizza.

Nix the red pepper flakes, completely unnecessary.

Also no need to cook the sauce. The oven will do that for you.

You’re a wizard John

If this is chef John then I know it’s top shelf

What do u do with the remaining anchovies in the can? I love eating them but if I just needed them for a sauce I don’t want to waste them

I've been making your pizza sauce for a couple of years now. It's delicious!

SUGAR, OMG 😮

Chef John, I have worked for a classic New York style pizza joint, and the 90 year old owner said that pizza sauce is never cooked. Granted that’s the style, but in my own pizzas, I don’t cook the sauce and I find it comes out better. Now my theory on this convention is that it keeps the acidity of abrasive ingredients to a minimum. Now that I have discovered your secrets I will be unstoppable

No Cayenne?

Just buy Rao's.

Not sure you know what a secret is though

Trivia...pizza sauce is usually raw until it goes in the oven. Dont do this.

Canned anchovy is the MVP. It has so much flavour but its ability to literally disintegrate into a compound is something else.

Newtralizing acidity is the point.... thanx a million....

Sounds so young and normal

Thanks! Just bought ingredients for pizza dough. Was looking for a good sauce recipe. Retired chef but didn’t learn pizza sauce. Always learning still 👍🏼😊

you can also use a whole fresh carrot instead of the sugar and baking soda. sweetens it and balances the acidity and you have a nice snack for later

Trocedo o Titurado...
It's not necessary to squish canned tomatoes 😂

I put anchovies in so many dishes...

what? You dont cook the pizza sauce

that is bread it's not pizza, if you can't make the Italian thin base then I don't want it. Sorry bro, I'm super particular about pizza not even my mother's pizza makes the cut.

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Better like anchovies…. sauce will be potent

I'm sorry. I love your work Chef. For myself, in the words of Dirty Harry "Ya got to know your limitations. Tony Pizza is so much easier and better than anything I can make

Could you water-bath can this?

I would remove the seeds but to each their own

A splash of soy sauce adds umami

hmm the baking soda trick sounds interesting. i'll have to try that

John has truly been a blessing on God's earth.

Using baking soda in tomato dishes is MY top secret!
Who is your spy?!