In the first episode, join Claire Saffitz in her search for the perfect pizza dough. Claire treks all over New York City to learn how some of the best pizza places make their dough and then takes what she learns back to the Test Kitchen to try out what she learns.
It's episode 2 and let's just say this one is going to get... saucy. Join sauceboys -- no, sauceMEN -- Andy and Brad in their hunt for the perfect pizza sauce. From finding the perfect tomatoes to figuring out the perfect cooking method, there is no length that Andy and Brad won't go to reach perfection.
It's episode three and this one is all about cheese. The search for cheesy perfection takes Carla and Molly all the way to Italy to learn about how buffalo mozzarella is made. Can Carla and Molly match Claire's perfect pizza dough and sauce boys Brad and Andy perfect pizza sauce?
In episode four, Andy and Chris (and substitute chef Molly) search high and low in New York City for the perfect pizza toppings. Is less more when adding toppings to a pizza? Are there any toppings everybody can agree on?
This is it. The final episode of the season. Brad. Claire. Molly. Andy. Chris. Carla. Did these great minds accomplish the unthinkable and make the perfect pizza? Did they discover the perfect combination of dough, sauce, cheese and toppings and if so will they share their secrets with us? Well, yes they did and yes they will.
Brad, Claire, Chris, Carla, Molly and Andy weren't always the perfect pizza making geniuses they are now. But then these great minds came together for a singular meeting. No, a symposium! And what did they do? Oh nothing, other than lay the groundwork for what would become the single greatest pie of pizza ever constructed. Now you can can witness that momentous discussion for yourself.
How many times have you made a turkey on Thanksgiving and ended up serving your guests undercooked meat? Or have you ever used frozen cranberry sauce and regretted it immediately? Brad and Andy want to help you move past the uncertainty and the shame and teach you to make the perfect Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce.
What is the perfect equation for mashed potatoes and gravy? Many have strived towards perfection, but have any actually reached it? The answer is probably not. But that was before Molly Baz and Carla Music tried to make perfect MP&G. Did they accomplish their mission?
On Thanksgiving, what's better than stuffing? Nothing. Nothing is better than stuffing. It's the best. But what if it was truly perfected? We believe that perfect stuffing could lead to world peace. That's why on this episode of Making Perfect, our very own Chris Morocco and Rick Martinez are taking up the noble task of perfecting it. And isn't that really the spirit of Thanksgiving?
In the world of Thanksgiving sides, there is a plethora of options, so deciding on which ones to make for your feast can be challenging. That's why Claire Saffitz and Christina Chaey are here to up your Thanksgiving side dish game.
Claire Saffitz and Brad Leone know that after turkey and stuffing, a Thanksgiving meal is judged on its pies. Guests, all of whom have saved room in their stomachs, will ask: 'What type of pies did the hosts provide? What was the quality of the crust? Was this pumpkin pie pumpkin-y enough?' Claire and Brad want you to pass your guests' pie grading, so they've endeavored to make the perfect Thanksgiving pie.
This is it. Bringing it all together. Brad, Claire, Rick, Carla, Andy, Chris, Molly and Christina have striven over the last few weeks to create the perfect component parts of a Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, sides, pie. Now they're here to bring it all together in the finale and make a (mostly) absolutely perfect Thanksgiving meal.