The Secret Behind Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Deep dish vs. New York Style. Who wins? We headed to Chicago to learn how to make a classic deep dish, and learned all the secrets from one of the minds behind Lou Malnati's Pizza. I can't decide which I like better...let me know in the comments below your favorite style of pizza.
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Can't believe Rick got the chance to fire Manny as well, blown away by his technique and that final product!

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Wtf is you’re comment section

[@shid_kun4076]

I think Manny gets fired in every video at least 2-3 times

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It’s nick

[@Occus]

Rick GiDiovanni

[@takenusername7469]

Its Nick not Rick Astley

[@arhyvrapisa]

The dynamic between Rick and Nick was great. Hilarious video !

[@latte2837]

Most of KZbin’s comments are now just infested with bots and it’s rlly sad to see-

[@User-uw1ue]

God Bless everybody reading this God Loves y’all🙌🏽✝️❤️🙏🏽 God Bless you and your Family and make sure to give Glory to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and put your Trust, Faith, and Love into him and believe Jesus Christ is Lord and is the Son of Our Most High God🙌🏽❤️✝️GOD BLESS AMEN 🙏

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[@PcGamer490]

Rick funny boy

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@@User-uw1ue we are not talking about god?

[@Weisz]

I’m gonna be honest nick. I’m from chicago - It’s breakfast right now, and just watching this is making me crave a Lou.

[@frh_astroboy8215]

At this point, I would transfer myself to Mars and beyond

[@joshjacobs9500]

You are a Lou

[@Grayald]

Breakfast, Brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert. Deep dish pizza is perfect at any of them.

[@dewannabe8845]

Honestly same

[@yeahmans]

Hello Lou(is Weisz)

[@DSmith-gs4tr]

Rick was a major ballbuster. I loved it. It was like a close-knit father-son dynamic. Now, I'm hungry for deep-dish pizza. Thanks, Rick and Nick.

[@RyanP0920]

Rick is hilarious and real. I like that he didn't hold back any criticisms but he was fun and easygoing at the same time. Thanks for another fun video Nick

[@matthewcrasko4031]

went to highschool with his kids. Rick is an animal

[@tonymaurice4157]

Guy is old school you don't see too many of him left anymore

[@nahor88]

@@tonymaurice4157 And it's a damn shame... PC culture is taking over. The glory years were when you didn't have to be politically correct about every fucking damn thing, and people understood. It's clear when someone is a hardcore bigot or misogynist; there is no damn reason to cancel someone over a random remark here or there.

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@@nahor88 liberal soy boys and cry babies for sure! Feminism ruined dating too

[@kbreezy1581]

@@nahor88 Nobody's canceling anyone mate. Rick was just acting how anyone working in a high pressure environment would. Of course he's gonna be a little blunt. He's in the restaurant business. He isn't "old school" for acting like that and PC culture is mostly online. You can't get cancelled in real life.

[@heybish7356]

Why isnt anyone talking about how absolutely savage Rick was....If nick would've spanked some food that would've started a waar lol😂sucha damn good vid nick!!!

[@Caesar--]

Boy the video just came out what do u mean "why isnt anyone talking about" u didnt even read comments before posting that to bait likes smdh

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Thats all anyone is talking about

[@heybish7356]

@@Caesar-- well it had 200 comments when i watched the video...and the top werent bout rick that's y i said it...not everyone scrolls to rock bottom ...

[@User-uw1ue]

God Bless everybody reading this God Loves y’all🙌🏽✝️❤️🙏🏽 God Bless you and your Family and make sure to give Glory to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and put your Trust, Faith, and Love into him and believe Jesus Christ is Lord and is the Son of Our Most High God🙌🏽❤️✝️GOD BLESS AMEN 🙏

[@stock.wheel.shawty]

the editor certainly was lmfao

[@robberbarron7602]

Hey everyone, Lou Malnatis kitchen worker here, I would like to say tanks for all your appreciation, making pizza is like an art and takes a lot of skill. Lou malnatis is the best deep dish in chicago :)

[@drfibonacci7570]

This is no Pizza

[@brayand8022]

Damn, Rick. Really put a MasterChef reference to Nick when he was a finalist.

[@lonewanderer4248]

“I don’t know about stars but we got four Michelin tires” this guys hilarious

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😂😂😂

[@image3320]

They made a great tire. Then they needed people to wear em down faster... so the made up a review system to make people travel for good food. ☆☆☆☆☆ reviewed eatery just 200 miles away . Genius

[@tonymaurice4157]

Because men today are wimps he's old school

[@macncheezyfingers]

I went to Harvard myself. . . then they kicked me out.

[@drzambie6606]

Rick is real, funny, along with some super sharp banter, absolutely love his energy!

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Fr

[@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109]

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9-10, 13 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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[@outpizzadthehut4572]

I'm so glad they brought a Lou Malnati's or 2 up here to Wisconsin. Best decision they ever made!

[@Drippykillem-]

i actually work at lou malnatis and grew up on there pizza so the fact that you chose lous over all the deep dish pizzas in chicago is honorable 🙏

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A bot stole it comment

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so you know rick personally? how is he as a boss?

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Some idiot nicked ur comment and is taking credit

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God Bless everybody reading this God Loves y’all🙌🏽✝️❤️🙏🏽 God Bless you and your Family and make sure to give Glory to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and put your Trust, Faith, and Love into him and believe Jesus Christ is Lord and is the Son of Our Most High God🙌🏽❤️✝️GOD BLESS AMEN 🙏

[@stephanieblakey1338]

Think this has to be one of the best videos on Nick's channel. Loved Rick and the dynamic between them, hilariously brilliant!

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City

[@zoeservo5474]

Probably one of the best videos in your channel. Rick's sense of humor is off the charts, I would love if you guys made a vid together again

[@fordranger4781]

6:25 pull the pan away PULL THE PAN🤣

[@ThisOffendsMeTV]

Nick started firing back halfway through the video lmao I grew up around that in Laval QC. Uncles, dads and gramps will roast your existence. You gotta bury them with words, or you’re a punching bag lmao well done on throwin a few back at him and his pizza💀 all in good fun

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Yooo LAVAL GANG!!!

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Truuuuuue. LVL gaaaaang

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God Bless everybody reading this God Loves y’all🙌🏽✝️❤️🙏🏽 God Bless you and your Family and make sure to give Glory to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and put your Trust, Faith, and Love into him and believe Jesus Christ is Lord and is the Son of Our Most High God🙌🏽❤️✝️GOD BLESS AMEN 🙏

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Nah montreal > Laval

[@rektnowt_t855]

True even tho I got no father, uncle or gramps

[@SourceSFM]

A couple of years ago, I went and ate at this exact place, and you don't know how much joy I had seeing that it was the same ol' place!

[@nathanbruns7053]

That was fantastic! I’ve been making my own deep dish at home for about 6-7 years now, tough to beat it.

[@TheHappyHonu]

I'm a Chicago native, and whenever I go back to visit my family, my first meal HAS to be Lou's. It's a tradition that's been going on for nearly four decades. Lou's is absolutely the best! Glad you enjoyed the pizza and the experience.

[@TopShot501st]

Giordano's is better than Lou's, fight me...

[@TheHappyHonu]

@@TopShot501st no point in fighting, Giordano's is excellent, too. But everybody has their preferences, and to each his own.

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@@TopShot501st yes

[@produck2338]

@@TopShot501st 125 vs 3 so lou wins with the majourty

[@TopShot501st]

@@produck2338 pizza is not a democracy, I reject comment votes vs subcomment votes.

[@TacoBellFan22]

We need to see Rick vs. Gordon Ramsay. Who's the better roaster?

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@@kingmankingboy8743 23k likes - 74k Dislikes 😂😂 dont post that garbage

[@loumalnatis]

👀

[@zstrode.8953]

That would be really fun to watch lol

[@owenklein1917]

I love Rick. He’s like one of those friends that constantly messes with you but is always with you and still loves ya at the end of the day.

[@GeminiJets.10]

I grew up in Chicagoland and would have Lous every Friday night during the week. This brought back memories!

[@saltpappy9821]

"Do you know how you know when a guy goes to Harvard? They tell you." "You asked me!" 😂😂

[@avfc1985]

These two should make more videos together. They've got something as a team.

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Do you support Aston Villa?

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@@andrewtaylor6270 yes

[@mattbrian5425]

I love this guys energy! I’d work there any day lmao. The level of sarcasm and love of food is awesome

[@arthurwilkes1381]

I always appreciate your videos. Thanks for putting out great content.

[@bryanmiller7822]

Rick is one of the best people and basketball coaches around. He’s such a great guy along with the rest of the Malnati family. Cheers to enjoying great people and pizza!

[@Deathranger999]

As a Chicago (suburbs) native and a Lou’s fan until I die, this is probably one of the coolest videos you’ve put out. Love it!

[@loumalnatis]

Thanks for the love!

[@patrickdwyer5957]

Love that you put suburbs in there, respect. Keeping it honest, cuz Chicagoans hate this shit

[@Deathranger999]

@@patrickdwyer5957 I feel it’s always good to specify. It’s just that most people from elsewhere in the world don’t really care if you’re from the suburbs lol.

[@rriqueno]

I went to Lous one time in a trip to Chicago and i absolutely loved it. Its absolutely delicious. When i found out you could ordered to my home in Puerto Rico i did not think twice. Its amazing even frozen.

[@bostonreese4807]

Rick reminds me of every one of my uncles. A savage sarcastic king with a heart of gold. Deep dish looked delicious. Wicked good!

[@hihoguyz9604]

Can we just appreciate the resolution on these videos 2160p that's next level nick. Keep it up

[@robertbutlerr3467]

Nick you finally met your match with the sense of humor 🤣😂😂 he's funny

[@HeWhoShams]

I love Rick's personality. Reminds me of guys in the military how we would always be roasting one another and calling each other derogatory names as a show of endearment. If you weren't being roasted by others, it meant they didn't like you.

[@HeWhoShams]

@@wispppp but it's not toxic. You just had to be apart of it to understand. If someone dislikes it, it's stopped and no hard feelings are held against them.

[@keepyourselfsafe3931]

@@wispppp you're the friend that is why the group has a 2nd group chat huh

[@keepyourselfsafe3931]

@@wispppp really just confirming it by getting defensive.

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@@wispppp that's not what gaslighting means try again.

[@jameslucas2828]

Thanks for serving.

[@mattyrose75]

this guy gets the best guests, best editors and is the best food youtuber out there

[@nickyenowine1468]

I would like to say Rick has the most Italian but American personality I have ever seen in a restaurant owner and I love it 😂

[@mattharland6999]

Rick is an absolute savage 😂😂

[@shreyapatel8393]

I love your positive energy makes me want to go run to the kitchen and start cooking

[@j-robassin6378]

This video was awesome thanks for always keeping us entertained

[@Richie8a8y]

Always so much fun to visit and see what the hell you’re up to R & M. Great stuff.

[@swethak8961]

Rick roasting him is the best thing in this video 😭

[@cubaisdeath]

when I went to chicago last year I went to Lou Malnati's and it was easily the best deep dish pizza I ever had.

[@PvtShiznit]

I ate her when I was 15 nearly 12 years ago for my birthday still to this day the best food I’ve ever had

[@tornadomist8700]

I love how there is no bs in his video. It goes right to the point.

[@thatdudecancook]

he asks Nick where he went to College so Nick says Harvard and then the dude comes back with that!! Nick says you asked me!! hahaha oh man you got him good Nick.

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Oh Sonny! Hi there, nice to see you here.

[@zstrode.8953]

When are you and nick gonna beat your fridge up together?

[@challengebuilder3004]

@@zstrode.8953 For real

[@KillerTacos54]

Rick is so dang charismatic. Love his energy!

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Rick is a living LEGEND

[@loumalnatis]

The man. The myth. The legend.

[@alvarobalderastejero3940]

Bro I can’t believe my comment has actually driven atención from Lou Martinis Pizza them selves

[@skiddy3715]

I said like 5 or 6 times throughout the vid "I love this guy," when Rick said things. Love his passion

[@nathannyendwamutale6358]

I just love how the pizza came out ❤️ would have added more pamation on the top but ,it came out perfect

[@davidpalko316]

As a Chicagoan who fucking loves Lou's, this is the greatest thing I've ever seen.

[@samsouyave-murphy986]

Rick is very funny and quick-witted. He definitely made this video what it was.

[@dromeztah]

Agree! Rick is hilarious :)

[@indianahoosier5794]

Ate there with my wife in 2017 I believe. Great pizza and the staff were fun. Great place to get a taste of Chicago. Wasn't easy for us to get in though. Her cousin was able to get us in while visiting. I've never had a better deep dish pizza anywhere else... other than from my cast iron skillet at home. We're all great chefs at home right? Thank you Lou Malnati's Pizza!

[@indianahoosier5794]

Ha! And I must say... New York pizza is a snack compared to the meal of a Chicago pizza. He's right. Lol!

[@FezzyDays225]

Ate this today! Thank you Nick!

[@maze7747]

if I should ever manage to get out of Germany. Will be one of my first visits to this wonderful store! Thanks

[@zenone__]

nick i love your cooking and it always looks so apetizing and it just makes me drool :)

[@alexiooo07]

That pizza looked amazing at the end. I would definitely wanna try that! You should try making one at your house 🏡 🍕

[@njoyreading3503]

I just made a similar pie, utilizing this video for inspiration. Best pizza i ever made!

[@serokakay2054]

love your videos and like the comedy between food hope you keep this quality

[@swanandkhanzode6276]

I literally had my first ever deep dish at Lou Malnati’s on my first ever visit to Chicago 2days ago. It was hands down the best best pizza in my life! Lots of love Nick!

[@nicolasfigueroa4429]

Came for the pizza, stayed for the owner. Such a fun dude

[@qtpi1]

GOD i’m so proud of you. watched the master chef series and you’re probably more well known than the winner of that season lol.

[@mha5491]

I used to live in Chicago and my family and I love Lou malnatis

[@DannyC723]

Amazing chemistry between Nick and Malinati. I have to say although I am a true New Yorker, born, raised and still living in New York and love my New York pizza, never had Chicago deep dish. Looks simply delish and need to get to Chicago to try it

[@jamiestevens3074]

The guy in the blue shirt seemed so friendly and proud of his work! :)

[@slightlystressedblueberry7714]

Your editor putting the “hurry up nic”at that precise moment, I laughed harder then I have all week, I’m not even exaggerating 😂😂

[@TCNat31]

8:24 Rick is too funny the sausage fest joke had me dying

[@zacharytalbot7749]

I haven’t even started the video yet and I know this will be awesome. As a fellow Chicagoan, Lou’s is just the best of the best. Thank you so much for doing this video nick!

[@moosehockey0989]

Nah nah nah! Aint no way youre taking Lous over Duos? Are ya?

[@no6418]

@@moosehockey0989 Pequods is def the best

[@iLLdUCK187]

Been to Lou’s ones. That flavor of that crust has never left my mind

[@rondo9517]

in a good way or a bad way? I've never eaten there before

[@B1oodshot27]

Rick is a legend, and if I am ever in Chicago...that is where I am going!!!

[@thedragonsin4834]

I've never had deep dish pizza before. This makes me wanna fly to Chicago and get some right now

[@joelcarrasquillo7525]

This video was VERY entertaining and hilarious. This was great man, Loved Rick's humor.

[@tajwarhaque12345]

I work at Lou Malnati's and grew up eating their pizza, so the fact that you chose lous over all of Chicago's deep dish pizzas is commendable.

[@diabeticstrength6564]

love this guy from chicago super entertaining

[@EdwinQu72]

I live in Chicago so seeing nick in Chicago where I live is just amazing to me by the way I love your videos nick

[@ryanspalding6252]

Grew up in the Chicago area and Lous is definitely the best deep dish around. Words cannot describe how happy I am that you went there and not Giordano’s…

[@ethankilgore7934]

Hey giordanos is good too same with Marcianos but lous is the best hands down

[@arhyvrapisa]

It's crazy how much time and effort you put into these videos. Huge respect. Keep up the good work.

[@nadiajamison9764]

1:44 LOL as someone who went to Harvard, I can say that we actively try to AVOID tell ppl we go to Harvard even when asked.

[@hrragnarok1127]

This duo is iconic... No cap.

[@CC-oy8pl]

I’m just so glad that I’m honored to say I’ve eaten at Lou’s! Incredible

[@despoina1543]

The dynamic was exceptional in this video, so fun to watch, keep it up 👏👏

[@jerrielm]

The guy from the pizza shop is incredibly funny, love his humor!! good vid..🔥

[@andreaamplified]

I worked for them off of Dundee years ago. Scrumptious.

[@lxcaszfn9420]

I love your videos, and how High quality and consistent you are👍 keep it up

[@AlexEsJS99]

Nick is the most authentic person I've ever seen. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Unapologetically himself, and I loved it. Awesome video. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

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mannnhhhhhhhh his energy level and attitude😭😭💯💯💯💯

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love your vids , keep going

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Rick's ENERGY IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL loved this video so much haha

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i love this guy, burning nick every single minute lol

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Rick was kind, this was a good video!

[@bobson90]

These two need their own tv show 🤣🤣 so funny.

[@jafrr]

I always get stunned by nicks cooking skills it always looks so amazing and i always watch your videos while eating to give me a richer feeling while eating. Thanks a lot u make my days better❤❤❤

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Gee, you got all the bots here 😆

[@jafrr]

@@gamerdogkawaii6666 yes lol

[@jzrxxl]

That looks fire! And also so delicious 🤤

[@timkellyD2R]

All the brothers in my family except me worked at the Elk Grove Lou's. It's part of my heritage.

[@shayanbintariq2219]

I am surprised. A chef wouldn't eat one of the best dishes (atleast for me). But I am glad you have eaten it now. I myself last ate a deep dish, in 2017, in Giordano in Chicago

[@tashyboi]

You can't convince me Rick isn't secretly an Italian Mob boss that sells pizza as a cover..

[@GodNsoulbuthelurks]

7:49 Manny you’re fired is back🥳🥳🥳

[@sammygonzales1383]

Beautiful well executed video.

[@c0ruptd741]

As a man from Chicago, deep dish is amazing

[@zahikkhan4405]

Video was absolutely amazing, it was a blast seeing rick with all those burns. 🤣

[@ViciousMasculinityy]

I love how savage Rick is 😂

[@BlueDragon9000]

Awesome video man 😎