We teamed up with Pepsi MAX to put Big Zuu’s pizza making skills to the test against seasoned veterans in the pizza game... We all know pizza is the UK’s favourite meal to enjoy on a big game night, so we challenged Zuu to travel around the UK to go head-to-head with pizzaiolo’s to find out what flavours are even better with Pepsi MAX and bring every football loving food fan the marquee signing they’ve been waiting for - match winning pizzas!
In our first episode of the series Zuu travels to Manchester to take on Phil, the head chef of local fan favourite Crazy Pedros. Phil shows Big Zuu his incredible cheeseburger pizza “The Mac Daddy”, before Zuu takes inspiration from the city and gets creative with his chippy tea pizza to go up against the pizzerias fan favourite. This one is a battle of the titans!
WHICH PIZZA IS THE MATCH WINNER? TELL US YOUR FAVOURITE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.
Stay tuned for more match-winning pizzas as Zuu takes on another pizzaiolo in another city...
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In our first episode of the series Zuu travels to Manchester to take on Phil, the head chef of local fan favourite Crazy Pedros. Phil shows Big Zuu his incredible cheeseburger pizza “The Mac Daddy”, before Zuu takes inspiration from the city and gets creative with his chippy tea pizza to go up against the pizzerias fan favourite. This one is a battle of the titans!
WHICH PIZZA IS THE MATCH WINNER? TELL US YOUR FAVOURITE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.
Stay tuned for more match-winning pizzas as Zuu takes on another pizzaiolo in another city...
Subscribe to Twisted: https://bit.ly/2WyhRzw
Order your copy of Twisted: A Cookbook now https://amzn.to/2PGQpyV
Do you have any questions or suggestions? Leave them in the comments below!
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 - You always say myself Big Z,
00:03 you already know what it is.
00:04 I'm always thirsty for more.
00:06 That's why I've linked up with Twisted and Pepsi Max
00:09 to give you football loving food fans
00:11 the marquee signing you've been waiting for.
00:13 Match winning pizza.
00:14 I'm in a city infamously known for having noisy neighbors.
00:17 Yes, you guessed it, I'm in Manchester
00:20 and I'm here to put my pizza making skills to the test.
00:22 Let's get it.
00:24 I'm going head to head with some serious pizza-yolos
00:27 to find out what flavors are better with Pepsi Max.
00:30 How you doing my friend?
00:32 - Hi Big Z, I'm Phil.
00:33 - Good to meet you Phil.
00:34 - I'm head chef at Crazy Pedro's.
00:36 - Are you angry head chef?
00:37 - No, no, not anymore.
00:38 (laughing)
00:41 - Tell me a bit about this place man.
00:42 - So we serve 16 inch pizzas till 4 a.m.
00:45 and we also serve slices as well.
00:47 - I've also been told that this place
00:49 gets lively before kickoff.
00:50 - It does, yeah.
00:51 Match days, midweek, weekends,
00:53 we get a lot of business before.
00:55 Depends on the results.
00:57 - But last year must have been great.
00:58 - Last year, yeah we've been booming.
01:00 (laughing)
01:03 - What is the fan favorite when people come in?
01:05 - The most popular pizza I find is the Mac Daddy.
01:08 - Let me see it, let me get one Mac Daddy.
01:10 - The first stage is our pizza sauce,
01:12 which we make in house,
01:14 and grated mozzarella.
01:15 - You look like you've done this before.
01:16 - I've done this many a times.
01:17 - How many pizzas do you think you've made in your lifetime?
01:19 - Thousands.
01:20 - That's a lot of pizza.
01:21 - Mini beef burgers.
01:22 (laughing)
01:23 - All right, this is jokes.
01:24 So why do you guys make pizzas like this?
01:26 These crazy pizzas,
01:27 is it just part of the ethos of the place?
01:29 - There's toppings which people aren't using,
01:30 because you feel like it doesn't go on a pizza.
01:32 Where I think anything works on a pizza.
01:34 - So you said I'm gonna make little slider burgers.
01:36 - And then I finish off with a smoky,
01:38 - Oh my bees.
01:39 - Jack cheese.
01:40 - And then we garnish at the end
01:42 with the lettuce, gherkins, and our homemade sauce.
01:45 - Okay, I'm a bit worried.
01:46 It's looking, this is looking real good.
01:47 I don't know if I can level this.
01:49 - I don't think you will to be honest.
01:50 - Ha ha, that was a joke.
01:51 Before you put it in, just wait for me please.
01:53 Have a bit of patience.
01:54 I've been thinking about what I'm gonna make
01:56 to go against the Mac Daddy.
01:58 We're up north, we're in Manchester.
01:59 I'm thinking chippy tea.
02:01 Everybody loves a chippy tea.
02:02 So what I'm gonna do is combine a chippy tea,
02:05 Manchester, pizza, into one.
02:08 - There's a good chippy at the end of the road.
02:09 - Come on man, I trust you.
02:11 Phil, you're a good guy.
02:13 See you in a bit. - See you soon.
02:14 - See you in a bit.
02:14 We headed out in search of ingredients
02:16 for my match winning pizza.
02:17 I mean, how could I come to Manchester
02:19 and not mix in with the locals?
02:21 My guy, Big Phil, told me to visit a traditional chippy
02:24 and that's what I did.
02:25 I'm looking for ingredients to put on a pizza
02:27 that represents Manchester.
02:28 So I'm thinking, couple scraps,
02:30 mushy peas, large chips.
02:32 Can you imagine all of that on a pizza?
02:34 - Oh.
02:34 (laughing)
02:38 - It is everything, yeah? - Yeah.
02:40 - It's been a pleasure.
02:41 Next time I'll get some fish.
02:42 - Yeah. - See you later.
02:42 - See you.
02:43 - I don't know about tiki-taka and all that,
02:45 but this right here is my secret weapon.
02:47 If my pizza is gonna pair perfectly with Pepsi Max,
02:50 then this has to be the first name on the team sheet.
02:53 I'm back.
02:54 No one cares?
02:55 Okay.
02:56 Got my chippy tea ingredients sorted.
02:57 But before we get cooking, I gotta ask.
02:59 Two massive clubs.
03:00 Football is just part of the culture here.
03:01 It's just embedded into Manchester.
03:03 - Manchester, football, music, food.
03:06 - I feel like I should move here.
03:09 Your reign as head chef must come to an end
03:11 'cause I'm stepping in.
03:12 I've got my little stove.
03:14 So I'm about to make a curry sauce from scratch.
03:16 Some would say I'm an award winning chef.
03:18 Some would say you're lying.
03:19 I can't, I've got a bar going in.
03:21 How long have you been cooking for?
03:22 - Like 20 years.
03:23 - Damn!
03:24 Okay, let's not talk about experience.
03:25 You've got more than me.
03:26 Got some onions going in now.
03:27 Got some garlic going in.
03:28 And then we've got some cued apples.
03:30 I always feel like when you're in a kitchen,
03:31 you have to speak French.
03:32 Oui oui, chef.
03:33 - Oui, chef.
03:34 - Allez.
03:35 That's simple.
03:36 I respect my culinary excellence, right?
03:36 - You're doing all right.
03:37 It's super.
03:38 - Oh, come on, don't pity me.
03:39 I know I'm a big boy chef.
03:41 This is high level sauteing.
03:43 All right, these are cooked down.
03:44 Now we need to add some seasonings.
03:45 So I've got some salt, some curry powder,
03:47 some turmeric, and chili powder.
03:49 Oh, you can feel it as soon as it hits the pan.
03:52 Seasonings are locked in now.
03:53 We're gonna hit it with some flour.
03:54 - It looks like a roux.
03:55 - Thank you.
03:56 Come on, you know when you make a roux
03:58 and it starts developing a stock
04:00 and all these things, I start feeling all chuffy.
04:01 Nice cook down.
04:02 Veg stock.
04:03 - Yeah.
04:04 - Go straight in.
04:05 - Visual.
04:06 - I know, deglaze the pan, all that good stuff.
04:07 Got some honey going in for the sweetness.
04:09 Are you getting worried now?
04:10 - Yeah, I am.
04:11 (laughing)
04:13 - Then to give it that chippy tea vibe,
04:14 we go with some malt vinegar, bial,
04:16 and then we hit it with a squeeze of lemon.
04:17 Let this simmer down.
04:18 Once it gets nice and thick,
04:20 give it a little bit of a blitz.
04:21 There's only one thing left for us to do.
04:23 (tapping)
04:24 Go on, get in there.
04:25 - It's really good.
04:28 - Thank you.
04:29 - Wait, that's got spice, hasn't it?
04:30 - Come on, Chi!
04:31 (laughing)
04:31 I was gonna say, spicy little curry little yolk.
04:34 Okay, I'm not gonna lie.
04:35 You did help me with the dough.
04:36 - Yeah.
04:37 - From this point onwards,
04:38 it is a big zoo mission.
04:40 All right, so I'm gonna kick it off
04:41 with some mushy peas.
04:43 It looks so random, but I know it's gonna work.
04:46 Now, what goes with mushy peas?
04:47 - Probably chips.
04:48 - Yes, man, you're my guy, bruv.
04:50 Now, what's next?
04:51 Cheese.
04:51 So I've got a blend of cheddar mozzarella.
04:54 Look at this.
04:55 I might have created something here.
04:57 Yeah, if you wanna put it on the menu,
04:58 by all means, then.
04:59 - That's how I like to be viewed.
05:00 - Phil, don't gas me.
05:01 All right, bam.
05:02 Obviously, when this comes out,
05:03 hit it with our scraps,
05:04 hit it with our curry sauce.
05:05 Try and put it in the oven.
05:06 (oven beeping)
05:09 Come on, you know I just wanted to make everyone worry.
05:11 Hey!
05:12 (upbeat music)
05:20 Look at that!
05:21 Oh, my days.
05:22 No, let's be real.
05:23 This is two beautiful classics of food.
05:26 We've got our chippy tea.
05:28 We've got a cheeseburger vibe going on here.
05:30 But guess what?
05:30 I got little sprinkles that goes on mine.
05:32 - Super, actually.
05:33 - No, come on, you're copying me.
05:35 Got the lettuce going on first.
05:36 - Gherkins.
05:37 - You're absolutely mental, mate.
05:39 - This is our match sauce, that's for me.
05:41 - I can't be in competition with you, Phil.
05:42 This looks really good,
05:43 but chippy tea pizza.
05:45 Okay, I'm gonna hit it with some curry sauce now.
05:48 Woo!
05:48 - That's looks good.
05:49 - And then we're gonna finish it off with some scraps.
05:51 Look at that, get them scraps all over.
05:53 Obviously, these are two great pizzas,
05:55 but it's not up to me and you.
05:56 - No.
05:57 - Pepsi Max have got some local fans down
05:59 to come and taste the pizzas
05:59 and let us know which one goes better with a Pepsi Max.
06:03 I've not bribed anyone.
06:04 Phil, may the best man win.
06:06 Don't drop it now, mate.
06:09 - I know, yeah.
06:09 (laughing)
06:11 (camera shutter clicking)
06:12 (upbeat music)
06:14 - Ooh.
06:17 - Hello, hello, hello.
06:18 - Hi.
06:19 - Yeah, very well, you all right?
06:20 - I don't want to influence your decision,
06:21 but your hair, incredible.
06:23 Really like your hat and the colors.
06:25 Remind me of the rainbow.
06:26 All right, can you describe your pizza for the people?
06:28 - Yeah, this is the McDaddy.
06:30 So it's mini beef burgers,
06:31 and lettuce, gherkins, and then our homemade mac sauce.
06:35 - Over here, we have my chippy tea pizza.
06:37 It's inspired by the city of Manchester.
06:39 So we've got a base of mushy peas,
06:40 fresh chips, cheddar as well,
06:42 'cause we like a variation.
06:43 Scraps, some curry sauce made by me.
06:45 Get in there.
06:46 I would say go for his first.
06:48 - It's so nice.
06:50 - It's so good.
06:50 - All right, guys, don't fill yourself up.
06:53 I would say try mine.
06:55 The way you're holding these,
06:55 I just never leave it in your hand.
06:56 Give me a chance.
06:57 - Let's see if you get that.
07:00 - I love that crunch.
07:01 - Are you thinking,
07:02 is it giving you old school chippy tea vibes?
07:05 - I'm not sure, I'm not sure about that, but.
07:07 - You're entitled to opinion.
07:09 Even though it crushes my soul, it's fine.
07:11 I think it's time for a decision.
07:12 Da, what do you think about?
07:13 - I'm a burger boy, so I'd go for the McDaddy.
07:16 - Okay, one nil.
07:17 - One nil, yeah, one nil.
07:19 - I think it was a pretty close one,
07:21 but the scraps on top of the chippy tea
07:24 just make it superior.
07:25 - All right, one one, one one.
07:27 - We're probably gonna have to go to a VAR for this one.
07:29 (whistle blows)
07:32 - Oh, my days, bruv.
07:36 You know what?
07:37 Well done, well done, well done, bro.
07:39 Guys, you keep chippy tea-ing, yeah?
07:42 Maybe next time.
07:43 - You like it, maybe?
07:44 - See you, I better, bye.
07:45 - All in all, how do you think today went, Zuu?
07:47 - You know what?
07:48 We didn't get the result we wanted,
07:49 but I'm positive for the future.
07:52 I know that I can learn from the setbacks.
07:54 You know, the opposition, fair play.
07:56 What you learn is, is that sometimes
07:58 you fear the pizza man, but someone else's.
08:01 But don't worry, I'll be back.
08:01 I'll be back, stronger, better.
08:04 If you wanna see more of this or that,
08:07 tune in to see me take on another pizzaiolo
08:09 in another city where they love food and football.
08:11 Pick your favorite recipe below.
08:13 Oh!
08:15 Oh!
08:16 Confident Pepsi.