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Italian Comfort Food Classics

Season 12 Episode 1202 | 25m 30s

Test cook Bryan Roof cooks host Julia Collin Davison a surprising Italian classic: Chicago Thin-Crust Pizza with Homemade Italian Sausage. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Bridget Lancaster to a live taste test of jarred pasta sauce. Finally, test cook Lawman Johnson and Bridget reveal the secrets to a perfect Pasta e Fagioli.

Aired: 08/23/19
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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