Brussels Sprouts Pizza

I hated Brussels sprouts as a kid, but that’s because the people making them didn’t know how to cook them. You have to blast Brussels sprouts—whether it’s a hot pan, a furnace-hot oven, or a high-temp pizza oven. Shred them thinly on the mandoline with salt and olive oil, then hit them with high heat and pull them when they’re charred but crunchy. They sweeten beautifully.

The reason this pizza is so good is how the sprouts pair with guanciale. There’s no substitute for guanc