| Everyone has their own favorite types of pizza and | | | | style developed in Chicago. This delicious snack has a |
| that includes the crust, sauce, and toppings. A lot of | | | | three inch base, which can be up to three inches tall at |
| people would choose a New York style as their | | | | the edge. The base functions like a bowl, holding the |
| favorite kind. New York pizza is round and has a thin | | | | cheese, tomato sauce and other chunky fillings inside. |
| base, which is both chewy and crisp. | | | | Stuffed pizza is a variation of the Chicago one. The |
| The slices are usually only topped with one, two, or | | | | original deep-dish recipe, which Chicago is famed for, |
| perhaps three toppings, in order for the crust to stay | | | | was first created at Chicago's Pizzeria Uno in 1943. |
| crisp rather than go soggy. New Yorkers tend to fold | | | | A pan pizza is similar to the deep-dish variety but |
| this delicious snack in half while eating it, to make it | | | | these have thick crusts, which are comparable to |
| easier to handle. | | | | focaccia. These have the cheese and toppings on top |
| Other names for this tasty treat include "regular slice" | | | | of the sauce, unlike the deep-dish or stuffed varieties. |
| or "regular pie." Ordering a "plain slice" means, you only | | | | This makes the pan variety similar to a New York one, |
| want cheese on top. You can order a slice or a whole | | | | only with a much thicker bottom. |
| eighteen inch diameter pie, which can be cut into eight | | | | You can also get thin and crunchy bases in Chicago, |
| slices. Slicing it into wedges or slices, rather than | | | | unlike the New York ones, which are more chewy |
| squares, is also known as "party cut" or "tavern cut." | | | | than crunchy. These would be topped with lots of |
| This variety originated at the turn of the twentieth | | | | herby Italian tomato sauce, various toppings, and then |
| century in New York City. Tomato sauce and | | | | cheese. This recipe is cut into squares rather than |
| mozzarella were the other original recipe toppings. The | | | | slices. |
| New York style has a hand-tossed crust and the | | | | So, Which is Best? |
| sauce is minimal. It makes a great street snack. | | | | You can see from the descriptions that the Chicago |
| High-gluten bread flour is used to make the crust of a | | | | variety is the complete opposite to a New York one. |
| New York style pizza and this is what differentiates it | | | | A lot of people enjoy both types of pizza. Perhaps a |
| from many other varieties. | | | | New York pizza is nice when you are in a hurry and |
| Chicago Style | | | | you want to grab some fast food to eat as you walk. |
| A Chicago-style pizza tends to be deep-dish and this | | | | This foldable feast is flavorful as well as convenient. |