| Travel across Italy and you will hear people from | | | | distinction between St. Louis style pizza and other thin |
| different regions claiming that their part of the country | | | | crust variations is the substitution of Provel cheese for |
| is the birthplace of the pizza pie. As the dough rises | | | | mozzarella cheese - which is the cheese type that |
| this will be a debate that carries on to the end of time. | | | | commonly is used in a wide range of other types of |
| What is clear when it comes to pizza is that through | | | | pizzas, particularly pizzas that are served in North |
| the years there have been many tasty variations on | | | | America. |
| the theme. Through this article you are provided a | | | | One of the more popular pizza types throughout many |
| peak of some of those different types of pizza that | | | | of the European Union countries, Australia, Canada, |
| have taken hold today. | | | | Sweden and the Western United States is what is |
| Greek pizza is the brainchild of a number of Greek | | | | known as Hawaiian pizza. The base or crust of this |
| immigrants to North America. What these people | | | | pizza varies - it can be thicker or thinner to taste. It is |
| created was a pizza pie that has a thicker and | | | | the toppings that define Hawaiian pizza (which is |
| chewer crust that some of the more traditional | | | | known as Pizza Hawaii throughout the EU). The |
| variations of the pie. Greek pizza is baked in a pan | | | | toppings are Canadian bacon (or sliced ham, depending |
| rather than directly on the bricks or on some other | | | | on local custom and availability), pineapple and |
| type of cooking surface. Olive oil is used as a topping | | | | mozzarella cheese. What is most unusual about |
| on the pizza itself rather liberally. In addition, this types | | | | Hawaiian pizza is that it did not originate in Hawaii and |
| will oftentimes come complete with feta cheese as | | | | is not popular on the islands. |
| well as Kalamata olives. This particular type of pizza | | | | California style pizza generally is a type of pizza that |
| has proven to be very popular in New England in the | | | | uses a variety of what might be considered |
| U.S.A. as well as in different Greecian enclaves in | | | | non-traditional ingredients. This includes a variety of |
| North America. | | | | fresh produce toppings that liberally are utilized on this |
| St. Louis style pizza is a type of thin crust pizza that | | | | type of pizza. Moreover, sauces like barbecue are |
| gained popularity in and around the St. Louis, Missouri, | | | | often substituted for more common types of sauces |
| region before spreading out more broadly. The main | | | | that historically have been used on pizza pies. |