Take a bite out of popular pizza styles – Pizza is pizza, right? Not quite. This beloved cheese-and-sauce-crafted masterpiece is much more complex than fans may imagine. At its core, pizza consists of a crust, sauce and a cheese. #Pizza
But pizza can be crafted in myriad ways thanks to toppings and crust styles. But wait, there’s more. As it turns out, pizza, which TripSavvy notes is a $30 billion global industry, has many different incarnations.
Pizza was first introduced in North America in the late 1800s when thousands of Italian immigrants arrived. Nowadays pizza is part of just about everyone’s common vernacular and diet. CiCi’s, a popular pizza chain, found that one-third of pizza eaters eat pizza at least once a week.
My favorite Pizza Restaurant is Brooklyn Brothers Pizzeria in Corbin, KY. I do however, only like meats on my pizza. So the Meat Lovers type pizzas.
You can see even see a list of the Pizza places I think are the best, and which ones I think are the worst. Maybe you can see if your favorite or worst place made this list.
List of Pizza Styles
The following are some of the many different pizza types that can be enjoyed, and what makes them unique.
· Neapolitan: This is the original pizza that arrived in the 19th century from Italy, and the pizza from which all others have evolved. The dough is made from a specific type of flour, and the crust is thin, crunchy and baked in a wood-fired oven. Neapolitan will have minimal toppings. A scant amount of San Marzano tomato sauce, slices of buffalo mozzarella cheese and basil are all that’s needed.
· New York style: Most East coast pizza is considered New York style. Originating on the streets of New York City, this pie is exemplified by wide slices of a crunchy, pliable crust that is light on sauce but heavy on cheese.
· Chicago style / DeepDish: Also known as deep-dish, the Pizzeria Uno restaurant in Chicago developed the deep-dish pizza in the 1940s. The pizza is made in a pan similar to a large metal cake or pie pan, and the crust lines its entirety. Typically, the toppings are assembled upside-down, with cheese, vegetables and meats placed on the crust, and then tomato sauce as the final layer to help this pizza cook all the way through.
· Sicilian: This is a thick-crusted pizza with a pillowy dough and crunchy crust. The pizza is formed in a square pan. Oftentimes, the cheese is underneath the sauce to prevent the pie from becoming soggy. Some people refer to the Sicilian as a “square.” The famed L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn, NY, has its own unique take on the square that has been feeding fans for decades.
· St. Louis style: This pizza is a variation on New York style, but it’s made from a cracker-like crust with no yeast. In addition, Provel cheese replaces the mozzarella found on New York-style pizza. Provel is a cheese made by combining cheddar, mozzarella and provolone.
· Grandma style: A grandma pie is similar to Sicilian, but presents as a thinner, crunchier alternative. Fresh tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella often replace the more processed sauces and cheeses.
· California style: This pizza uses a New York-style dough but switches toppings to unusual and unique ingredients, like barbecue chicken.
Check out my recipe for a great Breakfast Pizza, very popular when we do covered-dish breakfasts.
Pizza will likely never fall out of favor. Thanks to the variations across the country, those who covet a slice have many different options at their disposal.
Pizza Holidays
- Cheese Pizza Day
- Deep Dish Pizza Day
- Pepperoni Pizza Day
- Pizza Day
- Sausage Pizza Day
- Check back, I plan to add more as I come across them!
Article compliments of MetroCreative. TF202702
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