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| Treat Yourself to a True Original - Chicago Pizza |
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My friend lives in downtown Chicago, and she continually
brags about how awesome Chicago pizza is. Pizza is just plain different
in Chicago. You won't find a fruit pizza recipe there. No chance. But
if you can get your hands on a Lou Malnotti pizza you will among the converted, at least that what my friend says.
Not just any pizza can be called
Chicago pizza either. It's a distinction that must be earned. There is
a special way it is made. In the simplest terms, this type of pizza is
deep dish. When I say deep dish, I’m not talking about the stuff Pizza
Hut calls deep dish, I mean really deep!
The flat New York style pizza is what some consider the opposite, and you may find people arguing over which style is truly the best pizza. If you are a pizza lover, you can decide for yourself.
There are some places in Chicago that will deliver their pizza to your home. So put down those coupons for Papa Johns pizza and listen up. Seriously, even if you live in Florida, you can get Chicago pizza delivered.
It won’t come the usual way, and you won’t have to tip the delivery boy. You'll have to deal with the Fed -ex or UPS man. This pizza is delivered to your home frozen and is usually packed in dry ice so you must cook it yourself. but the Chicago Pizza will be authentic, and you can see what all the fuss is about.
Because my friend doesn’t live in the city of Chicago, she sometimes brings hers home or has a friend bring it when they visit, and she assures me it is good even when re-warmed or mailed to your home to be cooked.
If you find someone to mail you a Chicago pizza, be prepared to have more options for ingredients than you have ever imagined. This aren't your average Domino pizza specials. Because so much goes into a deep-dish style pizza, there is room for just about anything you could desire.
The list of veggies, meat toppings, types of cheese, and other oddities is mind-boggling. You can truly get the pizza of your dreams, and lots of it. Well, except for the dreaded fruit pizza recipe. You may not find wacky combinations like pineapple and ham at every shop, but if you look hard enough, you may find it.
It will depend on the shop you choose, and how traditional they are. Some people simply believe fruit is not to be put on Chicago Pizza and that is the end of the story.
One thing you should remember about Chicago pizza is that you can’t eat a lot of it. You may be used to having two or even three slices of New York style pizza at one sitting, but with Chicago pizza, you may find that you have trouble finishing just one.
The slices are so thick it’s more like eating a large slice of lasagna than it is a slice of pizza. Be prepared to take most of your pie home to eat, but remember, it’ll be good the second time around.
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