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Classic and Creative New Pizza Styles

Pizza is most associated with Italian food. The well-liked dish finds its origins on the Mediterranean coast in Naples, Italy where the first pizzas were produced from leftover bread and pasta sauce. Neapolitan pizza with its thin, somewhat crispy crust was topped with an herb infused tomato sauce and Mozzarella.

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While Italian eateries still offer the traditional Margherita pizza, different versions have developed over time to become a gourmet’s bliss in addition to a creative challenge for many chefs. There are various forms of pizza, commonly associated with a certain region in the U.S. and range from thick, deep-dish variations to thin flexible or crispy crusts.

Thick Crust Chicago Style Pizzas

The Chi town variety of deep-dish pizza is characterized by a thick wall of dough that makes a bowl for sauce and toppings. A baking pan with 2 to 3 inch walls allowing the pie to rise during baking is always needed for this variety of pizza. A Chicago pizza produced in either a round or square pan and has ample space for sauces and toppings. Stuffed pizzas are deeper but comparable in design permitting denser toppings.

Thin Crust Pizzas

When it comes to taking pleasure in their own version of pizza, New Yorkers have become experts. Normally created using a thin pliable crust, these pies are made to be folded and then enjoyed as a finger food. To savor a NYC style pizza, no knives and forks are required. Pies are generally big, making it possible for vast slices to be cut and are always available “basic”, with only cheese and sauce. Toppings like fresh tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, and sausage are perfectly suited for New York City style pizza.

New Pizza Trends

A 10 to 20 inch pizza pan is usually used for making standard style pizzas. A favorite craze, especially popular with households, is the small, mini-style pizza where every child can pick their own toppings. Though these pies may not have the true essence of a full-sized pizza, they offer flexibility and convenience.

Centering more on the toppings, than on the dough, extremely thin, crispy crust pizzas are very popular. Appealing to trendy, health conscious diners and favored by gourmet chefs, these ultra-thin versions may include gluten free flour or whole wheat flour. These pies focus on fresh ingredients and unconventional toppings such as bleu cheese, poached pears, garlic-roasted chicken, arugulaFree Web Content, and smoked salmon.

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New York or Chicago style, all your favorite toppings or plain as herbed flatbread, pizza making at home with family and friends has never been more popular or fun. You can begin crafting pizza in your own home that tastes as good as your favorite pizzeria when you begin with a taste tested pizza recipe.



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