Visiting Chicago and not tasting it’s traditional Deep Dish Pizza!? No, no…not fair – you’re not doing justice to your Chicago trip! Make sure, you add it to your top-things-to-do list on your visit to Chicago. Do pay a visit to any Chicago’s authentic pizza restaurants such as Pequod’s Pizza or Pizzeria Due to add some classic memories to your travels.
Deep Dish Pizza, the most famous Chicago-style pizza – A high edge, deep surfaced pizza that holds a large amount of cheese, stuffing and a specially made chunky tomato sauce. As the name suggests, the crust is very deep and thick, looking exactly like a pie. Though there is no enough documentation about who invented the pizza, it is often said that, it was originated at Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, in 1943, by the Uno’s founder, Ike Sewell.
So, what makes this style of Chicago Pizza so unique and special? Let’s take a look,
The Baking Style
Unlike the other pizzas, the deep dish pizza is baked in a deep pan, which gives it’s deep and thick structure. The deep dish pizza baking pan is a round, steel pan, quite similar to a cake or pie pan. In addition to wheat flour, the pizza dough also contains corn flour or food coloring, to give the pizza it’s yellowish tone. The buttery rich dough is placed on the deep pan first and then pressed up onto the sides of the pan, forming a bowl for large amount of toppings. The baking time of the of the deep dish pizza is usually more because of it’s thickness and the layers of toppings inside it.
The Unique Setup of Toppings
In deep dish pizza, the toppings are assembled upside down from their usual order on a pizza. A required amount of cheese is first spread over the dough in the pan, followed by loads of your favorite toppings and then at the end the uncooked chunky tomato sauce. Sometimes, they sprinkle some more cheese on the top. Interesting, isn’t it?
And, finally, The Eating Style
As the locals suggest, deep dish pizza is meant to be eaten with fork and knife, so that each deep dish slice can be compiled nicely with the delicious multilayered toppings.
Have you tried making this delicious Chicago-style pizza at home? I asked them the recipe and they explained me well too, but I couldn’t grasp it well – it’s a big and tough recipe, I must agree! If you know an easier version, please share the link through the comment section below.
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15 comments
Pizza looks delicious. Remember eating something like this in Sbarro. Would definitely try this when I go to Chicago
Looks like we all shouldn’t miss the Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago. Hope I can visit the place someday to try this one out!
I love dish deep pizzas! They are just so freaking good and one slice is enough to satisfy my craving! I hope one day I get to try one from Chicago! 🙂
Oh, I thought the eating style would be the hand to food style Pick it by the hand then straight to the mouth. No utensils needed.
I’ve tried Chicago-style pizza in Sbarro, but I still prefer thin crusted pizza. I just find it too heavy to eat such. I’m sure this American classic tastes good though,
I love this kind of pizza! Sometimes when my partner and I dine at Sbarro, I always order this kind of pizza! 🙂
xx, Wandering Ella
I love deep dish pizzas… or any kind of pizza! Ha!
Abby | Life in the Fash Lane
I’ll eat whatever is there. Just look how thick that pizza is. 😀
The pizza looks too heavy and filling. I love pizza stuffed with lots of mushrooms, meat and pineapple then covered with heavy cheese. Heavenly.
I havr tried deep dish pizza but not in Chicago.I love it coz it’s a mouthful of great flavor with every bite. I hope to visit Chicago one day so I could taste the authentic one.
Madz| http://www.traveldelish.blogspot.com
I don’t think I’ve ever had this type of pizza before! Would love to try but I’m pretty sure it can’t beat Italian pizza 😀
Sarah
http://lavenderlife.co
Haven’t been to Chicago but I’m definitely going to try that at one point in time!!!
Never really liked chicago pizzas just too much to eat, I’m privvy to a stonebaked italian style pizza less dough makes for a crunch crust 🙂
YUM! Chicago pizza is so good, but I’m still partial to NY style 😉
Nothing beats a deep dish pizza! Chicago is on my travel bucket list so when I finally get there, I’ll definitely be trying one of these bad boys out 🙂
Lana | lifestylequeenbee.com