Chicago-style deep dish pizza
(Deep dish pizza, Chicago deep dish pizza)
In the late 1800s and the early 1900s, Neapolitan immigrants came to the USA in search of a better life. Shortly after, in 1943, their descendants, Ike Sewell and Ric Riccardo had opened Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, serving a new variety of pizza in a deeper dish, with inverted layers of cheese, meat, and tomatoes, and a crunchy crust.
No longer an immigrant tradition, Chicago-style deep dish pizza is now one of Chicago's cultural and culinary icons. The dish is not just popular in Chicago, but all over the world, and its popularity is evident in the fact that there is even a National Deep Dish Pizza Day, celebrated every year on April 5.
Thick, hearty and crispy, Chicago-style deep dish is a cheesy and gooey treat for pizza lovers throughout the world.
Chicago-style deep dish pizza Authentic recipe
If you want to make the real-deal, authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza, the following recipe is the answer to your prayers. The recipe gives instructions on how to make the dough and the toppings, which should be arranged in the following order: mozzarella at the bottom, Italian sausage in the middle, and tomatoes on top, finished with a sprinkling of either parmesan* or hard cheese. It makes for one 12-inch (30cm) pizza. If preferred, you can add additional ingredients such as pepperoni,... Read more
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