Intalian Pizza Is The Number Five Popular Food In America

I know people think, why pizza is popular food in America at number five, it’s an Italian recipe, but as they say in America, “talk to the hand.” Pizza may have commenced life in Italy, but the US adopted, nurtured and produced so many different ways of making pizza, I call it another American classic. In fact, there are so many varieties; I will likely miss a few. Here are the more popular ones.

New York - manner pizza

Originally formulated in New York City, this variation is often sold in oversized, thin and flexible slices. It is traditionally hand-tossed, easy on the sauce, and reasonably covered with cheese. The slices are sometimes eaten folded in half, or even piled, as its size and flexibility may otherwise make it unwieldy to eat by hand - perfect for lunch on the run or in a rush; that’s what makes it New York to me.

Chicago manner - deep dish pizza

This has a crust which is organized up the sides of a deep-dish pan. It reverses the order of ingredients, using crust, cheese, filling, and then sauce on top. Some interpretations (usually referred to as "stuffed") have two layers of crust with the sauce on top. Pizzeria Uno claims to have created the recipe, and they are still functioning along with its twin restaurant, Pizzeria Due, in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. There are, of course, others claiming they invented it.

St. Louis - manner pizza

This type of pizza is popular in St. Louis, Missouri. The main difference amongst this and other pizza is the use of St. Louisan Provel cheese rather of mozzarella. It’s customarily cut into squares.

California - manner pizza

This refers to pizza with untraditional ingredients; especially those that use a significant amount of fresh develop. A Thai inspired chicken pizza with peanut sauce, bean sprouts, and shaved carrots is a popular version in California style pizza restaurants, as are pizzas that use chicken and barbecue sauce as toppings. Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California devised this style, and it was popularized by the California Pizza Kitchen chain, along with Wolfgang Puck.