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ProfessorGAC

(72,216 posts)
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:31 PM Friday

I Was Watching Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives...

...and the segment goes to a pizza joint with a woodfired brick oven.
The owner pulls out a wooden pizza peel that was 26" by 26" with what looked like a 12 - 15" handle!
Because they make a >>>>>>>>>>>> 24" pizza!!!
One pie, 2 feet across.
I've never seen a pizza that big.

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I Was Watching Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives... (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Friday OP
At granddaughter's bday party, they had numerous pizzas by the yard SheltieLover Friday #1
If Real Chicago Pizza ProfessorGAC Friday #2
It was the real deal - thin crust. SheltieLover Friday #3
Chicago style is not pizza. It's a tomato pie with cheese. John Stewart said it best... mitch96 Friday #4
Yeah that doesn't look like pizza to me. Lol SheltieLover Friday #5
That's Not An Original Chicago Puzza ProfessorGAC Friday #7
Some days I could probably polish off a whole one of those Blue Owl Friday #6
I Love Pizza, But... ProfessorGAC Friday #8

SheltieLover

(65,965 posts)
1. At granddaughter's bday party, they had numerous pizzas by the yard
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:33 PM
Friday

3' each & SOOOOO good. Chicago pizza is the best!

ProfessorGAC

(72,216 posts)
2. If Real Chicago Pizza
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:40 PM
Friday

The overly thick, bready crust isn't authentic Chicago. The real Chicago pizza only has about a half-inch crust that's very crispy on the bottom.
Most of what pass for Chicago deep dish aren't even close to the real thing.

SheltieLover

(65,965 posts)
3. It was the real deal - thin crust.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:57 PM
Friday

Omg what I'd give to get real pizza in this red shithole...

I'm not a fan of deep dish personally.

SheltieLover

(65,965 posts)
5. Yeah that doesn't look like pizza to me. Lol
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:29 PM
Friday

Looks like Malnatti's, which is great if that's your fav.

Lol

ProfessorGAC

(72,216 posts)
7. That's Not An Original Chicago Puzza
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 06:02 PM
Friday

Malnatti's and Uno's are very different.
Uno pizza has a thinner crust that is very crunchy on the bottom.
Malnatti's bastardized the deep dish pizza. And, there are very few pizzerias around here that don't do think crust, too.

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