So I work in NYC and get to eat NY style pizza anytime I want. But I've been in Chicago for the 3rd time in the past two months and got to try some Chicago style pizza. I'll try to give a fair comparison here.
NY Pizza
If you've ever had NY pizza you know it's all about the thin crust. Thin, doughy and crispy on the bottom. There's a memorable crunch to it when you take a bite. The sauce is laid on thin but it's laced with oregano and very flavorful. The top is covered with salty "Mutz" (mozzarella cheese). Good stuff.
I've been seeing this trend in NYC lately. Lots of $1 a slice joints popping up all over the place. I'm guilty of hitting them on the way home for a quick bite. 2 slices and a soda for $2.75. Not a bad deal. Not real deal NYC pizza but halfway edible. The crust is paper thin. The sauce is weak and the cheese is obviously low quality.
I grew up in NJ and have a few local joints that I used to frequent in my youth. Family owned Italian pizza restaurants that have 3 generations working there. They know how to make pizza. The crust is thicker but it's still thin crust style. The old man is still tossing dough in the air.
I hear Brooklyn is the place to go for real deal NY pizza. Can anyone confirm?
Chicago Pizza
I tried two different places out here. Both famous for their pizza.
Giordano's deep dish pizza was very good. The small was 6 slices. Each slice was about 2 pounds each the dough was thick and doughy like I'm used to. The sauce was fresh made and very tasty. Topping we're top notch. I'd give it 7/10.
Gino's deep dish was a totally different experience. The crust had a graham cracker crust type of texture on the bottom and a flaky pastry texture around edge. Kind of a buttery flavor to it. The sauce was excellent. Very sharp flavor to it. I didn't care for the toppings though. They threw sausage and ham on it. Chicago loves ham. They put it on everything. I think it takes away from the flavor. Overall a good pizza. 6/10. They gouge you $7 a beer. Kinda pricey for a pizza joint. That's strip club prices.
I got a small pie and a few beers and got hit for $48.
In Jersey you can get a large pie and couple sodas and it'll cost you $15.
NY Pizza
If you've ever had NY pizza you know it's all about the thin crust. Thin, doughy and crispy on the bottom. There's a memorable crunch to it when you take a bite. The sauce is laid on thin but it's laced with oregano and very flavorful. The top is covered with salty "Mutz" (mozzarella cheese). Good stuff.
I've been seeing this trend in NYC lately. Lots of $1 a slice joints popping up all over the place. I'm guilty of hitting them on the way home for a quick bite. 2 slices and a soda for $2.75. Not a bad deal. Not real deal NYC pizza but halfway edible. The crust is paper thin. The sauce is weak and the cheese is obviously low quality.
I grew up in NJ and have a few local joints that I used to frequent in my youth. Family owned Italian pizza restaurants that have 3 generations working there. They know how to make pizza. The crust is thicker but it's still thin crust style. The old man is still tossing dough in the air.
I hear Brooklyn is the place to go for real deal NY pizza. Can anyone confirm?
Chicago Pizza
I tried two different places out here. Both famous for their pizza.
Giordano's deep dish pizza was very good. The small was 6 slices. Each slice was about 2 pounds each the dough was thick and doughy like I'm used to. The sauce was fresh made and very tasty. Topping we're top notch. I'd give it 7/10.
Gino's deep dish was a totally different experience. The crust had a graham cracker crust type of texture on the bottom and a flaky pastry texture around edge. Kind of a buttery flavor to it. The sauce was excellent. Very sharp flavor to it. I didn't care for the toppings though. They threw sausage and ham on it. Chicago loves ham. They put it on everything. I think it takes away from the flavor. Overall a good pizza. 6/10. They gouge you $7 a beer. Kinda pricey for a pizza joint. That's strip club prices.
I got a small pie and a few beers and got hit for $48.
In Jersey you can get a large pie and couple sodas and it'll cost you $15.
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