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maveric

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19. NY or New England style. Thin crust and foldable.

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:13 AM

Aug 2024

Tried Chicago style and prefer the thinner crust.
California pizza is medium crust loaded with greasy meats. It gets soggy.
It sucks because I live in SoCal and it’s hard to find good pizza.

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Chicago style deep dish pizza or New York style? Wonder which one sold the best to the delegates? [View all] brush Aug 2024 OP

Chicago style. Period. Glamrock Aug 2024 #1

So definitive. No room for argument? brush Aug 2024 #3

Hell no! Glamrock Aug 2024 #5

I totally agree with your last sentence. I'm partial to both styles, having lived several years in NY... brush Aug 2024 #7

A regular NYC pizza doesn't have to be greasy, floppy electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #8

New York style is a work walking pizza MistakenLamb Aug 2024 #43

What part of "period" did you not understand? Bucky Aug 2024 #28

That's right! Glamrock Aug 2024 #39

If it's a *cake* competition, Chicago-style wins hands-down EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #18

I always call Chicago style "casserole" style. darkstar Aug 2024 #26

That's not Chicago style, a super-thick bready crust. sir pball Aug 2024 #30

It's what *passes for* Chicago-style pizza, however EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #33

You chose...poorly sir pball Aug 2024 #35

It wasn't a fucking Dominos or Pizza Hut EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #40

Yup. Deep-dish is tourist pizza. GoCubsGo Aug 2024 #38

Chicago! elleng Aug 2024 #2

Thin, crispy is the only true pizza. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #4

You're wrong! Glamrock Aug 2024 #6

If I want thin and crispy ornotna Aug 2024 #13

This is a deep dish person's nightmare. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #16

Drat! ornotna Aug 2024 #17

When I lived in NY and took the train into the city, at the end of line on the 4 train... brush Aug 2024 #20

What I love about your statement, that some folks aren't appreciating Docreed2003 Aug 2024 #29

NY and Connecticut style thin pizza blows Chicago style away, but all pale in comparison to real Neapolitan, from Naples Celerity Aug 2024 #9

Well, that Sure Looks Yummy! electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #11

Looks delicious. Would like to try it. brush Aug 2024 #12

No!!! I can't stand blackened crust!! I will stick with "American style"... LeftInTX Aug 2024 #21

If a pizza doesn't have a blackened crust, I'll blacken it myself! EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #34

I don't like "burn". Had blackened redfish about 40 years ago. One time was enough...I don't "get it". LeftInTX Aug 2024 #44

Burnt ends from a BBQ beef brisket EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #46

Nope..and burnt from BBQ chicken...nope! LeftInTX Aug 2024 #48

They sell that "blackened" pizza at a gourmet pizza place around here. Ironically it's called "Doughs" LeftInTX Aug 2024 #62

As a NYC'r I Love a good crispy NYC pizza slice! Also enjoyed some Uno pizza when they landed here. electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #10

Ah, come on. Dem2theMax Aug 2024 #14

I don't know about the delegates. I can't do Chicago. Too much bread. The best part of pizza is the cheese tulipsandroses Aug 2024 #15

You Didn't Get Real Chicago Pizza ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #50

NY or New England style. Thin crust and foldable. maveric Aug 2024 #19

Pizzeria Sei 🖤🩶🤍 Celerity Aug 2024 #32

The Chicago thing is not pizza. Renew Deal Aug 2024 #22

Chicago tavern is better than nyc style newdeal2 Aug 2024 #23

This. Ace Rothstein Aug 2024 #47

Yeah, deep dish is more of a tourist thing kysrsoze Aug 2024 #61

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being Eww and 10 being Marry me Chellee Aug 2024 #24

Vaguely pizza-flavoured layer cake is the perfect description. Celerity Aug 2024 #31

I like deep dish! NY pizza is greasy! (My son lived there, so we ate the cheap stuff while we visited) LeftInTX Aug 2024 #25

See post 20 to understand what NY pizza is all about. brush Aug 2024 #60

A: an American pizza speak easy Aug 2024 #27

IO prefer Chicago style Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #36

Captain Picard? SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2024 #37

Tavern style is true Chicago style not deep dish MistakenLamb Aug 2024 #41

Can't recall the name and may not have said anyway ok_cpu Aug 2024 #42

I also like Detroit style. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #45

Chicago Deep Dish, Old World Pizza in Elmwood Park, IL Beringia Aug 2024 #49

I love them both. Hubs likes NY & the dog likes Chicago. CrispyQ Aug 2024 #51

NY style. ecstatic Aug 2024 #52

Chicago deep dish from Lou Malnati's. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2024 #53

I live in Chicago and I go to Jimmy's for the best "NY style" pizza in the City. nt Carlitos Brigante Aug 2024 #54

Keto guidelines suggest a thin crust pizza makes for a more balanced diet. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #55

Real Italian Old Style Massachusetts Brick Oven Pizza Babywhale Aug 2024 #56

I enjoy a GOOD Chicago style deep dish pyzza. ShazzieB Aug 2024 #57

Natives of Chicago only consume deep dish on rare occasions, it's mostly for tourists. tritsofme Aug 2024 #58

Chicago thin square cut sounds a lot like NY style, the real deal, and not how you described it. brush Aug 2024 #59

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU HEAL A DIVIDED NATION! Conjuay Aug 2024 #63

Chicago Style deep dish ArnoldLayne Aug 2024 #64