New York vs. Chicago: Bake Off

[Irish Insanity]

I've had Chicago pizza once years ago, but never NY. NY style is more the one I prefer, but here in Michigan we seem to only have one style, SHIT. We have no true great pizza that I have found.

 

[dshans]

John's on Bleeker Street NY, NY.

No slices.

Thin crust. Invitingly foldable.

That is all.

End of discussion.

Chicago: Billy Goat Tavern – Cheezborger, Cheezborger, Cheezborger. No Pepsi, Coke. No Fries, Cheeps. And hot dogs.

 

[Fbolt]

Chicago style pizza is chock full heavenly tomato sauce, hunks of toppings, and mountains of melted cheese. It is the King!

NY pizza is nothing but flimsy crust with watery sauce.

Let's get real, everything Chicago is better than anything NY.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Can I vote for neapolitan style pizza?

This is correct.

 

[gkIrish]

Chicago style pizza is chock full heavenly tomato sauce, hunks of toppings, and mountains of melted cheese. It is the King!

NY pizza is nothing but flimsy crust with watery sauce.

Let's get real, everything Chicago is better than anything NY.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

John's on Bleeker Street NY, NY.

No slices.

Thin crust. Invitingly foldable.

That is all.

End of discussion.

Chicago: Billy Goat Tavern – Cheezborger, Cheezborger, Cheezborger. No Pepsi, Coke. No Fries, Cheeps. And hot dogs.

Anything at Pizza Luce is worth the trip.

 

[calvegas04]

NY style, but Detroit style is not bad

 

[woolybug25]

NY style, but Detroit style is not bad

What is "Detroit Style"?

Can I vote for neapolitan style pizza?

Isn't neapolitan just a type of pizza? Like spinach/feta, veggie or taco pizza? I don't consider it a "style" like NY vs CHI. Those are styles of cooking not flavor combos? Right?


Chicago should stick to hot dogs. Pizza is meant to be ate by hand, not with a fork.

 

[Cackalacky]

I am surprised you Yankees think you have the monopoly on quality pizza. This is my momma's own recipe.

 

[woolybug25]

"Pizza isn't a food... it's an edible plate"

 

[pkt77242]

What is "Detroit Style"?




Isn't neapolitan just a type of pizza? Like spinach/feta, veggie or taco pizza? I don't consider it a "style" like NY vs CHI. Those are styles of cooking not flavor combos? Right?
Chicago should stick to hot dogs. Pizza is meant to be ate by hand, not with a fork.

This is the best I could find for a description.

"What is Wood-Fired Neapolitan Pizza?

Well over two centuries ago, pizza was born on the back streets of Naples, Italy where street vendors sold rustic flatbreads garnished only with hand-pressed olive oil, sea salt and coarsely chopped garlic. Brought to life by wood fire and stone, authentic Neapolitan pizza is characterized by wood-fired ovens, dough’s made only with flour, water, sea salt and yeast, tomatoes grown on the volcanic soils of Mt. Visuvio, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh mozzarella. There are three basic Neapolitan Pizzas: the Margherita, (named in 1889 for its first fan Queen Margherita of Savoy), the Marinara which is simply garnished with tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil, and the Bianca which is garlic, olive oil and fresh Rosemary. "

 

[Cackalacky]

This is the best I could find for a description.

"What is Wood-Fired Neapolitan Pizza?

Well over two centuries ago, pizza was born on the back streets of Naples, Italy where street vendors sold rustic flatbreads garnished only with hand-pressed olive oil, sea salt and coarsely chopped garlic. Brought to life by wood fire and stone, authentic Neapolitan pizza is characterized by wood-fired ovens, dough’s made only with flour, water, sea salt and yeast, tomatoes grown on the volcanic soils of Mt. Visuvio, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh mozzarella. There are three basic Neapolitan Pizzas: the Margherita, (named in 1889 for its first fan Queen Margherita of Savoy), the Marinara which is simply garnished with tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil, and the Bianca which is garlic, olive oil and fresh Rosemary. "

Seriously this. I had all of these in Italy and nothing in the states compares as far as quality of ingredients and flavor.

 

[woolybug25]

This is the best I could find for a description.

"What is Wood-Fired Neapolitan Pizza?

Well over two centuries ago, pizza was born on the back streets of Naples, Italy where street vendors sold rustic flatbreads garnished only with hand-pressed olive oil, sea salt and coarsely chopped garlic. Brought to life by wood fire and stone, authentic Neapolitan pizza is characterized by wood-fired ovens, dough’s made only with flour, water, sea salt and yeast, tomatoes grown on the volcanic soils of Mt. Visuvio, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh mozzarella. There are three basic Neapolitan Pizzas: the Margherita, (named in 1889 for its first fan Queen Margherita of Savoy), the Marinara which is simply garnished with tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil, and the Bianca which is garlic, olive oil and fresh Rosemary. "

Hmmm.... can't tell. Maybe that is a type of pizza?

If wood fired flatbread pizza is a "style"... then, well... we need to assign it a city.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Hmmm.... can't tell. Maybe that is a type of pizza?

If wood fired flatbread pizza is a "style"... then, well... we need to assign it a city.

Neapolitan. Naples, Italy.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Old Forge, PA has the best pizza.
"Pizza Capital of the World"

Revello's will deliver anywhere in the world.

Buy Pizza - Revello's Pizza

 

[STLDomer]

Is this some sort of sick joke?

St. Louis style

The square beyond compare

 

[notredomer23]

Is this some sort of sick joke?

St. Louis style

The square beyond compare

is that even edible?

buncha pizza plebs in this thread

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

All my Indy peeps need to check out Napolese if you haven't yet. Get the jowl bacon on it. I have yet to brave the egg...

Eff Bazbeaux's (food poisoning one time)

http://www.napolesepizzeria.com/menu/menu.pdf

 

[IrishRugger2013]

For those who have been to BJ's Brewery's out here (there are a few of them, Long Beach, San Bernardino, few others).... BEST CHI PIZZA EVER... man it is BOMB.

Nice, a BJ's just opened next to my work in Northern VA. I tried some of the pizza there last Friday and it was great. Didn't realize they also had chicago.

 

[tussin]

Old Forge, PA has the best pizza.
"Pizza Capital of the World"

Revello's will deliver anywhere in the world.

Buy Pizza - Revello's Pizza

I personally prefer Ghigiarelli's, but Revello's ain't bad either.

 

[GATTACA!]

New York

 

[pumpdog20]

Chi-Town Style!

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Nice, a BJ's just opened next to my work in Northern VA. I tried some of the pizza there last Friday and it was great. Didn't realize they also had chicago.

Just can't handle the BJ's suggestive sales tactics.

No, I don't want a Jeremiah Red and some fried artichokes. In fact, I was going to order the artichokes until you suggested it. Now, take your pieces of flair over to the tap and pour me a Hop Storm.

 

[dshans]

Anything at Pizza Luce is worth the trip.

You tawkin' Pizza Lucé in Minnah-Sew-Tah, yew Kansass Jabberwocky Hockey, yew?

I like their pizza. Tasty, crisp, light and thin crust.

I prefer to buy local, though, so I tend to frequent a place called Jakeeno's about four blocks from my house.

Gotta love an Irishman (Jack Fitzgerald) who decided to open a pizzeria but realized he should name it something Italian-ish, so Jack became Jakeeno. I've tried, but I couldn't convince him to make a St. Patrick's Day pizza with corned beef, cabbage and mashed potato toppings.

Jack and his staff (he turned over the reins to two of his kids a few years back) kept me and my wife from starving when we bought our house in 1983 and were busy scraping wall paper, applying spackle to patch our boo-boos and paint, refinish wood trim, etc.

They didn't bat an eyelash when I asked them to deliver six pizzas to the tree house in my back yard for my son's birthday when he was seven.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

You tawkin' Pizza Lucé in Minnah-Sew-Tah, yew Kansass Jabberwocky Hockey, yew?

I like their pizza. Tasty, crisp, light and thin crust.

I prefer to buy local, though, so I tend to frequent a place called Jakeeno's about four blocks from my house.

Gotta love an Irishman (Jack Fitzgerald) who decided to open a pizzeria but realized he should name it something Italian-ish, so Jack became Jakeeno. I've tried, but I couldn't convince him to make a St. Patrick's Day pizza with corned beef, cabbage and mashed potato toppings.

Jack and his staff (he turned over the reins to two of his kids a few years back) kept me and my wife from starving when we bought our house in 1983 and were busy scraping wall paper, applying spackle to patch our boo-boos and paint, refinish wood trim, etc.

They didn't bat an eyelash when I asked them to deliver six pizzas to the tree house in my back yard for my son's birthday when he was seven.

I'm talking Pizza Luce in Minnesota. Everything there is pretty amazing.

Don't know Jakeeno's. They sound awesome. My favorite from my Minnesota time was John's Pizza Cafe. It's on the 6 way intersection of Como/Front/Dale in St. Paul, right by Lake Como. Incredible thin slices, probably New York Style, actually.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I personally prefer Ghigiarelli's, but Revello's ain't bad either.

To be honest, I'll eat any pizza from Old Forge, esp the double-crusted white.

 

[woolybug25]

Neapolitan. Naples, Italy.

We have to give it an American city. This is 'Merica.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

We have to give it an American city. This is 'Merica.

If it's European, it must be hippie, left-leaning pizza. Probably San Francisco?

 

[woolybug25]

If it's European, it must be hippie, left-leaning pizza. Probably San Francisco?

That's fair. But does Bob like it? We can't dub San Fran's pie without his thumbs up...

 

[tussin]

Anyone who argues for a European city clearly doesn't know pizza. Pizza may have technically started in overseas, but it was perfected in America. The results are uniquely American takes on the food that are superior to anything you'd find in Europe.