Zach WeinersmithJun 25, 2023
Someone defend Chicago pizza. I don't get it.
Show threadDwemthyJun 25, 2023

@ZachWeinersmith Chicago style deep dish is an ingredient by ingredient embellishment and exaggeration of a pizza to create a dining experience others are not bold enough to attempt.

The crust is thick, cooked in a pan to achieve a crunchy crust like freshly baked bread. Strong enough to carry the rest of the ingredients and with a unique flavor of it's own.

The audaciously abundant cheese, bordering on excessive, provides a rich substrate for the "toppings."..

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@ZachWeinersmith

Speaking of the toppings, they are not on top, but buried under the sauce, held fast by the cheese. Here they stay warm while spreading flavor into the cheese layer...

Jun 25, 2023 at 2:13pmWeb
Show threadDwemthyJun 25, 2023
@ZachWeinersmith
Finally the sauce, full of tomato chunks, caps the whole thing off. Putting that on top is the final twist on the standard concept of a pizza. The acid and tang of the sauce hits your mouth differently when it's not sandwiched between a thin layer of cheese and a flimsy crust.
Show threadDwemthyJun 25, 2023
@ZachWeinersmith
And if that won't convince you to stop attacking Chicago's own pizza casserole I will defend it with the very pan I cook it in: a cast iron skillet. With that implement I will withstand your siege while my beloved pizza nourishes me through the protracted battle.