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ProfessorGAC

(73,625 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:31 PM Apr 2025

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 Apr 2025 OP

At granddaughter's bday party, they had numerous pizzas by the yard SheltieLover Apr 2025 #1

If Real Chicago Pizza ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #2

It was the real deal - thin crust. SheltieLover Apr 2025 #3

Chicago style is not pizza. It's a tomato pie with cheese. John Stewart said it best... mitch96 Apr 2025 #4

Yeah that doesn't look like pizza to me. Lol SheltieLover Apr 2025 #5

That's Not An Original Chicago Puzza ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #7

Some days I could probably polish off a whole one of those Blue Owl Apr 2025 #6

I Love Pizza, But... ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #8

SheltieLover

(71,738 posts)

1. At granddaughter's bday party, they had numerous pizzas by the yard

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:33 PM

Apr 2025

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

ProfessorGAC

(73,625 posts)

2. If Real Chicago Pizza

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:40 PM

Apr 2025

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

(71,738 posts)

3. It was the real deal - thin crust.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:57 PM

Apr 2025

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

I'm not a fan of deep dish personally.

mitch96

(15,333 posts)

4. Chicago style is not pizza. It's a tomato pie with cheese. John Stewart said it best...

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 03:35 PM

Apr 2025

SheltieLover

(71,738 posts)

5. Yeah that doesn't look like pizza to me. Lol

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:29 PM

Apr 2025

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

Lol

ProfessorGAC

(73,625 posts)

7. That's Not An Original Chicago Puzza

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 06:02 PM

Apr 2025

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.

Blue Owl

(56,704 posts)

6. Some days I could probably polish off a whole one of those

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:58 PM

Apr 2025

Mmmmmmm….. pizza…….

ProfessorGAC

(73,625 posts)

8. I Love Pizza, But...

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 06:03 PM

Apr 2025

...I'd never make it through a 24" pizza. Maybe over a few days.

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