Italy, overbearing pizza snobs

[The Big Ragu]

Hey, pizza in Italy could be the nectar of the gods for all I know. I would love to find out someday.

And I've been THE overbearing pizza snob ever since I got my hands on "Goldberg's Pizza Book" at age 13.

Goldberg's Pizzeria was a real place. He turned it into a little chain of places that stuck around into the late 90s or early 2000s. The shtick was that it was Jewish pizza. It wasn't good pizza, the basic pie was supposed to be a Chicago Deep Dish, which I guess was different in NYC. I know there was also a lox pie, like a cream cheese and lox pizza. What was in the book?

 

[jr/shotglass]

It was 30 percent hardcore pizza recipes, 70 percent shtick. But it was a good read. For a beginner, it got you right into making the dough, seasoning the sauce, how to set the pizza up. He was a proponent of cheese on the bottom, then extras and finally sauce on top. Most places I see these days put the mozz on last.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Yeah, the cheese on the bottom is Chicago deep dish. The idea is that it protects the crust, which can get crispier. To me, it's just an edible bowl filled with tomato soup.

 

[Twirling Time]

Best pizza I've had was at 2 places: A little place near my hotel in Kissimmee, and a little place within walking distance of my flat in a suburb of Frankfurt.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

And the Chicago vs. New York issue emerges.

 

[Azrael]

As père Ragu rightly points out, Chicago 'style' is a gazpacho bread bowl with cheese.

 

[dixiehack]

No, this is not my idea of something better. And yes, those are American slices.

Something about the outskirts of Steelers country causes people to make terrible decisions about pizza. If you don't believe me, look up Steubenville-style, which puts on cold toppings after the pizza is already baked.

 

[wicked]

No, this is not my idea of something better. And yes, those are American slices.

I lived in Altoona for a year and never heard of this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altoona-style_pizza

Quite glad I didn't.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

No, this is not my idea of something better. And yes, those are American slices.

The phrase "Altoona style" will now be part of my lexicon.

 

[justgladtobehere]

Anybody have Una Pizza Napoletana, which was featured in Billions?

 

[Azrael]

Anybody have Una Pizza Napoletana, which was featured in Billions?

Yes. It's very good. https://unapizza.com/location Artisanal. Small. Expensive.

Crowded with true believers. Was closed for a while, then reopened last spring.

In the neighborhood, it's no better thought of than Scarr's or Prince Street pizza.

 

[Slacker]

The phrase "Altoona style" will now be part of my lexicon.

"Honey, whaddaya say we do it Altoona style tonight?"

"Get away from me, you forking perv. Been reading that board again, haven't you?"


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