3 Worst Rated Illinoisan Pizzas

Stuffed pizza is an American pizza that started its way to popularity in Chicago a bit later than the deep-dish pizza, with which it shares many similarities. It has a more solid and smooth crust than the deep-dish pizza. The dough is also a bit drier and sweeter. The pizza is topped with a generous amount of cheese and various other ingredients such as vegetables and crumbled sausages. The next thing that goes on top is another thin layer of dough (hence the name stuffed pizza), usually with slits cut into it so that it lets moisture out while it cooks. And finally, the pizza is topped with tomato sauce before baking.Expand

In the late 1800s and the early 1900s, Neapolitan immigrants came to the USA in search of a better life. Shortly after, in 1943, their descendants, Ike Sewell and Ric Riccardo had opened Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, serving a new variety of pizza in a deeper dish, with inverted layers of cheese, meat, and tomatoes, and a crunchy crust. No longer an immigrant tradition, Chicago-style deep dish pizza is now one of Chicago's cultural and culinary icons. The dish is not just popular in Chicago, but all over the world, and its popularity is evident in the fact that there is even a National Deep Dish Pizza Day, celebrated every year on April 5. Thick, hearty and crispy, Chicago-style deep dish is a cheesy and gooey treat for pizza lovers throughout the world.Expand

Apart from the crispy, almost cracker-thin crust, this Chicago-style pizza features a heavily herbed, zesty tomato sauce and generous amounts of shredded mozzarella. As for the other toppings, pepperoni is widely available but often comes second to crumbled Italian sausage, and then there's also bacon, prosciutto, and a variety of vegetables. The number one choice among locals, Chicago thin crust is typically cut into squares—the so-called box cut, tavern-style, or party cut—and unlike its New York counterpart, it doesn't fold up. In fact, the Chicagoans would say you should "fold your laundry, not your pizza".Expand