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Default The definitive NYC pizza

"George" > wrote in message
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> Lou Decruss wrote:
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>> LOL. Isn't it funny how the two places that have the most Italian
>> immigrants have such a different version of pizza? Lou

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> Italian pizza varies by region but the common thing about it is that it
> tends to be minimalist. The pizza that is commonly found in greater NYC
> non-industrial pizza shops is a pretty faithful version of Italian pizza.
> I read that the Chicago style pizza was the idea of someone there to do an
> "American style" pizza to have something unique to market.


Chicago pizza seems to have been invented by someone who thinks it's correct
for mom to help 14 yr old Anthony put on 118 lbs in 6 months.