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California Pizza photo coming soon
1980s-present
California pizza emerged around 1980 as chefs in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Los Angeles put California cuisine toppings onto thin-crust pizza. Alice Waters at Chez Panisse, Ed LaDou, Wolfgang Puck at Spago, and later California Pizza Kitchen helped spread the style.
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Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza photo coming soon
1940s-present
A sausage Chicago deep-dish pizza with buttery dough, mozzarella under the fillings, chunky tomato sauce, and Parmesan on top.
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Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza photo coming soon
1940s-present
A cracker-thin Chicago tavern-style pizza with edge-to-edge toppings, a crisp crust, and small square slices.
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Buffalo Chicken Pizza photo coming soon
1980s-present
Buffalo chicken pizza merges two American party foods: Buffalo wings and pizza. Once wings became a national bar-food favorite, pizza shops and home cooks started using buttery hot sauce instead of tomato sauce and topping pies with chicken and cooling cheese or ranch.
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Chicago Deep Dish photo coming soon
1940s-present
A broad Chicago deep-dish recipe with a sturdy pan crust, mozzarella, sausage or vegetables, and chunky tomato sauce baked in a deep pan.