Just found out tonight that this style cut Pizza started in Chicago

[TVFactFan]

when a Thin Crst Pizza is cut in Squares. Never knew the Square Cut Pizza style was a Chi-town thing. Square Cuts is the BEST!!

[Brian Damage]

when a Thin Crst Pizza is cut in Squares. Never knew the Square Cut Pizza style was a Chi-town thing. Square Cuts is the BEST!!

What difference does the cut of a pizza make? It should all taste the same.

[TVFactFan]

What difference does the cut of a pizza make? It should all taste the same.


The pizza is much easier to HANDLE-lol

[theshark8777]

The pizza is much easier to HANDLE-lol

So true, I think Donato's cuts theirs that way, but no one around here does. :(

[TVFactFan]

So true, I think Donato's cuts theirs that way, but no one around here does. :(


I don't think Domino's like cutting their pizza that way because I requested that way 3 times and it came here not in Squares.

[theshark8777]

I don't think Domino's like cutting their pizza that way because I requested that way 3 times and it came here not in Squares.

I haven't had Domino's forever...

[Czas na Zywiec]

I never knew pizza was cut into triangles until I moved out of Chicago.

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

Around here they pretty much do it both ways. I kind of like the triangle way better...:grr:

[lilhave]

when a Thin Crst Pizza is cut in Squares. Never knew the Square Cut Pizza style was a Chi-town thing. Square Cuts is the BEST!!

There are two types of Pizza, which in Italian means pie, so when you ask for a slice of Pizza pie, you are really asking for pie, pie. Same as A.C. current. A.C. stands for alternating current, so you are saying alternating current, current. Any way, the tradional round originated in Naples and is called Neopolitian style. Square style originated further south in Sicily, and is called Sicilian when you order it. In N.Y.C. the "Litttle Italy section is mostly Sicilian and the parlors mostly serve Sicilian style. The cooking is quite different also, with Sicilian using Garlic which I love.

Harvey

[Central Perk]

Around here they pretty much do it both ways. I kind of like the triangle way better...:grr:

Me too. Triangle pizza is more regal, imo.

[theshark8777]

I always get half sheets so the whole pizza is square.

[EmoJoe]

around here they really only do it the triangle way. unless you get sicilian pizza.

[Czas na Zywiec]

Me too. Triangle pizza is more regal, imo.

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[TVFactFan]

I first learned about the Square Pizza from "Little Ceasars" in the early 90's

[Chad Michael Murray]

Yep, square pieces are definitely a Chicago thing.

I remember when I was in Virginia visiting my aunt and cousins a few years ago, who are also originally from Chicago. We had been talking about Chicago style pizza, and so we decided to order a pizza and were asking if they could cut the pieces into squares instead of triangles. It took about 15 minutes to finally get them to understand wtf we were even talking about.

[theshark8777]

See when I think Chicago Pizza I think deep dish...
Like Pizzaria Uno. I never realized that cutting like that was Chicago style either, the only place I'd ever seen it done was Donato's.

[James]

I seem to remember Pizza Hut with a Sicilian pizza a few years ago. I am pretty sure it was before it became part of the Taco Bell/KFC/Long John Silver's/A&W "conglomerate" also known as YUM! Brands.

Other than that and Donato's, I have seen square slices at some mom and pop pizza joints (which I prefer over those chains, by the way) in the Dayton area.

[Seth]

Love square-style, it's just too bad it's impossible to get down here (unless one of the major chains are running a special promotional pizza at the time)

[theshark8777]

I seem to remember Pizza Hut with a Sicilian pizza a few years ago. I am pretty sure it was before it became part of the Taco Bell/KFC/Long John Silver's/A&W "conglomerate" also known as YUM! Brands.

Other than that and Donato's, I have seen square slices at some mom and pop pizza joints (which I prefer over those chains, by the way) in the Dayton area.

I miss the Sicilian pizza there. As for being part of Yum brands, it always was, except back then it was still part of PepsiCo (minus A&W and LJS). It spun off Pepsi in 1997.

[AllIWantIsYourClutch]

I hate square pieces and I live in Chicago (kind of). Too bad every place around here (besides Dominos and the other pizza chains) cuts it like that and I hate it.

[lilhave]

Keep in mind that different parts of the country have differnt food items akin to that area, or if there is a large ethnic population, again certain foods will be more popular.

While in Florida I loved rock shrimp. Have never seen it elsewhere. In New York because of the large Chinese population dim-sum shops are very popular. Don't know about the rest of our great land. Then we have many Argentinian restaurants. The way they make steak is out of this world. Tex-Mex food is becoming very popular with restuarants specializing in just that.

Anway, happy eating.

Harvey

[Czas na Zywiec]

I hate square pieces and I live in Chicago (kind of). Too bad every place around here (besides Dominos and the other pizza chains) cuts it like that and I hate it.

Well then I guess it's a good thing you're moving down into the boonies, isn't it?

[TVFactFan]

I hate square pieces and I live in Chicago (kind of). Too bad every place around here (besides Dominos and the other pizza chains) cuts it like that and I hate it.


Be thankful that you live near a great city-lol