Greek pizza
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| Type | Pizza |
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| Place of origin | Greece, United States |
| Region or state | New England |
| Main ingredients | Pizza dough, cheese, tomato sauce |
| Variations | Greek-style toppings |
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Greek pizza refers to a style of pizza crust and its preparation, rather than its toppings.[1] This style is baked in a pan, instead of directly on the bricks of the pizza oven, (as is more traditional for Italian pizza).[1] The pan used is a shallow pan, in-contrast to the deep pans used in Chicago-style deep dish pizza. The pan is heavily oiled with olive oil.[2] It has a crust that is usually chewy and puffy, almost like focaccia bread but not as thick.[3] The crust is also rather oily, due to the heavily oiled pan used for the cooking process.[1][4] Due to the use of a larger tomato paste-to-crushed tomato ratio the sauce is typical tangy and thick with a strong taste of oregano.[5] The sauce amounts are greater, relative to the light amounts of cheese placed on the pizza. The cheese itself is typically, (but not always), a blend of mozzarella and cheddar.
This style of pizza may be referred to as "Greek pizza" even when it has non-Greek toppings, since it is typical of pizzerias owned by Greek immigrants. (These pizzas are similar to the pizzas served in Italian-style restaurants in Greece itself.) These establishments often also sell Greek specialties, such as Greek salads and gyros, and tend to brand themselves as "Pizza and Pasta" or as a "House of Pizza"; a code signifying that it is not an Italian restaurant, but a Greek restaurant serving Italian-style food. In the United States, the latter usage is common in New England cuisine.[1]
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A gyro meat pizza served at a Greek-immigrant restaurant in the Midwestern United States
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References
- ^ a b c d Levine, Ed (2011). Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making & Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 99. ISBN 030772087X. Retrieved November 2012.
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- ^ Serious Eats (19 August 2011). "The Pizza Lab: How To Make New England Greek-style Pizza At Home". Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ Serious Eats. "New England Greek Style Pizza". Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "What is Greek Pizza [split from Boston]". Chowhound. Retrieved 2 January 2016.