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ISLAMABAD: In recent times, pizza is no doubt one of the most liked and popular dishes around the world. You can easily find a pizza spot/center around you, no matter where you go.
Nothing can beat the comfort of taking a slice of a freshly-baked pizza with a crispy crust topped with vegetables, meat and lots of cheese. The super crispy dish was initially invented in Naples, Italy, as a fast and reasonable meal for working and middle-class Neapolitans on the go.
With the passage of time, it was made popular by the chains of pizza in the US after the Second World War. Now, this Italian-based pizza has become so popular that you’ll find its lover in every corner of the globe.
Seven most popular pizzas
For the lover of pizza, here we have curated a list of the 7 most popular pizzas around the globe.
1. Neapolitan Pizza
Also known as Naples-style pizza, this traditional style of pizza originated in Naples, Italy, and is prepared with simple and fresh ingredients like raw tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, and a required amount of olive oil. One particular thing that makes it different from other kinds of pizzas is that it has more sauce than cheese. Generally smaller in size, these pizzas are cooked at very high temperatures.
2. New-York Style Pizza
New York-style pizza is the one the customers are most familiar with. It is famous for its large and wide slices that are mostly sold for eating on the go. It has a thick and crisp crust, yet a bit soft to be folded in half to eat. It prevents the toppings from falling off. It is commonly decorated with tomato paste, mozzarella cheese, and other toppings as required.
3. Sicilian Pizza
This type of pizza is commonly rectangular in shape and has an ultra-thick crust. As obvious from its name, Sicilian pizza originated in Sicily, Italy. It has two variations: the one that originated in Italy and one that developed in other parts of the world. It resembles, to some extent, focaccia bread that is added with sauce, cheese, and various toppings as needed.
4. Chicago Pizza
This kind of pizza also referred to as deep-dish pizza, is one that is baked in a pan, which makes a high crust and plenty of area for lots of toppings. Chicago pizza relatively takes a bit more time to cook as compared to other pizzas, and its toppings are placed in reverse order. First, it is added with cheese, followed by veggies or meat, and topped with tomato sauce.
5. Greek Pizza
Greek Pizza is proofed and cooked in a shallow metal pan. Unlike regular pizzas, the bread is not stretched in this one. This type of pizza is not very thin but also not as thick as Chicago-style pizzas. It also needs more olive oil than other pizzas, with the use of a specific type of tomato sauce for the base. The topping of this pizza drags popular ingredients from Greek foods, such as feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and cooked red peppers.
6. Detroit Pizza
This kind of pizza has a thick and fluffy crust and is cooked in a large rectangular pan. Detroit-style pizza is native to Michigan as it was originally baked in square steel pans shaped after the pans when used by Detroit’s famed automobile manufacturers. It needs the cheese to sprinkle all the way to the edges of the pizza, making a super crispy and cheesy crust that is truly desirable. It was commonly topped with Wisconsin brick cheese.
7. St. Louis Pizza
As obvious from its name, St. Louis, this pizza hails from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. It is easily distinguishable by its cracker-like crust made from unleavened yeast-free dough. This type of pizza is sliced into squares or rectangles instead of wedges and is commonly made using Provel cheese (white processed cheese), which is most popular in St. Louis and is shaped from a blend of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone cheeses.
