With all due respect to the people of the great city of New York, Chicago pizza is the best stuff on the face of the earth! I love the crust’s cornmeal taste as well as the overall heft of these pies! This is deep dish, baby!
Unfortunately, making one of these pizzas by yourself at home can be an all-day process. The last time I made one – for my family’s Christmas Eve “Wrapping Party” – it took around four hours to make this from start to finish. But this is a labor of love; after all, any jackass with a phone and $20 can call Pizza Hut, but making a pie worthy of Gino’s East or Lou Malnati’s is something to be proud of!
Beware that you will need a deep dish pizza pan for this recipe; although you can buy a deep dish pan anywhere, I heartily recommend the Chicago Metallic brand, because they are the company that supplies Gino’s East. For what it’s worth, I bought my pan here and have no complaints about the service or price.