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The amount of pizza pies consumed on a daily basis in the United States is numbered in the millions. If you were to ask what their favorite take out food is, by far the reply would be Italian pie. Just where did this delectably delicious concoction come from in the first place? Most would be surprised in being given the answer.

Countries of the Middle East were the first ones that were known to bake an unleavened bread centuries ago. It was referred to as ‘pita’ and was widely used a a food staple. Sometimes it was eaten as it came out of the mud ovens and sometimes it was slathered with olive oil and sprinkled with spices that were native to the region. There is some credit to be given to the Italians tho when it comes to this delicious pie.

The story is sadly one that is unable to be proven, but the nature of the story is so enjoyable that one wishes it could be substantiated. At one time a small village was to be visited by the king and queen of Italy. Being of poor origin they had little to offer the royalty and a simple baker by the name of Rafaello Esposito decided to create a dish using the colors of the country. He took a flat pie and smothered it in a rich, flavorful, red sauce. He then covered the red sauce with white mozzarella cheese, and sprinkled the entire pie with green basil. When the king and queen saw their country’s colors and tasted the delicious mix of palatable flavors they were greatly impressed and quickly word spread throughout the land. Pizza as we know it today had been born.

By the early part of the 1900′s, pizza was beginning to invade the United States. The large immigrant population of the time was more than likely responsible for this as the most famous styles of the pie are the Chicago and New York styles. Both cities are known to have very large Italian populations. Again, following World War II, after having served in many areas of Italy, the American soldier cam home with the taste of this pie still prominent on their palates. They began requesting more and more of this food on the home-front.

We would be hard pressed today to find ourselves very far from an establishment that serves or specializes in the preparation of this delectable pie. There are now so many varieties of these pies some have little in common with the original variety. You can now order your favorite with all vegetables, or maybe a Mexican topped one would set you on fire. There is Hawaiian style along with calzone’s and stromboli’s stuffed with your choice of fillings. Yet, for my money none can compare with the traditional.

The Chicago style deep dish is exactly what the name implies. As deep as Mom’s favorite apple pie, this dish is so jammed full of the traditional toppings, it has to be baked in a pan from one to two inches deep. The real challenge is in the eating of this pie as the ingredients will spill over onto the plate like volcanic lava. Most will disregard your preference to enjoy this dish using a fork as folding the pizza to eat it is not acceptable. The Chicago style dish has left its home ground and traveled all over the United States although some say you would be hard pressed to get one that matches the flavor of the original.

Almost every restaurant you enter will offer the New York style pie somewhere on its menu. Having the more traditional flat crust, it can be ordered regular or thin in thickness. Toppings are not piled as high as its Chicago counterpart but a deep dish style is offered. The more common toppings would be a rich red sauce, with cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives, onions, and sausage, but the choices are endless when it comes to preparing your pie the way you prefer it. Regardless of preference, the rivalry between the Chicago and New York style pies remains with both ares claiming to have the best pie available.

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