Chicago-Style Pizza: Attempt #1

Now that I can eat “real” food, my first pizza-related meal request for Sharon was a deep dish pizza. I knew this was uncharted waters for our household so I was taking a bit of a risk. Sharon already makes an excellent homemade pizza so naturally we started out using the same methods and ingredients – just make the pizza deeper.

That was a mistake.

I won’t even bother posting a picture of the botched attempt. The crust was too chewy and the pizza was “soupy”. After a bit of research we learned three things:

1. Liberally oil the pan
2. Use a cornmeal-based dough
3. Use crushed or pureed tomatoes, not simply sauce

We’re also going to try adding a few more toppings and a variety of cheeses other than simple mozzarella. Boy, I’m getting hungry already.