Originally Posted by
Miriel
I consider deep dish "pizza" to be more of a derivation of pizza than a REAL pizza. It may be great and yummy and delicious, but I think it's a distinctly different culinary treat that the traditional thin crust pizza.
The definition of a pizza is a flat bread surface with various toppings and sauces. That's what a pizza is. You can't say deep dish pizzas are the better PIZZA, because it's more of a derivation than the real deal. That's like saying a Calzone is a better pizza than traditional thin crust pizza. The tastes may be similar (Pizza, deep dish, and calzone all use the same ingredients) but due to texture and structure, they're all distinctly different.
I've only ever tried deep dish at some chain restaurants, so i can't say for sure whether taste wise, it's better than an authentic New York style pizza because I've never had the real deal. All I know is that I have tried authentic New York style pizza and it was glorious. What's this talk about cardboard? Are you people eating at Pizza hut or Dominos only? If you want the real experience of truly amazing thin crust pizza, go find yourself a real pizzeria with wood burning ovens and an Italian family running the business.