Chicago-style pizza

English

A Chicago-style pizza

Alternative forms

• Chicago style pizza
• Chicago pizza

Etymology

Chicago +‎ pizza. From being a style of pizza that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Noun

Chicago-style pizza (countable and uncountable, plural Chicago-style pizzas)

1. A casserole-like deep-dish pizza, the crust of which has a characteristically high edge, on which the toppings are often layered "upside down" (first cheese and meat or vegetables, then tomato sauce).

Coordinate terms

• New York-style pizza
• deep-dish pizza