Hot take: Chicago stuffed style is better than deep dish
Hot take: Chicago stuffed style is better than deep dish
by Educational_Class180
28 Comments
CandidBass983
Maybe I’m dumb but how are they different?
mmeeplechase
Is this just pizza with a lot more cheese? Never had it, but I love cheese, so I’m intrigued…
powergorillasuit
I dislike stuffed because most places don’t bake the pizza to brown the second top crust before putting the sauce on. They just put sauce on top of the raw second crust and then bake it all at once, so the top dough is either undercooked or has the texture of a weird limp flat tomato dumpling 🤢
tinyfryingpan
Stuffed is so good.
JeffTL
When I had a gallbladder, I agreed.
Now I can’t have all that cheese and enjoy Lou’s more.
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Ubiquitous Take: Nope
rowsofcaststeel1
Does anyone have recommendations for stuffed pizza? Tedino’s was our top pick, then they became Wow Pizzeria, but I think they’re permanently closed now.
tribecalledquest1
Spinach and cheese stuffed pizza from Eduardo’s used to keep me alive during lent
TurnMeOnTurnMeOut
Ive been constipated asf, i may try
MelekhHaYereq
whatever you say mr giordano
BeowolfSchaefer
The obsession with ranking types of food against one another is so tiring. Sometimes you want one thing, sometimes the other. End of story.
darwins-ghost
Yup
clementleopold
Hard agree.
AntiPantsCampaign
First time I ever had stuffed pizza was at Martino’s on Peterson. Absolutely delicious, but damn if it didn’t always make my ass explode after.
nocturn-e
I’ve always preferred Giordano’s over Lou’s, etc, so I agree
Most people I know who visit town went to Lou’s first, and liked it enough…but then loved Giordano’s so much more
mike_stifle
Gonna have to agree with you here.
webberc2
connie’s pizza has a great stuffed pie
kodowd11
Chicagoan here! I am equal opportunity when it comes to pizza- just depends on my mood.
Prawn1908
I’ll give you that it’s really good and I don’t get the Giordano’s hate. But better than traditional deep dish? Nah, not that far.
Lazy_Lion_7296
Oh yes! I love Giordano’s but it’s not an everyday pizza type of dish, it’s way too heavy for that but every once in a while it hits the spot
tpic485
I’ve lived in the Chicago area my whole life and I’ve always thought that stuffed and deep dish pizza were the same thing. This is the first time I’m learning it apparently isn’t. I’m probably about to get blasted right now.
sigmacoder
I love stuffed from certain places, Vito and Angelo’s and Arrenello’s is solid. Most places fumble it. That said reheated stuffed is abysmal so you need a crowd to even order one.
grumpsuarus
This makes me want to head to Champaign for some papa dels
hardolaf
Hot take: all pizza is good pizza.
bubbapora
I like pizza
englando08
I can confirm that stuffed is indeed better than deep dish.
28 Comments
Maybe I’m dumb but how are they different?
Is this just pizza with a lot more cheese? Never had it, but I love cheese, so I’m intrigued…
I dislike stuffed because most places don’t bake the pizza to brown the second top crust before putting the sauce on. They just put sauce on top of the raw second crust and then bake it all at once, so the top dough is either undercooked or has the texture of a weird limp flat tomato dumpling 🤢
Stuffed is so good.
When I had a gallbladder, I agreed.
Now I can’t have all that cheese and enjoy Lou’s more.
Ubiquitous Take: Nope
Does anyone have recommendations for stuffed pizza? Tedino’s was our top pick, then they became Wow Pizzeria, but I think they’re permanently closed now.
Spinach and cheese stuffed pizza from Eduardo’s used to keep me alive during lent
Ive been constipated asf, i may try
whatever you say mr giordano
The obsession with ranking types of food against one another is so tiring. Sometimes you want one thing, sometimes the other. End of story.
Yup
Hard agree.
First time I ever had stuffed pizza was at Martino’s on Peterson. Absolutely delicious, but damn if it didn’t always make my ass explode after.
I’ve always preferred Giordano’s over Lou’s, etc, so I agree
Most people I know who visit town went to Lou’s first, and liked it enough…but then loved Giordano’s so much more
Gonna have to agree with you here.
connie’s pizza has a great stuffed pie
Chicagoan here! I am equal opportunity when it comes to pizza- just depends on my mood.
I’ll give you that it’s really good and I don’t get the Giordano’s hate. But better than traditional deep dish? Nah, not that far.
Oh yes! I love Giordano’s but it’s not an everyday pizza type of dish, it’s way too heavy for that but every once in a while it hits the spot
I’ve lived in the Chicago area my whole life and I’ve always thought that stuffed and deep dish pizza were the same thing. This is the first time I’m learning it apparently isn’t. I’m probably about to get blasted right now.
I love stuffed from certain places, Vito and Angelo’s and Arrenello’s is solid. Most places fumble it. That said reheated stuffed is abysmal so you need a crowd to even order one.
This makes me want to head to Champaign for some papa dels
Hot take: all pizza is good pizza.
I like pizza
I can confirm that stuffed is indeed better than deep dish.
Unquestionably true.
Not a hot take. The correct take.