Naperville hosts over 20 pizza restaurants from national chains like Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Little Caesars to well known pizzeria’s like Geno’s East (which is actually west of Chicago), Connie’s Pub on Iroquois and Braconi’s on Royal Saint George.
Pizza began as a flatbread with toppings in the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea centuries ago. What first defined pizza was a flatbread with the use of tomato as a topping. Immigrants from Italy brought Pizza to America. The first pizza restaurant in the United States is widely accepted to be opened by Gennaro Lombardi in Little Italy, New York in 1897. One of his first employees opened a Pizzeria on Coney Island called Totonno’s after his family name. Pizza was brought to Trenton New Jersey in 1910 with Joe’s Tomato Pies and ran across the country from there.
Pizzas are so versatile and there is a topping to suit almost everyone. Vegetarians and meat-lovers can all enjoy their favorite toppings. Children love the tasty slices, and they are easy to eat. Hot or cold, pizza comes in many shapes and styles. From individual size to 20 inches in diameter, baked at home or ordered to go, everybody loves pizza. Pizzas are one of the most popular party foods, especially among the younger adults. They are easy to order, serve and eat and one pizza will serve many guests. Thick crust, or thin crust, some pizza bases are even stuffed with cheese around the edges. Thin crust pizzas are made by a circle of dough being twirled and tossed high in the air to stretch it to the required thinness. Thick crust pizzas are known as Chicago Style. Chef Wolfgang Puck developed many new recipes in pizzas during the 1980s and 90s. All pizzas start with a tomato sauce spread over the base, and plenty of mozzarella cheese sprinkled over the top. It is whats in between that defines the pizza. The most popular topping is Pepperoni and the least favorite topping is anchovies. Mushrooms, onions, green peppers and sausage are all tasty additions. Basil is traditionally used for seasoning and taste. More modern toppings include roasted vegetables, seafood, ham, mini meatballs and pineapple chunks. The perfect pizza today is quickly baked in a hot, stone-lined wood fired oven at a very high temperature. It is slid into the oven on a wooden paddle called a peel and is baked on hot bricks or a mesh screen.
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