The Great Chicago-Style Pizza Cookbook (Paperback)

by Jr.,Pasquale Bruno (Author)

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Product Description
"A fun cookbook for any audience." --Booklist

Classic recipes for deep-dish, stuffed, thin-crust, and vegetarian variations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809257300
• ISBN-13: 978-0809257300
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,672 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Perfect Pizza, but Very Good!, April 29, 2002

By	Miranda Prince "Punky Monkey" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First of all, NO, these are not the secret recipes of Giordano's, Gino's, Pizzeria Uno, or the others.

They are, however, very good pizza recipes. My main criticism of the book is that some of the instructions are incomplete. For example, in the stuffed pizza recipe he tells you to put the sauce on top of the pizza without pre-cooking the pizza at all. In my experience, that always results in a doughy, partially-uncooked top crust. I prebake the pizza with no sauce for about 10 minutes, then add the sauce, and it's great. But Bruno should've told me that; I shouldn't have had to figure it out for myself.

Yes, I would like to get my hands on the actual Giordano's recipe, but these recipes still beat any pizza I can get here in Oregon.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Expatriate Chicagoans, June 8, 1998

By A Customer

Pasquale has brought to paper things that you have craved since you left the motherland (Chicago). He has personally investigated Pizza making techniques at many Chicago Pizza places. He has transcribed recipes that are so authentic that you wont be disappointed. History, techniques, and recipes all in one book. The recipes are so good, I am surprised he hasnt been sued for devulging the secrets. This book lays next to my Bible.

36 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why do people expect MAGIC from a book?, September 5, 2000

By	I, Claudius (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I've had this book since the 80's, and I still think it is the best cookbook for making pizzas that is available. I have to say that to all those that are expecting to find the exact secret recipes from Gino's East, Homerun Inn and Nancy's shouldn't bother buying this book because they obviously are not buying it for the right reason. Chicago Style pizza is more about the technique than the ingredients, although it does specifically mention that the quintessential ingredient that you'll need is '6 in 1 (brand)' canned tomatoes. This book teaches you exactly what you need to know: What kind of equipment you need, basic recipes, and most importantly how to assemble a pizza like the pro's do here in the 'City Of Big Shoulders'. Incidentally, not all Chicago-Style Pizza is deep-dish as non-Chicagoans seem to think that it is.

If you as a reader/aspiring chef can't understand that most good cookbooks are more of a guideline/textbook, and they aren't going to be filled with commercial recipes or magic spells for making something that tastes great, then perhaps you should order a pizza for delivery, and stay the heck out of the kitchen.

Anyone that has lived in the area and eaten a variety of Chicago pizzas for any extended period of time will understand that this book is extremely helpful... the tourists and "culinarially challenged" of course won't.