Comments on: Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:21:17 +0000

Hi Andrea! Just wanted to say say a big THANKS for this recipe! We lived in Chicago for 10 years and are now in Eastern Europe….and missing Giordano’s. My husband scoured the internet looking for a recipe and yesterday we made this together. It was FANTASTIC! I can’t believe how authentic it tasted…mmmm… Thanks!!

By: Alicyn

Alicyn — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:59:07 +0000

Thank you SO much for posting this recipe. I grew up in Chicago (Hyde Park) and now that I live on the East Coast I had no access to stuffed pizza until I learned how to make it myself. This recipe is great! I have delighted both friends and family with it on a number of occasions. Thanks!

By: Digitalboy75

Digitalboy75 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:30:28 +0000

You can get a wide variety of deep dish pizza pans online, by searching for ‘deep dish pizza’ on Ebay or Amazon. I personally got the Chicago Metallic Pro via Amazon; its a 14″ pan which is enormous…a perfect size Ebay seemed to have preseasoned (used) pizza pans, at a wide range of sizes.

Personal fave: Spinach, Italian Sausage with Extra Garlic!

By: chris

chris — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:31:08 +0000

This is an excellent recipe!! I worked at giordano’s for 2 years and I have to tell you that this tastes just about the same if not better! I’ve made this several times for friends and they are thoroughly impressed. Thank you!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:16:56 +0000

Hi Sharlene. I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It’s one of our favorite meals. Thanks also for sharing your tip about using cast iron skillets.

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:07:25 +0000

Make that a 2″ deep by 12″ skillet not two 1 inch deep cast iron skillets.

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:05:20 +0000

BTW- I used two inch deep cast iron skillets to make this in and it worked out fine!

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:04:05 +0000

OMG! WOW…this is a great recipe! I’ve been to Giordano’s and they DO have a great stuffed pizza but I made this recipe last night and may I say, this is the best homemade pizza I ever made! The crust was chewy, crusty and NOT soggy! I put the spinach and cheese in it along with onions, olives, beech and button mushrooms and a bit of the sauce inside…it was GREAT!!! Thank You

By: Inge

Inge — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:13:20 +0000

no, unfortunately I did not bring one…… I bought lots of stuff in Chicago, including a normal frying pan (don’t laugh but it was on sale at Target and I could not resist), but I have to look for one around here

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:41:18 +0000

C, I’ve never been to Pizzapapalis or tried their pizza, so I’m not sure exactly what it is.
Inge, of course you can try it. Do you have a deep 12-inch/30 cm or similar pan?