Here's a look at the history and methodology of one of America's most talked-about foods: the Chicago deep-dish pizza. The culinary staple has been satisfying Chicagoans since 1943.

Deep dish pizza has a thick (aka deep) substantial crust, while a tavern-style pizza's crust is thin and crispy. The crust isn't paper thin, but it's crispy and crunchy, like a cracker.

Chicago This is best known as a deep-dish style made with a buttery crust and thick layers of sauce and cheese. It’s on the menu at Jay's Incredible Pizza in the Pine Valley Shopping Center. But ...

CHICAGO — In 1978, a few months after Marc Malnati got out of college, his father, Lou, died of cancer at just 47 years old. Marc, then in his 20s, took on a more active role in the family ...

What Is Deep Dish Pizza? Deep dish pizza is made using a thicker layer of crust at the bottom, which means it often has to be cooked in a specific deep dish pan. The depth of these pans allows the ...

In celebration of National Deep Dish Pizza Day, the restuarant that "invented deep dish pizza over 75 years ago" is offering a buy one, get one deal on pizzas to go. The offer is good through Friday.

Deep dish, however, isn't the Windy City's only -- or even most historic -- pizza iteration. Rather, thin tavern-style pizza is also a Chicago trademark that likewise characterizes the city's cuisine.