The Great Chicago-Style Pizza Cookbook

When my kids were little, one of the pizzas I made used Bakery Crust #2. While I was at work, my daughter ate all of the crust and left the filling for the rest of us (the topping was great, too!). I bought this copy for her because I've hade my copy for around 25+ years and its got tomato sauce spots all over the pages-the sign of a well-used and well-loved cookbook! If you want to make pizza-this is the book I would recommend. Lots of photos. Clear explanations. Great tasting pizzas! :) Clean Earth Books shipped it really fast, and she is soooooooooooo happy!

I never write reviews, but felt like I had to for this purchase. I got this book and the recommended equipment to make a Chicago-style pizza. I have to say I was a little nervous as I'd never made one before. But I followed the directions, which were easily understood, and the pizza turned out better than we've ever had in any restaurant! "Making pizza to your taste" is stressed in the book, so YES, you can make your pizza better than anyone else can! I learned many other things like what brand of tomatoes to buy (we used Contadina crushed tomatoes), not to buy preseasoned tomatoes, not to precook the sausage, the flour matters (we used King Arthur unbleached all purpose flour), proofing yeast is a must (directions are provided), and how to season the pizza pan. The book has lots of guidance. I think it's the best cookbook I own! I can't wait to make another pizza!!

I had read previous reviews stating that this was written for a child, but thought maybe perhaps people were being too harsh. NOPE! Spot on. This book really has no helpful tips or information and is indeed written for a child. Very disappointed!

This book was copyrighted in 1983 so its style is somewhat dated but the information on materials, tools, and cooking processes are excellent. Lots of step by step instructional photos are very helpful. This is THE BOOK if you want Chicago style pizza at home.

If you want to make incredible (and authentic) deep-dish pizza, this book shows you in thorough detail exactly how to do it.The first half of the book is full of pictures describing the processes of making deep-dish pizza in enough detail that someone who has never cooked a pizza can produce an outstanding pizza on the first try. The second half of the book is recipes from the Chicago pizza restaurants. It's hard to imagine the first half being any more clear, and the second half doesn't bore you to death with stuff you will know cold once you've read the first half and used it to make a couple of pizzas.It is the perfect balance of educational detail and long-term utility.I've had this book since 1983, the year it was first published. When I bought it, I loved deep-dish pizza, but hadn't a clue how to make it. I've used it to make more than a hundred different deep-dish pizzas, with never a flop yet. I've just purchased my THIRD copy, because I've used the first two copies until they disintegrated. My most popular is the Spinach-stuffed pizza, although the Greek pizza (with Kalamata olives, anchovies, feta and spinach) is my personal favorite.One thing you won't find is innovations since 1983, but if you hear about something new, it's a snap to include it. It is the difference between learning a recipe and learning the theory. Get this book, and you'll be able to make the kind of pizza you want.

Not terribly impressed. This is a very blah cookbook. Mainly just printed pages. Was expecting something different with at least some pics of finished recipes. Have yet to try the recipes though so may update the rating later.

Great book with details on how to start and how to end detail. Great book

Nicely laid out pizza recipes book and the 2nd listed Chicago style pizza was awesome!

Not a massive variety of recipes, but you can use your imagination for the toppings. However, this is quite literally the most amazing pizza I have ever made, it was GORGEOUS! Good technique instructions as well, with photos showing you what to do (in black and white though). This book is perfect for anyone who wants to make massively cheesy, greedy pizzas at home for a lot less money than you'd pay at a takeaway.

This is an excellent book. We watched the Pizza Show on TV and we wanted to find out how to make a Chicago style pizza. We've got what we wanted.