Colorado-style pizza
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| Alternative names | Colorado pizza, Colorado mountain pie |
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| Type | Pizza |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Colorado |
| Created by | Chip Bair |
| Main ingredients | Pizza dough, tomato sauce, cheese, honey |
Colorado-style pizza,also calledColorado pizzaorColorado mountain pie,is a style ofpizzamade with a characteristically thick, braided crust topped with heavy amounts of sauce and cheese. It is traditionally served by the pound, with a side of honey as a condiment.
History
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Colorado-style pizza was invented by Chip Bair after he purchased the Beau Jo's pizza restaurant inIdaho Springs, Colorado,in 1973. Bair wanted to create a new style of pizza and thought that a braided crust would be visually appealing to customers. The pizza was successful, and Beau Jo's became a regional chain.[1]
Description
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Colorado-style pizza is made with a thick, braided whole-wheat crust that has been sweetened by adding honey to the dough.[2][3]It is topped with a sweet tomato sauce and heavy amounts ofwhole milk Mozzarella cheeseand other optional toppings.[4][5]The braided crust makes the pizza more stable and prevents the thick toppings from becoming messy.[6]It has some similarities toChicago-style pizza,but is sweeter and has a shorter cooking time.[7]
Colorado pies are small in diameter being typically about eight inches.[6]It is traditionally served by the pound due to the weight of each slice's toppings.[1][4]Typical restaurants offer pies in sizes between one and five pounds.[8]Honey is commonly used as a side for dipping the pizza crust in[4]as a "built in dessert".[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"The Wild and Woolly Story of Colorado-Style Pizza – PMQ Pizza Magazine".www.pmq.com.Retrieved2023-05-26.
- ^"Colorado-Style Pizza | Traditional Pizza From Colorado | TasteAtlas".www.tasteatlas.com.Retrieved2023-05-26.
- ^abBoster, Seth (2022-01-14)."The unlikely story of how 'Colorado-style' pizza was born | Craving Colorado".The Gazette (Colorado Springs).Retrieved2023-05-26.
- ^abcHumphries, Monica."I moved from NYC to Denver and fell in love with a pizza style I never heard of".Insider.Retrieved2023-05-26.
- ^"Beau Jo's Colorado Style Pizza – Idaho Springs, CO | Historic Pizza Restaurant".www.uncovercolorado.com.Retrieved2023-05-26.
- ^abJones, Kevin (2023-04-15)."Colorado-Style Pizza: A Unique Pie from the Centennial State".pizzaneet.com.Retrieved2023-05-26.
- ^"What is Colorado-style Pizza? The Centennial State Really Delivers – Slice Pizza Blog".blog.slicelife.com.2019-02-14.Retrieved2023-05-26.
- ^Walsh, Karla (2019-07-10)."15 Iconic Regional Pizza Styles, Explained".www.eatthis.com.Retrieved2023-06-13.