this is funny
and maybe it's a note on how durable (or how repetitive?) this forum has become...
A friend of mine is going to Chicago from the west coast for the first time and asked about best pizza. I steered them to Pequod's.
I knew Pequod's is a favorite here. So I put in a search...
https://bluegraysky.com/forum/index.php?mode=search&search=pequod
Dozens of Pequod's references, going back over 10 years.
Good job TPG.
Will amend
Best pizza in Chicago is at Robert's. 465 n mcclurg
Are these places in the thread “Chicago style”
by JD in Portland 
, Portland OR, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 23:48 (1239 days ago) @ Mike (bart)
It’s the most overrated shit in the world.
Hopefully these places you cite are NY style, the city where the most average nondescript neighborhood joint crushes Uno, Due, Malnati etc. Much less Detroit which of course is the superior pizza to anywhere save maybe Rome which is similar to NY but even better.
I’ve lived in various places including Chicago which overall has great food. But even Portland has far better pizza if we are measuring it against “Chicago style”.
They don’t call it the Second City for nothing.
On this note. Home pizza ovens.
Anybody making pizzas at home?
I just got a Bertello Grande 16 pizza oven for Christmas and love it!
Definite trial and ERROR, but it’s given me something to use my sourdough starter on other than bread.
Fwiw been following Chad Bianco’s style and ideas on dough and toppings. Lots of fun!
good thread here
question for domer.mq. Real San Marzano tomatoes?
by NDinVA , Yorktown, VA, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 05:39 (1238 days ago) @ Jay
Where do you get those? Or are they just San Marzaono"style" tomatoes?
I recently rewatched Stanley Tucci's "Searching for Italy". It was pointed out that the San Marzano region is way too small to produce the millions of cans of
San Marzano tomatoes that are sold in the world every year.
So most of what we buy in Whole Foods or wherever are basically knockoffs.
Sometimes real, but those are expensive.
by domer.mq 
, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 06:33 (1238 days ago) @ NDinVA
I've got a local market with the D.O.P. certified cans. They're like 9 bucks a pop for those. Last time I did those was for my wife's birthday.
I gotta be honest, *I* can't tell the difference between the real and the "style" ones. Though I haven't done a side-by-side. Then again my sauce includes a fair bit of salt and herbs, so those flavors carry a lot.
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Good to know. Thanks.
by NDinVA , Yorktown, VA, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 07:02 (1238 days ago) @ domer.mq
BTW, I am also a big fan of Chef John!
Costco usually carries Kirkland brand (in-house) San Marzano
by Joe I , Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 07:31 (1238 days ago) @ NDinVA
Pretty reasonably priced, and certified DOC.
I learned today that I need to look for the DOP symbol.
by NDinVA , Yorktown, VA, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 08:10 (1238 days ago) @ Joe I
Is that the same as DOC?
It looks like Amazon is cheaper than Costco.
Oops, you're correct. DOP
by Joe I , Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 09:34 (1238 days ago) @ NDinVA
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Great spot! I was just there on Friday!
by Ben , Chicago, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 16:37 (1239 days ago) @ Mike (bart)
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Pequod's is AWESOME!
by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 10:40 (1239 days ago) @ Jay
(Now I'm just padding my stats like Sammy Sosa)