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| Type | Pizza |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Main ingredients | sicilian-style pizza dough, tomato sauce, sliced green bell pepper, salami, american cheese |
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Altoona-style pizza is a distinct type of pizza created in the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania by the Altoona Hotel. The definitive characteristics of Altoona-style pizza are a sicilian-style pizza dough, tomato sauce, sliced green bell pepper, salami, topped with american cheese and pizzas cut into squares instead of wedges.[1][2][3][4]
Characteristics and preparation[edit]
Crust[edit]
The crust is comprised of a sicilian-style pizza dough yielding the pie with a thick and soft crust. Instead of the larger pie-like wedges typical of many pizza styles, Altoona Hotel pizza is typically cut into squares.[1][3][5][4]
Cheese[edit]
Altoona-style pizza is topped with yellow processed cheese known as American cheese. The yellow squares of American cheese are a staple of this dish used instead of the mozzarella or provolone common to other styles of pizza.[1][3][5][4]
Toppings[edit]
The traditional toppings included on a slice of Altoona-style pizza is a sliced green bell pepper and cooked deli style salami with peppercorns.[1][3][5]
History[edit]
Altoona-style pizza originated at the Altoona Hotel and was created by Italian immigrants who wanted pizza but lacked access to sufficient ingredients to make the dish in a traditional manner.[3][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Deto, Ryan. "Altoona Hotel Pizza: The slice with yellow cheese from Central Pa. you've never heard of". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "JORDAN DOES IT ALL WRONG!! Will the real Altoona Pizza please stand up?". WTAJ - www.wearecentralpa.com. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e "Here's How To Make The Wonderfully Bizarre 'Altoona Style' Pizza". UPROXX. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ a b c "Hotel blaze hits home". altoonamirror.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ a b c ""Altoona-style pizza" baffles the nation—including Altoona itself". The Takeout. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Altoona Hotel pizza". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1996-10-13. p. 78. Retrieved 2021-05-25.