PIZZZZZAAAAAAA- Chicago Style!

And for what you have all been waiting for.......a post about Chicago style pizza! We did a lot of research on where to go to eat the legendary Chicago style pizza. There are a lot of places to choose from but we heard over and over again from Chicago natives to go to Lou Malnati's(when said fast it sounds like illuminaties-I had no idea what people were actually saying). We walked around for awhile in 10 degree weather looking for this place- so when we found it we had big expectations. Anyway,the atmosphere and the service was not anything special but wow- the masses were right on (I honestly do not think you can really screw up meat, sauce, bread and cheese, but some people manage to do it). Lou Malnati's makes authenthic pizza from the same recipe that was used at the first Chicago pizza joint in 1943. They start with a thin and crispy crust in a Chicago pizza pan(almost like a crispy buttery cornbread). Then they layer on the mozzarella cheese- which oozes from the middle. They top that with a layer of sausage(looks like a giant italian sausage patty), and finish it with special tomato sauce made with whole chunks of pear and plum tomatoes, parmesan cheese and spices. The pizza was really delicious. The crust was hearty yet crispy enough to let the other ingredients shine through. The cheese was melted perfectly- not messy. The sauce was really nice and the pizza was not greasy as we had expected. It as balanced- it was very rich but not overwhelming. Plus,we got a lot of food for our money. Basically, this pizza was all it was cracked up to be- maybe the best pizza I have ever eaten! I am still full......