Detroit-style pizza

Square Michigan specialty

Detroit-style pizza is a thick, rectangular pizza baked in a blue steel pan, characterized by a crispy, cheesy crust where cheese—traditionally Wisconsin brick cheese—is spread to the edges and caramelizes against the pan.

Toppings go under the sauce rather than over it, and the interior stays light and airy.

The style originated in Detroit in the 1940s and has spread nationally: We ordered a Detroit-style with pepperoni and jalapeños.

thickHaving great depth
squareRhombus with right angles
crispyBrittle and snapping
cheeseFermented milk solid
crustHard outer layer

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