pizza puff
Deep-fried pizza turnover
A pizza puff is a deep-fried turnover filled with pizza ingredients—typically mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, and pepperoni or sausage enclosed in a crispy dough pocket.
A Chicago specialty, pizza puffs are standard fare at hot dog stands and corner shops throughout the city: I grabbed a pizza puff from the window.
- snackLight between-meal fare
- late night snackFood eaten before bed
- grab and goQuick pickup format
- panzerottiItalian fried turnover
- crustHard outer layer
deep-fried · fried dough · golden brown · cheese · dough · street food · hot · bite · gooey · savory · crispy · food trucks · lunch spot · gas station · fast food · mozzarella · Chicago · deep dish
- Chicago FoodChicago dog, Chicago hot dog, Italian beef, giardiniera, mother-in-law
formality/dining context
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