Brier Hill-style pizza

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Brier Hill-style pizza
Type Pizza
Place of origin Youngstown, Ohio
Created byItalian Immigrants
Main ingredientstomato pizza sauce, red and green peppers, Romano cheese

Brier Hill-style pizza was developed by Italian immigrants in the Brier Hill neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio. It is Youngstown's best-known style of pizza.

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History

The pizza was developed in the Brier Hill neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio. [1] The neighborhood takes its name from the nearby Brier Hill Farm estate of Ohio judge George Tod and former Ohio governor David Tod and the family's Brier Hill Iron & Coal Company. [1] [2] [3] The area was where Youngstown's first Italian immigrants settled in the late 1800s to find work in the steel mills. [1] [4]

They developed the style during the Great Depression as a use for extra bread dough. [1] It was originally baked in communal brick ovens. [1]

Description

Brier Hill pizza is characterized by a breadlike dough, thick tomato sauce, bell peppers and Romano cheese rather than the more-typical mozzarella. [1] [4] [5] [6] The traditional toppings were used because home-canned tomatoes and peppers were common items in many Italian homes and Romano cheese can be stored without refrigeration. [6]

Popularity

Brier Hill is Youngstown's best-known style of pizza. [7] It is not well-known outside of the area, but examples exist in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Columbus. [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guerrieri, Vince; Sands, Lisa (March 2022). "3 Ohio Pizza Styles and Where to Get Them". Ohio . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rickman, William (2016-03-09). "Brier Hill". Belt Magazine . Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Brier Hill: It's a Pizza Tradition in the Valley". La Gazzetta Italiana . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Guerrieri, Vince. "Brier Hill Pizza A church bakes up hundreds of these regional pizzas once a week". Atlas Obscura . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Lee, Dennis (20 May 2021). "The Big Honkin' Guide To America's Regional Pizza Styles". The Takeout . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Sole, Sarah. "This little known, Ohio-born style of pizza is quietly gaining a footing in Columbus". 614Now . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Trill, Tyler. "Brier Hill Pizza's legacy lives on in Youngstown". WKBN-TV . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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