Minnesota-style pizza

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Minnesota–style pizza
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Type Pizza
CourseMain course
Place of origin United States
Region or state Minnesota
Main ingredientsUnleavened pizza dough, typically spicy tomato sauce, mozzarella, hearty toppings

Minnesota-style pizza is a circular thin-crust pizza, cut into squares, with spicy sauce, and hearty toppings. [1]

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History

Minnesota-style pizza was likely inspired by the tavern style of pizza that became popular in Chicago in the mid-20th century. [2]

During the 1950s and 60s, several pizzerias in Minnesota began selling flat crust pizzas cut into squares. These early pizzerias included Red's Savoy Inn and Mama's Pizza in Saint Paul; Broadway Pizza in Minneapolis; Sammy's Pizza in Hibbing, which opened in 1954. [2]

Red's Savoy Inn popularized the Minnesota-style pizza brand name, or "'Sota style", beginning in 2017. [3] [4]

Carbones, a pizza chain, also sells Minnesota-style pizza in the Twin Cities area. [5]

Characteristics

Minnesota-style pizza's defining characteristic, as compared to tavern-style pizza, is its somewhat spicy tomato sauce. [3] PMQ Pizza Magazine called Red Savoy's "passive-aggressive". [3] In addition, Minnesota-style pizza crusts are tend to be slightly softer. [2] However, like tavern style the slices are cut into squares. [6] [3]

Toppings are often generous. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "What the uff is Minnesota-style pizza?". The Takeout. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. 1 2 3 Summers, Joy (2023-07-28). "Why do Minnesotans cut their pizzas in squares?". Minnesota Star Tribune . Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Does Minnesota Really Have Its Own Pizza Style? – PMQ Pizza Magazine". www.pmq.com. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Red's Savoy declares itself 'Minnesota-style' pizza. Take that, New York and Chicago". Twin Cities. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  5. ↑ "BEST PIZZA: MINNESOTA STYLE". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  6. ↑ "What is Minneapolis style pizza, exactly?". Discover The Cities. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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