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Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company: Home of the Pizza Pot Pie
I've eaten many bowls at Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder. Of course it qualifies as pizza, the crust is buttery and fabulous and all the flavors and textures qualify it as a deep dish (reversed, I suppose). CPOG is a Chicago institution, has been around way way longer than Wallingford Pizza House, by the way (I live in the Seattle area now).
You can make these at home as well, and I recommend that you try. We used Corelle cereal bowls, layered with cheese first, meat/mushroom filling second topped with sauce, then the crust draped over the top. It works like a charm. You'll need to experiment with the time and temp but I'm guessing 10 minutes at 375-400?
Still I would much rather eat them there. Maybe for tourists the idea of "pizza in a bowl" seems more like a novelty, but the locals have kept this place in business forever, and the food is delicious. The restaurant itself is really cool inside as well.
Also to recommend: The Mediterranean Bread and family style salad with the homemade creamy garlic dressing. (Those together make a fine meal all their own.)
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Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'
A roasted vegetable sandwich along the lines of a Dagwood, but without all the meat, is something that makes me very happy. Easy to do, as well: just see what's in your fridge, roast what can be roasted, slather on some quality spreads between layers (herbed cream or goat cheese, hummus, bleu cheese spread with olive oil and walnut, roasted red pepper spread, roasted garlic mayonnaise). I also love using dell'Alpe giardinieria, which can be found in Chicagoland (but not here in my lovely city of Seattle, doh!). Preferred cold sliced cheese would have to be smoky provolone but pepper jack can do nicely in a pinch.
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Thanks for sharing this recipe; it actually looks do-able! I've been wanting to make my own chana for a while now, so it's great to find a recommended recipe.
And hey, I used to have Indian food for lunch once a month up on Devon (I worked in Lincolnshire at the time) back in the early 90s. It's, in fact, where I developed my love for Indian food.
Tamara at BuzzFood