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Jigsy's: Old Forge–Style Pizza

I just ate here a couple of weeks ago, after spending the morning researching Pennsylvania pizzerias at the State Library in Harrisburg. At 3 p.m. on a Monday, I was the only person in the joint. Having grown up in Schuylkill County, I thought that perhaps Old Forge-style pizza was similar to that which was served in our school cafeterias. While the shape is similar, the answer is no. I liked the cheese and sauce on the red, but I found the crust to be too dry for my tastes. Guess I prefer my pizza Neapolitan-style.

brix11 at 11:32PM on 04/09/08

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Old Forge, Pennsylvania: The Pizza Capital of the World

I am researching a paper on Pennsylvania pizzerias inspired by an article I found linked from Slice:

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15036038&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=418218&rfi=6

I assume--but have not confirmed--that the state's oldest pizzerias are in Philly and Pittsburgh. However, outside these metropolitan areas, my sifting through old city directories in the State Library showed that Hazleton appears to have some of the earliest pizzerias. The three listed in 1948 (under bakeries, not restaurants) are Petruzzi's Home Delivery Pizzeria, Neapolitan Pizzeria and Tas-tee Pizzeria.

brix11 at 11:20PM on 04/09/08