Colorado-style pizza
{{Short description|Style of pizza}}
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| name = Colorado-style pizza
| image = Colorado Pizza.jpg
| caption = Colorado-style pepperoni pizza
| alternate_name = Colorado pizza, Colorado mountain pie
| country = United States
| region = Colorado
| creator = Chip Bair
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| type = Pizza
| served =
| main_ingredient = Pizza dough, tomato sauce, cheese, honey
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Colorado-style pizza, also called Colorado pizza or Colorado mountain pie, is a style of pizza made with a characteristically thick, braided crust topped with heavy amounts of sauce and cheese. It is traditionally served by the pound, with a side of honey as a condiment.
History
File:Exterior of Beau Jo's Pizza.jpg
Colorado-style pizza was invented by Chip Bair after he purchased the Beau Jo's pizza restaurant in Idaho Springs, Colorado, in 1973. Bair wanted to create a new style of pizza and thought that a braided crust would be visually appealing to customers. The pizza was successful, and Beau Jo's became a regional chain.{{Cite web |title=The Wild and Woolly Story of Colorado-Style Pizza – PMQ Pizza Magazine |url=https://www.pmq.com/colorado-style-pizza/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.pmq.com}}
Description
{{pizza}}Colorado-style pizza is made with a thick, braided whole-wheat crust that has been sweetened by adding honey to the dough.{{Cite web |title=Colorado-Style Pizza {{!}} Traditional Pizza From Colorado {{!}} TasteAtlas |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/colorado-style-pizza |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.tasteatlas.com}}{{Cite news |last=Boster|first=Seth |date=2022-01-14 |title=The unlikely story of how 'Colorado-style' pizza was born {{!}} Craving Colorado |url=https://gazette.com/life/the-unlikely-story-of-how-colorado-style-pizza-was-born-craving-colorado/article_c9e6e878-5dc0-11ec-b37c-4be675fc8211.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |newspaper=The Gazette (Colorado Springs) |language=en}} It is topped with a sweet tomato sauce and heavy amounts of whole milk Mozzarella cheese and other optional toppings.{{Cite web |title=Beau Jo's Colorado Style Pizza – Idaho Springs, CO {{!}} Historic Pizza Restaurant |url=https://www.uncovercolorado.com/dining/beau-jos-colorado-style-pizza/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.uncovercolorado.com}} The braided crust makes the pizza more stable and prevents the thick toppings from becoming messy. It has some similarities to Chicago-style pizza, but is sweeter and has a shorter cooking time.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-14 |title=What is Colorado-style Pizza? The Centennial State Really Delivers – Slice Pizza Blog |url=https://blog.slicelife.com/what-is-colorado-style-pizza-the-centennial-state-really-delivers/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=blog.slicelife.com|language=en-US}}
Colorado pies are small in diameter being typically about eight inches.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Kevin |date=2023-04-15 |title=Colorado-Style Pizza: A Unique Pie from the Centennial State |url=https://pizzaneed.com/colorado-style-pizza/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=pizzaneet.com |language=en-US}} It is traditionally served by the pound due to the weight of each slice's toppings.{{Cite web |last=Humphries |first=Monica |title=I moved from NYC to Denver and fell in love with a pizza style I never heard of |url=https://www.insider.com/moved-nyc-to-denver-love-colorado-style-pizza-2021-10 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Insider |language=en-US}} Typical restaurants offer pies in sizes between one and five pounds.{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Karla |date=2019-07-10 |title=15 Iconic Regional Pizza Styles, Explained |url=https://www.eatthis.com/regional-pizza-styles/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.eatthis.com |language=en}} Honey is commonly used as a side for dipping the pizza crust in as a "built in dessert".
See also
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References
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