Italian Restaurants in Addison IL

Gary Sinagra has been cooking pizzas in the same Addison, IL location since 1975. He learned about the business from his mentor "Uncle Pete" and has used that experience to make a great Addison pizza with the best customer service. Gary is always improving and changing the menu to keep Uncle Pete's Pizza fresh and vibrant. Gary strives to serve the best pizza in Addison! A family tradition of quality products and commitment to our community has remained the key ingredients to the success of Uncle Petes Pizza in Addison.

Come experience the freshest pizza and Italian food in Addison! Uncle Pete's menu contains everything from appetizers and salads to mouth watering pastas, calzones and sandwiches.

Catering by Sinagra has been providing Addison and the Chicagoland area with the finest Italian cuisine and catering since 1975 and would be honeored to cater your next party or event. Make your next get together a most memorable one...and allow Catering by Sinagra to be the answer to planning your next event.

Understanding the difference between Chicago Style Thin Crust Pizza and Deep Dish Pizza

A traditional Chicago style, thin crust pizza is thin and firm enough to have a noticeable crunch, unlike a New York-style pizza. A Chicago style thin crust pizza is usually cut into squares, also known as party cut or tavern cut, as opposed to a pie cut into wedges.

The noticeable difference between deep-dish pizza and thin crust pizza is that, as the name pretty much suggests, the crust is a lot deeper, creating a very thick pizza that resembles a pie more than a thin crust. Although the entire pizza is very thick, in traditional Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, the crust itself is thin to medium in thickness.

Deep-dish pizza is baked in a round, steel pan that is more similar to a cake or a pie pan than a to a regular pizza pan. This pan is oiled in order to allow for easy removal of the pizza as well as to create a slightly fried effect on the outside of the crust. The dough is pressed up onto the sides of the pan, forming a bowl for a very thick layer of toppings.

The thick layer of toppings used in deep-dish pizza requires a longer baking time, which could burn cheese or other toppings if they were used as the top layer of the pizza. because of this, the toppings are assembled 'upside-down' from their usual order on a pizza. The crust is covered with cheese, generally sliced mozzarella, followed by various toppings such as pepperoni or sausage. Other toppings such as onions, mushrooms and bell peppers are then also used. An uncooked sauce, typically made from a base of crushed, canned tomatoes, is added as the finishing layer. When ordering for pick up or delivery, the customer can request the pizza be left uncut, as this prevents the oils from soaking into the crust, causing the pie to become soggy.