"Speaking of that (and getting off-topic here, feel free to reply in the Off Topic forum), is Italian pizza significantly different than U.S. pizza?"
Tfabris (from another post in the general forum)

That depends on whats considered "American Pizza".
In my mind Dominos, and Pizza Hut aint it.
Total bastardizations of the original.
Pizza should not have an inch thick crust unless its the sicilian variety, in which case it should be slightly doughy.
And pizza should NEVER have extra cheese baked into the crust. Just what Americans need, more cheese.

Unfortunately with the prevelance of these chains I'm afraid that they are becoming what people consider "American Pizza" which is a shame.

A traditional hand made pizza can be such a treat. Whenever I move to a new city one of the first things I do is seek out the local pizza place, and try them out. Right now in Boston the best I've found is The Same Old Place in Jamaica Plain. Great Pizza hand made by a family of italians in a small storefront.
mmm tasty...

I grew up in NYC (unoffical Pizza capital of the US) and I guess I'm somewhat of a pizza purist/snob.
Oh well...

Ill step off the soap box now.


Z~