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Style of pizza
Brier Hill-style pizza
TypePizza
Place of originYoungstown, Ohio
Created byItalian Immigrants
Main ingredientstomato pizza sauce, red and green peppers, Romano cheese

Brier Hill-style pizza was developed by Italian immigrants in the Brier Hill neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio. It is Youngstown's best-known style of pizza.

History

The pizza was developed in the Brier Hill neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio. The neighborhood takes its name from the nearby Brier Hill Farm estate of Ohio judge George Tod and former Ohio governor David Tod and the family's Brier Hill Iron & Coal Company. The area was where Youngstown's first Italian immigrants settled in the late 1800s to find work in the steel mills.

They developed the style during the Great Depression as a use for extra bread dough. It was originally baked in communal brick ovens.

Description

Brier Hill pizza is characterized by a breadlike dough, thick tomato sauce, bell peppers and Romano cheese rather than the more-typical mozzarella. The traditional toppings were used because home-canned tomatoes and peppers were common items in many Italian homes and Romano cheese can be stored without refrigeration.

Popularity

Brier Hill is Youngstown's best-known style of pizza. It is not well-known outside of the area, but examples exist in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Columbus.

References

  1. ^ Guerrieri, Vince; Sands, Lisa (March 2022). "3 Ohio Pizza Styles and Where to Get Them". Ohio. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. Rickman, William (2016-03-09). "Brier Hill". Belt Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  3. "Brier Hill: It's a Pizza Tradition in the Valley". La Gazzetta Italiana. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Guerrieri, Vince. "Brier Hill Pizza A church bakes up hundreds of these regional pizzas once a week". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Lee, Dennis (20 May 2021). "The Big Honkin' Guide To America's Regional Pizza Styles". The Takeout. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Sole, Sarah. "This little known, Ohio-born style of pizza is quietly gaining a footing in Columbus". 614Now. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. Trill, Tyler. "Brier Hill Pizza's legacy lives on in Youngstown". WKBN-TV. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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