Shoutout to pizza for getting us through the last year.
Everyone has their favorite joint, and favorite toppings, but it appears thereâs been a little shakeup in Americaâs favorite dough-style.
Detroit-style pizza is having a serious moment right now.
For those out of the loop, this kind of pie is essentially an offshoot of a Sicilian-style pizza. It features a thick crust, a rectangular shape thatâs crispier than its pizza brethren, and thereâs usually a golden coating of burnt cheese on the crust that makes the corner pieces worth fighting over. Or buying more than one pizza.
According to the pizza purchasing platform Slice, Detroit-style pizza had a 65% increase in orders last year compared to 2019. Meanwhile, food consulting firm Technomic says menu mentions of âDetroitâ in the pizza category are up 63% in the past five years. And as further proof that the thicc pizza is trending, Pizza Hut has even jumped on board and recently unveiled its own Detroit pie.
There are currently many theories as to why itâs made such a leap. While some say itâs because the crust on it canât be beaten, the co-founder of Square Pie Guys, Danny Stoller, has a more simple explanation.
The Detroit-style pizza not only tastes great, but it also looks great on Instagram. And what more can you want than that?