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Chicago-style Pizza

A pizza with mozzarella, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell pepper, and a soy sauce mixture.

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Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Chicago-style Pizza

Oven450°F
Time15 to 20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the dough

  1. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl; stir in water and oil to form a ball.

  2. Turn out on a lightly floured board and knead 1 minute.

  3. Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly greased bowl.

  4. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 30 to 40 minutes.

Shape and top

  1. Meanwhile, combine the next 3 ingredients and set aside.

  2. Punch down the dough and divide it into 6 equal pieces.

  3. Roll out each piece to a circle about 5 inches in diameter; place on lightly oiled baking sheets, building up the edges slightly.

  4. Brush the circles with half of the soy sauce mixture and sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.

  5. Divide the vegetables between the pizzas and brush the vegetables with the remaining soy sauce mixture.

  6. Top with the remaining cheese.

Bake

  1. Bake in a 450°F oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

860Calories
32 gProtein
31 gFat
113 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Garlic + mushroomtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,700 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Olive + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,571 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

All-purpose flour
Forms the gluten network that gives the crust its structure and chew.
Active dry yeast
Produces gas as it ferments, making the dough rise and become airy.
Olive oil
Adds fat that softens the dough and gives a tender crumb.
Mozzarella
Melts into a stretchy layer and browns on top of the pizza.
Soy sauce
Adds savory depth and helps the crust and toppings brown.
Mushrooms
Release moisture as they cook and add savory, earthy flavor.

The step that matters

Let the dough rise until doubled. Yeast needs time in a warm place to produce enough gas to expand the dough fully. Under-proofed dough bakes dense and tight, while the gluten structure set by kneading holds the risen air.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, olive, sauce, garlic, cheese, mushroom, tomato):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Thymefits better
  3. Oreganofits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, olive, sauce, garlic, cheese, mushroom, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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