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Alternative names | Colorado pizza, Colorado mountain pie |
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Type | Pizza |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Colorado |
Created by | Chip Bair |
Main ingredients | Pizza dough, tomato sauce, cheese, honey |
Colorado-style pizza, also called Colorado pizza or Colorado mountain pie, is a style of pizza made with a characteristically thick, braided crust topped with heavy amounts of sauce and cheese. It is traditionally served by the pound, with a side of honey as a condiment.
Colorado-style pizza was invented by Chip Bair after he purchased the Beau Jo's pizza restaurant in Idaho Springs, Colorado, in 1973. Bair wanted to create a new style of pizza and thought that a braided crust would be visually appealing to customers. The pizza was successful, and Beau Jo's became a regional chain. [1]
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Colorado-style pizza is made with a thick, braided whole-wheat crust that has been sweetened by adding honey to the dough. [2] [3] It is topped with a sweet tomato sauce and heavy amounts of whole milk Mozzarella cheese and other optional toppings. [4] [5] The braided crust makes the pizza more stable and prevents the thick toppings from becoming messy. [6] It has some similarities to Chicago-style pizza, but is sweeter and has a shorter cooking time. [7]
Colorado pies are small in diameter being typically about eight inches. [6] It is traditionally served by the pound due to the weight of each slice's toppings. [1] [4] Typical restaurants offer pies in sizes between one and five pounds. [8] Honey is commonly used as a side for dipping the pizza crust in [4] as a "built in dessert". [3]
![]() Colorado-style pepperoni pizza | |
Alternative names | Colorado pizza, Colorado mountain pie |
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Type | Pizza |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Colorado |
Created by | Chip Bair |
Main ingredients | Pizza dough, tomato sauce, cheese, honey |
Colorado-style pizza, also called Colorado pizza or Colorado mountain pie, is a style of pizza made with a characteristically thick, braided crust topped with heavy amounts of sauce and cheese. It is traditionally served by the pound, with a side of honey as a condiment.
Colorado-style pizza was invented by Chip Bair after he purchased the Beau Jo's pizza restaurant in Idaho Springs, Colorado, in 1973. Bair wanted to create a new style of pizza and thought that a braided crust would be visually appealing to customers. The pizza was successful, and Beau Jo's became a regional chain. [1]
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Colorado-style pizza is made with a thick, braided whole-wheat crust that has been sweetened by adding honey to the dough. [2] [3] It is topped with a sweet tomato sauce and heavy amounts of whole milk Mozzarella cheese and other optional toppings. [4] [5] The braided crust makes the pizza more stable and prevents the thick toppings from becoming messy. [6] It has some similarities to Chicago-style pizza, but is sweeter and has a shorter cooking time. [7]
Colorado pies are small in diameter being typically about eight inches. [6] It is traditionally served by the pound due to the weight of each slice's toppings. [1] [4] Typical restaurants offer pies in sizes between one and five pounds. [8] Honey is commonly used as a side for dipping the pizza crust in [4] as a "built in dessert". [3]