Betcha didn't know...
There are 12 styles of pizza. In King Arthur Baking Company's "The Book of Pizza," 12 regional and foundational styles are organized from thinnest to thickest crust:
- Roman Tonda/Scrocchiarella: An ultra-thin, cracker-like, crispy crust.
- Chicago Tavern: The classic, thin-crust, cracker-crispy pie that is cut into small squares.
- New York Style: Hand-tossed, wide pies with a thin, foldable crust and a chewy rim.
- New Haven: Characterized by a blistered, heavily charred crust and a chewy interior.
- Neapolitan: The classic Italian staple baked at high heat for a puffy, soft and slightly charred edge.
- Weeknight (Wheat & White): Accessible, 2-to-3-hour everyday doughs for faster, casual bakes.
- Grandma Style: A thin-crust, square pan pizza featuring a crispy, fried-cheese edge and bright sauce.
- New American: King Arthur's modern take on inventive crusts and contemporary, flexible toppings.
- Focaccia/Pizza alla Pala: A long, baker's paddle-shaped, focaccia-like pie that is often topped after baking.
- Detroit-Style: A thick, airy crust baked in a steel pan, with a caramelized brick cheese perimeter.
World Cup begins today. Locally, SIG Sports Complex will host large screen watch parties for all Mexico and USA games. El Fogon, Guacamole, Bevy's Tavern and Jethro's will have all games on their biggest screens. False Nine and Royal Mile always have all big soccer games on so World Cup is business as usual for them.
Deals today
• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Thursday special is baked spaghetti for $10.
• Thursday is $10 kebabs and wings day at Desi Bites (3828 100th St., Urbandale).
• Marianna's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers pastor tacos for $2 Thursdays.
• Talk Shop Lounge (3357 St. Charles Road, St. Charles) has two deals Thursday: jambalaya dinner for $15, lasagna for $10.
• Cowboy (1234 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines) has ribs on special today, $2.99/per rib.
• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has jacket potatoes on sale Thursdays for $10.
• The Waveland (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) has Buffalo blue burgers on special today.
• B&B (S.E. Sixth and Hartford, Des Moines) has a Thursday special Killer's double hot Polish with fries and a soda for $12.95.
• Thursdays are triple decker Reuben day at Graziano Brothers (1601 S. Union St., Des Moines).
• Quarter pound cheeseburgers and chicken sandwiches are $3.39 each on Thursdays at Kwik Star.
• Striking Sparrow (1930 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has a Thursday special breaded pork tenderloin with fries and soda for $12.
• Bennigan's (4800 Merle Hay Road, Urbandale) has a $10.99 burger, fries and a pint deal on Thursdays.
• Taco pizzas are the Thursday special at Walker's Place (475 N.E. Broadway Ave., Des Moines).
• Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni) is offering steak sandwich specials today.
• Smoked pork chops dinners are today's special at Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola).
• AJ's (Prairie Meadows) has an early bird menu on Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. Half pound burgers with frites, $15; pasta and chicken dinners, $20-22; seafood and steak dinners, $27-30. Prime rib dinners for $30 all night.
• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moine) offers spaghetti dinners with 8-ounce meatballs and salad for $22 on Wednesdays.
• Chelsie's Courtyard Diner (100 MLK, Des Moines) has buck burgers Thursdays. $1!
• Istanbul Grill Cafe & Bakery (3281 100th St., Urbandale) has a Thursday special of $11.99 for a döner wrap with fries as well as $5 off döner plate which comes with Turkish salad and your choice of rice or bulgur.
• Hot beef sandwiches are a Thursday special at Club 2000.
• Maxie's (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines) Thursday special for $20.95 is half a fried chicken with potato, side of spaghetti, and a salad. Lunch and dinner.
• Mullets Norwalk offers two, two-topping pizzas for $20 on Thursdays, 4 p.m. to close.
• Buzzard Billy's (615 Third St., Des Moines) has $2 off appetizers on Thursdays.
• Whatcha Smokin? (Highway 17, Luther) has a pork belly burnt ends special on Thursdays.
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) offers $10 country fried breakfasts and $9 tenderloins or shrimp/fish tacos on Thursdays.
• Ruth's Chris (Ashworth Road at Jordan Creek Parkway) has a Thursday special with their decadent RBAR burgers and fries going for $16.
• Steak Nights: Sirloin steak dinners are featured specials today at Johnny's Italian Steakhouses (before 4 p.m.), Sully's Irish Pub (860 First St., West Des Moines); Front Row (9956 Swanson Blvd., Clive); Winn’s Pizza and Steakhouse (122 W. Ashland Ave., Indianola); and Hy-Vee Market Grilles. The Station on Ingersoll (3120 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a $12 ribeye sandwich special on Thursdays. Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) offers ribeyes and sirloins only on Thursdays after 5 p.m.
• Mullets has a Thursday pizza special — buy one large specialty pizza and get a free 14-inch two-topping pizza.
• ShortE's BBQ (8505 Chambery Blvd., Johnston) has $1 smoked wings Thursdays.
• Jethro's Thursday special is a pound of boneless "wings" for $8.
• Bevy’s Tavern (1300 50th St., West Des Moines) has a special of beef stew and cornbread Thursdays for $13.
• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a "Comfort Thursday" special chicken fried De Burgo, a gluten free spin on DSM's classic. $16
• The Dam Pub (2710 Beaver Ave., Des Moines) has a throwback Thursday special goulash with garlic toast.
• The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines) has $7 loaded fries on Thursdays.
• Buffalo Wild Wings offers two orders for the price of one Thursdays on orders of six, 10 and 15 boneless wings.
• Aldi stores have sales through Tuesday on lemons at $2.49/2-pound bag, chicken breasts at $2.19/pound, and chicken wings at $2.29/pound.
• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) is running a sale through Sunday on prime ribeyes at $19.99/pound and 8/12 shrimp at $10.99/pound and through Tuesday on salmon fillets at $7.99/pound.
— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com |
