Authentic Sicilian pizza, or Sfinciuni, is traditionally a style of soft, spongy pizza in which the ingredients are often baked directly in the dough, and not just placed on top like other pizzas. Instead of mozzarella, genuine sfinciuni may contain chunks of pecorino or no cheese at all, and it may use tomato sauce or 'Strattu (estratto di pomodoro), a sort of Sicilian sun-dried tomato paste.
In the United States, Sicilian-style pizza is generally used to refer to an especially thick pizza, often baked in a square pan. I found the Sicilian pizza at Vito's to be about half way between the authentic Sicilian variety and the American version.
The Sicilian style pizza at Vito's is about an inch and a half of crust, which is crisp on the outside and spongy inside. This is topped with a light sauce of chopped tomatoes, mozzarella, and oregano.
The crust of this pizza is like a fluffier, better version of the pan pizza that you would find at Pizza Hut. It subtly captures the flavor of the olive oil that it is baked in, but I wanted something a bit more bold. For a pizza that is all about the dough, I hope for more depth and variety in the flavor of the bread, but I still had a good experience.
If you are looking for a thick, soft pizza, this is definitely for you. Each slice was so rotund that the toppings kept wanting to slide off. If fluffy isn't your thing, the menu at Vito's also offers "Original style" pizzas, whole wheat pizzas, and calzones, in addition to their Sicilian style pizzas.
Vito's
http://www.vitosstl.com
3515 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314)534-8486
Sunday- Closed (available for private parties)
Monday - Wednesday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Saturday 5:00 PM - 3:00 AM
2 comments:
what does the pizza fiend have to say about this?
haha! I think that, if we had those in the dorms when I was in college, I would have graduated about 50 pounds heavier. I can't imagine eating pizza out of a vending machine now, but for students pulling all nighters in a town where nothing is open late, it could be a good thing.
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