Classic Upside-Down Sicilian

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    ( 12-by-16 inch 30-by-40 cm ) pan pizza
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Pizza Czar: Recipes and Know-How from a World-Traveling Pizza Chef

By Anthony Falco

Published 2021

  • About

The Sicilian slice can be found all over New York City. This is a variation where you see the mozzarella layered first, then sauce, cooked down and split off, creating cracks and cheese crevices. You get this creamy, melty layer of mozzarella underneath, and gummy dough where it comes together with the cheese. It’s a little raw but in a good way, and there’s a big, fluffy crust underneath with a crispy bottom. You get a hint of oregano and a sprinkling of Pecorino. That’s it. And the cheese