The purpose of this website is to collect anonymous survey data (the link to the survey is below) on regional pizza preferences. The (VGI) Volunteered Geographic Information collected through the survey instrument will be used as part of my Master's Degree thesis to study and analyze regional pizza preferences and identity. One aspect of my thesis hypothesis is that place has a huge impact on food preference. Place (or region) not only dictates variations of pizza, but also pizza preference. A secondary goal of this thesis is the exploration of new possibilities for research using social media, crowd-sourced data and web-based mapping.

	Pizza-Style	Crust	Cheese	Sauce	Toppings	Sold by	Slices Cut	Oven	Example Pizzerias
	All-American franchise pizza	standard varieties	standard varieties	standard varieties	standard and non-standard	whole pie	wedges	conveyor or deck	Domino's Pizza Hut Papa John's Little Caesars (Top 4 delivery & carry-out pizza in the U.S.) (Nationwide)
	California-style pizza	thin,  single-serving pie	mozzarella, goat, truffles and other non-traditional cheeses	traditional and non-traditional varieties	traditional and non-traditional varieties BBQ chicken, salmon, Thai chicken, fresh produce	whole pie	wedges	wood or gas-fired	Spago Caioti Pizza Chez Panisse   (California area)
	Chicago-style Deep/Stuffed pizza	deep dish, thick crust	mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano	chunky sauce, savory or spicy sauce is normally placed on top of cheese and toppings	large pieces of vegetables and meat chunks (Italian sausage, onions, bell peppers)	whole pie	wedges	deck	Pizzeria Uno Lou Malnati's Gino's East (Chicago area)
	Chicago-style thin-crust pizza	thin and firm crust with a little crunch and slightly doughy on top	mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano	savory or spicy	large pieces of vegetables and meat chunks (Italian sausage, onions, bell peppers)	whole pie	"tavern cut" small rectangles, squares, and wedges	deck	Vito & Nicks Pat's Pizza Mamma Maria's (Chicago area)
	Detroit-style pizza	thick deep-dish crust (baked twice with flavored crusts	mozzarella	savory & sweet marinara on top	traditional pepperoni & olives	square or whole pie	square	deck	Buddy's Cloverleaf Loui's Pizza Detroit Style Pizza (Detroit area)
	Franchise-style and build-your-own pizza	standard varieties	standard and non-standard varieties	standard and non-standard	standard & non-standard toppings	whole pie	wedges	all ovens	Hungry Howie's Marco's Jet's Pizza Ranch Donato's Straw Hat CiCi's Shakey's Godfather's CPK Costco Pizza (carry-out, delivery, or dine in) (Nationwide)
	Neapolitan-style pizza	thin, single-serving pie, a little crispy, tender and fragrant	fresh mozzarella or mozzarella di bufala Campana	fresh, slightly chunky, and savory San Marzano	traditional, (garlic, basil, extra-virgin olive oil)	whole pie	wedges or uncut	wood	Pizzeria Bianco Keste 800 Degrees Tufino Mother Dough Tutta Bella Forcella Una Pizza Napoletana (Nationwide)
	New Haven-style Apizza	thin, chewy and tender with dark crisp crust that has a bitter flavor	mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, and hard cheeses	sweet or savory	traditional, (clams, garlic)	whole pie	wedges and long rectangles	coal-fired or oil	Frank Pepe Sally's Apizza Modern Apizza Bar (New Haven area)
	New York-style pizza	thin, hand tossed dough, large pies, with wide and fold-able slices	mozzarella, fresh mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano	sweet or savory	plain or traditional condiments: garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, red chili pepper & oregano	slice or whole pie	wedges	wood, coal or deck	Luzzo's Patsy's John's Grimaldi's Joe's Bleeker Street (New York City area)
	Sicilian/Grandma-style pizza	thick crust, chewy in the center, slight crunch on outside Grandma has thinner crust	mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano	sweet or savory	traditional toppings can be placed on top or underneath sauce	square or whole pie	squares	deck	Sac's Place Rose & Joe's Rizzo's Fine Pizza Spumoni Gardens Arcudi's Tributes Tomato Pie (Nationwide)
	St. Louis-style pizza	thin, cracker-like, crunchy	(Provel) provolone, Swiss, and white cheddar	sweet or savory	large pieces of vegetables and meat chunks	whole pie	"tavern cut" small rectangles, squares, and wedges	deck	Riley's Pub Talayna's Guido's Imo's Pirrone's (St. Louis area)
	Other Pizza	If you do not see the style of pizza that you prefer, please take the survey and select "Other Pizza" from the drop-down menu. Be sure to fill in the text box and let me know which style you prefer most.						all ovens	Other Pizza Examples Trenton Tomato Pies Midwest Pizza Greek-style pizza D.C. Jumbo Slice Ohio-Valley Style Old Forge-Style Philadelphia Tomato Pie etc.....