Ohio Valley-style pizza is a rarity in the culinary world. It is a dish that gets served partially cold.
Youll find this unique approach to making pizza in a string of towns along the Ohio River Valley. Steubenville is the center of this exciting take on a classic dish, but several small towns have at least one restaurant or pizzeria that serves it.
An authentic Ohio Valley-style pizza comes out of the often with a baked crust, tomato sauce, and a thin layer of melted cheese. Then a thicker mound of mozzarella gets piled on top of it so that you experience a hot and cold bite simultaneously.
You must devour this style of pizza to maximize the flavor profile. The cold cheese begins to melt almost immediately as the dish gets served, so it can turn into a congealed mess when it sits for a while. Thats why youll see most orders are for individual servings for this regional offering.
Delivery options are also available, with fresh slices experiencing a bit more melting than a pizza served fresh in the pizzeria.