The Chicago Pizza King: Fat Tuesday

Only one thing comes to my mind when I think of Fat Tuesday... Stuffed pizza from Edwardo's! It is the fattest pizza in a city known for fat pizza. I'm not kidding people, I think of pizza on Fat Tuesday, that's just the kind of guy I am. I mean sure getting some paczkis (polish doughnuts - trust me they are awesome) in Chicago is a pretty good and solid tradition but honestly the sweets aren't the way I roll and I'm not Polish so back to pizza we will go.

Edwardo's History - Started in 1978, hit it big when United Airlines decided to serve personal pan sizes on their domestic first class, coach and some select international flights. They are well known for their stuffed spinach and their pizzas are made of all natural ingredients. I've heard that they even used to grown their own vegetables back in the 70s and 80s. Bored yet???

DIG ON IT!

Seriously this is a picture of the stuffed pizza, this has not been enhanced in any way shape or form, people this is a type of pie that you should have before you fast... hence Fat Tuesday at Edwardo's. This pizza takes over you the second you dig on it, seriously I don't care how macho you are. You take your first bite and that gooey cheese slows you down and smacks you with the reality that the pie is in charge. I love it, on this day I surrendered to the Stuffed Spinach (their specialty) it is unusually good and here are a few reasons why.

1. It is all natural and honestly you can tell when eating it that these ingredients aren't enriched or refined

2. Stuffed so full of veggies and cheese, the combo (great Chicago word Kahm-Bow) is awesome

3. Golden crust... umm, laced with garlic flavor, seriously better than the best garlic breadstick ever

4. Sauce doesn't over power the pizza the way, this is probably another nod back to the fresh ingredients

5. You always have leftovers when you get a pie like this

6. Look at that table cloth! It should be a rule that whenever you eat stellar pizza it has to be served on the red & white checkered table cloth (when do I blog about the rules???)

All these reasons coupled with the fact that Edwardo's is just blocks away from my condo in the historic Printer's Row neighborhood makes this place a shoo-in for my dinner routine oh and my pizza tour company Chicago Pizza Tours. I can't wait to see the look on people's face when they sit down and are served their first Stuffed Pizza from Edwardo's. This place I have been enjoying since my high school days (yes after swim practice) and I plan on continuing to be a loyal customer for years to come. Cheers to Edwardo's, the home of The Chicago Pizza King's favorite stuffed pizza!