Venturing to Chicago for the real deal, we return to the test kitchen to make our own pie worthy of its namesake, as well as a chopped-salad accompaniment.

Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza

Deep-dish pizza was born in Chicago, where it boasts a distinctively rich, flaky, biscuit-like crust. The problem? No pizzeria in Chicago would tell us how to make it.

Mediterranean Chopped Salad

We wanted complementary flavors and textures in every bite—not a random collection of bland, watery produce from the crisper drawer.