Have you ever tasted tomato pie? Or are you one of those people calling pizza as tomato pie? The two dishes may share a list of similarities, however they are two different dishes. Pizza is one of the most popular Italian food while the tomato pie is actually originated from New York. The tomato pie is also not as old as pizza as they surfaced in the early 20th century, by which time, pizza may have reached the city. The traditional tomato pie is an easy and simple recipe because you will only need a few ingredients to make them.
Basically all you need to do is to spread the tomato sauce on a bread dough which was placed on an aluminum pan and then sprinkle it with Romano cheese that has been grated. Afterwards, you just put it in the oven. All through the years, there have been many variations on the traditional tomato pie recipes. Each variation has given the tomato pie a personal touch and becoming a signature for different creators or chefs. As these variations include sprinkling different topping to the pie, it makes the pie looks more like pizza. Among the most common toppings is the cheese, sliced tomato or pie crusts.
Just like pizza, the tomato pie is also popular throughout the world. It is the similarities among the two that makes the tomato pie also known as pizza in some countries. The authentic pizza is actually more like the Italian Neapolitan style pizza, but the tomato pie has so much more in common with the Sicilian style pizza. Many Italian restaurants also serve tomato pie because this dish is especially popular in the American Italian communities. This dish is very commonly sold in many restaurants in the Eastern part of the United States.
One of the most obvious different among the two dishes is the fact that pizza is best served hot or fresh out of the oven, while the tomato pie is best served cool. Cool means that it is at room temperature, rather than being refrigerated before. So, many restaurants prefer to prepare the tomato pie before they sell it and not made by order because then the customers will have to wait too long. After all, the dish may need quite some time to cool off. If you cannot find the dish in the restaurants near you, then as this is a very simple dish, you can try to prepare it yourself. Just browse trough the internet to find its recipes.
