Trenton tomato pie

For similarly named dishes, see Tomato pie.
Trenton tomato pie
Sausage and mushroom Trenton tomato pie
Alternative namesNew Jersey tomato pie
TypePizza
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateTrenton, New Jersey
Main ingredientsPizza dough, tomato sauce, cheese
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The "John's Original" pizza at John's of Bleecker Street in New York City
The "John's Original" pizza at John's of Bleecker Street in New York City

Trenton tomato pie[1][2] or New Jersey tomato pie[3] is a type of circular, thin-crust Italian tomato pie created in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, around the early 20th century in which cheese and other toppings are added on first, then the sauce.[4][5]

  1. ^ Karen L. Schnitzspahn (16 October 2012). Jersey Shore Food History: Victorian Feasts to Boardwalk Treats. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. pp. 131–. ISBN 978-1-61423-727-3.
  2. ^ Capuzzo, Jill (2010-01-12). "Trenton Tomato Pies Are Still A Staple of the New Jersey Pizza Scene". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  3. ^ "The Dish: Chef Tony Gemignani". cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  4. ^ DK (2 February 2015). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide USA. DK Publishing. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-1-4654-3834-8.
  5. ^ Scott Wiener (2017-04-01). "The Trenton Tomato Pie". Pizza Today. Retrieved 2017-11-29.