St. Louis cuisine is the food culture of the Greater St. Louis area.
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History and composition
St. Louis has a history going back to an early French settlement in 1764.
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A number of foods are specific to, or known to have originated in St. Louis.
St. Louis-style pizza
St. Louis has a variation of pizza known as St. Louis-style pizza, which features provel cheese and a very thin crust.
St. Louis Gooey butter cake
Gooey butter cake (also more recently known as "ooey gooey butter cake") is a type of cake traditionally made in, and invented in, St.Louis. It is served locally as a breakfast pastry, though also served as a dessert.
Toasted ravioli
Toasted ravioli may have originated in Sicily, where fried ravioli containing a sweet filling is a traditional Christmas time dish "commonly referred to as meat pillows." However, most accounts of the first toasted ravioli can be traced to the Italian neighborhood, known as "The Hill", of St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States.
Many claims have been made as to the original creation of toasted ravioli in the United States. One account attributes it to Oldani's in St. Louis, MO. The restaurant was located where Mama's "On The Hill" restaurant is now, on the St. Louis Hill at 2132 Edwards Street. As the story goes, the delicacy was stumbled upon when a ravioli from wholesaler Mama Toscano's was accidentally dropped into the fryer by Chef Fritz. "Mickey Garagiola, older brother of Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Joe Garagiola, was actually at the bar during the mishap and was the first to taste the accidental treat." Shortly after, the item began appearing on menus across "The Hill" neighborhood of St. Louis. Meanwhile, many chefs on The Hill stake their claims: Another popular claim revolves around Charlie Gitto's "On The Hill" restaurant (then known as "Angelo's"). According to that tale, in 1947, a chef at Angelo's accidentally dropped the pasta into oil instead of water.
To quote food critic C.A. Pinkham, "They honestly believe they're geniuses for accidentally dropping ravioli in a deep fryer."
See also
- Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition
- Quad City-style pizza
- Horseshoe sandwich
- Red Hot Riplets
- Gooey butter cake
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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