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St. Louis locals love — or love to hate — their city's unique pizza

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Published February 13, 2023 at 11:25 AM CST
A “Deluxe” St. Louis-style pizza topped with sausage, mushrooms, onions, green pepper, bacon, and Provel cheese alongside toasted ravioli and a house salad on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at Imo’s Pizza in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood. (Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio)
A “Deluxe” St. Louis-style pizza topped with sausage, mushrooms, onions, green pepper, bacon, and Provel cheese alongside toasted ravioli and a house salad on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at Imo’s Pizza in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood. (Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio)

While food can be a great unifier, the notion is not true for St. Louis locals — at least regarding the city’s unique pizza style.

Mackenzie Martin of KCUR’s “Hungry For MO” podcast has more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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