Pizza al taglio: Pizza by the slice in Milan, Italy

One of the few things that has remained consistent throughout my life is an absolute love for pizza. Growing up as a child I would request my Mom make pizza for my birthday. If it was time for take-out I'd voice my opinion to order pizza. I remember once my parents went away for the weekend and left me with money to order food and do groceries. Well, you probably guessed it by now - I ordered enough pizza to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3 days in a row.

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Aside from probably explaining my 'pizza face' as a teenager I've been a fan of pizza even as my taste buds have evolved to the point where I now enjoy all types of cuisine from around the world. However, with that being said it felt special being in Italy for the first time (Milan) with the opportunity to sample pizza from its origin. Come find out if Italian pizza lived up to the high expectations I had for it.

Pizza al trancio (Pizza al taglio): Pizza by the slice in Milan, Italy Travel Video Transcript:

So it is lunchtime here in Milan and we figured why not have pizza when in Italy. I've only had pizza once the whole time I've been here and it was time to try a few others. So we've been walking around the city and we walked by this one shop and we saw they had like these extra thick slices of pizza. It almost looked like a focaccia bread with toppings. So we went in there and grabbed two slices.

Tell us what did you get for yourself?

So I got the one that had salami and mozzarella. And this reminds me a lot of the pizza I had in Buenos Aires in Argentina. These massive thick slices that you would just go into a shop and order. And I think this is going to be delicious. Ooh, time for the first bite.

And I like that has already been pre-sliced into small little pieces for us.

Perfect for lunch at the park.

That's really good.

Tasty? Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah. Gooey cheese? Oh, yeah.

I don't even have anything to say.

Hahaha.

What did you get on yours?

Okay, so mine has what I believe in mozzarella and some small tomatoes and basil leaves. So it looks really good.

And I was asking the guy who served our pizza, you know, what kind of pizza is it? What style is it? And he called it pizza al trancio. And I looked that up and it basically means pizza by the piece or pizza by the slice. And as you can see it has already been pre-sliced into little portions, so it is perfect for you know just getting it to go, having lunch at a park or eating it outdoors.

Yeah, we're having it in a park now as it just starts to rain.

So time to try this. It looks wonderful.

Oh my goodness. Wow!

Is that good?

Oh, yeah.

So the dough, I mean it is really thick but it also has a bit of a fluffy quality to it and that is like a thick layer of cheese as well. Like that is a generous amount of cheese. Check this out?

Look at all that cheese.

It kind of reminds me of Chicago Deep Dish style as well.

So the only other slice of pizza we've had in Milan so far was the super super thin slice of pizza. How does this over here compare?

Well, you can never go wrong with pizza as far as I'm concerned. But if I had to choose, one of the two, I would go with the thicker pizza. I just love the thick dough and the generous amount of cheese. That is just unbelievable. And you're getting more bang for your buck so it is more food technically. Yeah, that is true.

And how much did those two slices of pizza cost? Okay, so that was seven Euros total for the two slices. So about three fifty each. Not bad for such a giant slice of pizza, I'd say.

This is part of our Travel in Italy series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Italian culture, Italian arts, Italian foods, Italian religion, Italian cuisine and Italian people.

All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).

Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network

[lorrijim]

We are in Milan in about 25 days this pizza is deffo on our list :) thanks

[claudiasalvato]

My God. So many people from naples saying that It Is not a pizza. Gosh. Relax yourself. You are so arrogant. Thats why we (other Italians) don't like you. My godness Always the same! Food and pizza are good in Italy, everiwhere. And yes, this Is a real pizza, don't worry. :) I Hope you enjoy your trip in Italy. Love from Venice

[burbsonian_burbs]

Yuh, I'd love to eat more pizzas in Italy. It's been so long that I've forgotten how amazingly different they can be from the high street chain store fast food stodge we are dealt with here sometimes. You can't beat pizza in Italy! Keep on sampling as long as you are there!

[antimocacciapuoti]

that's not pizza. you can eat the real pizza only in Naples

[eloify]

my god that godamned
we'll never be free from that sound ;(

[kappaprendibelottifra]

for the very good pizza you should go to Napoli

[Notesofnomads]

Looked so good and the fact that it was already cut up for you was awesome! Seemed like a fair price for such a big slice.

[abraml]

very nice the park and area you guys are in looks beautiful enjoyed this video verry much:)

[EbefrenRevo]

ODDIO IL MANDOLINO A oh god please not do this. For the sake of Milan and Napoli.

[alphabet]

The last picture of pizzas looked really good too. What was the tomato sauce like? Was it sweet and tangy, or was it more savory with garlic and oregano? Was the cheese salty or sharp?

[perdomot]

Looks amazing, especially that pepperoni pie right at the end. Still seems weird to me to eat pizza with a knife and fork.

[nicolaromano]

The Birthplace of Pizza is NAPLES! IF YOU WANNA TRY A VERY HOT, TASTY PIZZA YOU TRY IT IN NAPLES!

I'M FROM NAPLES AND THE NAPLES TOMATO SAUCE IS MY BLOOD 😂😂😂

[herrdoktor]

1: why that mandolin?
2: the REAL pizza is only eaten in Naples (where i live cause im italian)
3:i love pizza

[monicagonzales]

I've never been so jealous of a Ever.... Ha
Pizza is definitely on my grocery list tomorrow meow. 😋

[VJdudas]

Hi, haven't you entitled this video pizza "al taglio", while you refer to it as pizza al TRANCIO??? I am just clueless.

[sandrobindelli]

Hahaha we consider that to be awful bakery pizza...but ok it's good I know, just not for us Italians (ciao da Milano ;-))

[AlexSotelo]

Best pizza you've ever had?

You guys should do a AMA (ask me anything) on reddit.com. I'm sure people would love ask you many questions about your travels and its great exposure ;)

Love your videos~

[BillGreenAZ]

How do you guys stay so thin eating all that good food?

[funda]

OH GOD...THAT IS NOT PIZZA (and i am Italian)