chicago pizza – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg chicago pizza – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Prosciutto, Apple and Pecorino Pizza at J. Rocco Italian Table (NOW CLOSED) http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/prosciutto-apple-and-pecorino-pizza-at-j-rocco-italian-table/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/prosciutto-apple-and-pecorino-pizza-at-j-rocco-italian-table/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:00:53 +0000 http://www.ingoodtastemag.com/?p=6376 Since opening its doors earlier this year, J. Rocco Italian Table has done more than just create dishes of cauliflower that prompt out of body experiences. The 80-seat dining room and newly opened second-floor bar serve easy, casual Italian food simple enough for a Tuesday night but special enough to warrant a visit with out-of-town guests. Chef Steve Chiappetti’s menu includes house made pastas, pizzas, entrées such as sturgeon, lamb scallopine and seafood stew, plus five different signature meatball preparations. The hand made gnocchi, baked with gorgonzola cheese and herb crust, is melt-in-your mouth amazing and the fusilli is cooked perfectly to al dente, tossed with pulled chicken, spinach, pine nuts and a roasted pepper cream sauce. Even if I had an Italian grandmother, I would probably still prefer Chiappetti’s cooking to hers. Chiappetti and owner Joseph Frasca share a Calabrian heritage and Chiappetti’s family owns the famous Chicago slaughter and packinghouse, Chiappetti Lamb and Veal. Plus, Chiappetti gives a very convincing testament that to the fact that because his pasta is made with fresh eggs, it’s full of protein and should basically be considered health food. Whatever, I buy it. One of the best pizzas on the menu, which is […]

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