Now, the question is, did you eat pizza in Italy?

I'm sure there are enough Italians around in the USA who make 'Italian Pizza', but unfortunately, that's not the standard.

Ofcourse, it really depends what you like. Since the concept of pizza is amazingly simple, there are indefinite variations.

Pizza, the way I know it, I've found it only twice in the US, which still doesn't mean it don't exists. Surprisingly enough, even out of those 2 occasions, one (which was actually real good 'Quattro Stazione') was screwed up because it was served on an aluminum plate.

Much of my life I spent in Italy and I don't remember one bad slice of pizza.
Last time I had one in Rome, the waiter had an attitude, because it was the cheapest dish on the menue, and really they didn't even bother to make it round, it was just tomato & cheese, but boy, it was so good, I think I ordered another one, which ofcourse, made the waiter happy...

Still I wouldn't want to dispute your Chicago pizza experience.
I ate pizza in Cusco, Peru and it was delicious, but still it wasn't "Italian Pizza".

Same with Salami. There ain't no Salami, the way I it's been made in Italy.
Even though, sometimes I think, I finally found it, everytime I'm in Italy, I get the proof, it isn't so.

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