Comments on: A Taste of History

By: Bite Marks #65

Bite Marks #65 — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:29:22 +0000

[…] on my pizza map, with all my samplings, I’ve only been to two other pizzerias in the barrio, Angelín, and 1893. The former is more or less the same style, I think I like this better, though it’s […]

By: Veni, Vidi, Pizza

Veni, Vidi, Pizza — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:24:37 +0000

[…] then scattered with herbs and garlic. The name, as was explained to me by a local reader after I first discovered the style comes from the ambient temperature pizzas that used to be sold more or less tailgate fashion […]

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:34:56 +0000

Angelin is way far the best pizza I’ve had in Buenos Aires. I loved the style old fashioned and casual, and the flavors …The cnachera pizza is just unique; the wine seleccion was ok. Do not forget the desserts ! That riccotta torte was the best cremy cheese cake ever!!!

Veronica

By: dan

dan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:06:27 +0000

Ah, good to know, and I assume that’s why they use it to refer to the really extra large size (which, however, appeared to be piping hot…) – though, it doesn’t quite explain why it refers to the style as well, without cheese, unless it was just easier to sell it cold at the stadium without congealed mozzarella…. I did, by the way, try a slice of their fainá as well, and it wasn’t bad – again, I’ve had better, but I’ve also had worse.

By: gustaw

gustaw — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:00:10 +0000

Dan,

You’re right, “canchero/a” means savvy, streetwise. But in this case, “pizza canchera” or “pizza de cancha” is what was sold near the futbol (soccer) stadiums (stadia?). Oversized and cold. And accompanied with a slice of “fainá” (made of chickpea flour).

Gustavo