deep-dish
adjective
: baked in a deep dish
a deep-dish pizza
especially
: baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust
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Transfer your dough to a deep-dish pie plate and gently press into the bottom and up the sides, allowing some of the pastry to rest on the rim of the plate.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
If possible, stick with a shallow pie pan instead of a deep-dish pie pan.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
The restaurant, known for its Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza, has been a family affair, said co-owner Katie Magnuson, who has worked alongside her husband and brother-in-law since the restaurant opened in 2008.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2025
Head to one of Chicago's most beloved deep-dish joints, including big-name brands like Giordano's and Lou Malnati's or local favorites like Pequod’s or Bartoli’s.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
If possible, stick with a shallow pie pan instead of a deep-dish pie pan.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
The restaurant, known for its Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza, has been a family affair, said co-owner Katie Magnuson, who has worked alongside her husband and brother-in-law since the restaurant opened in 2008.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2025
Head to one of Chicago's most beloved deep-dish joints, including big-name brands like Giordano's and Lou Malnati's or local favorites like Pequod’s or Bartoli’s.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Deep-dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-dish. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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