Philadelphia tomato pie vs Utica-style tomato pie

Philadelphia tomato pie:

Utica-style tomato pie:

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Field	Philadelphia tomato pie	Utica-style tomato pie
Origin	United States, Philadelphia	United States, Utica
Form	rectangular, tray	rectangular, tray
Thickness	medium	thick
Rim / edge	No distinct rim; even rectangular edges	Minimal distinct rim; a uniformly thick rectangular slab
Base texture	Soft, bread-like base suited to being eaten at room temperature	Dense, bread-like, golden-brown and slightly crisp on the bottom, tender-chewy inside
Crumb	Moderately open, bread-like	Moderately dense, focaccia-like crumb
Hydration	60-68%	60-68%
Fermentation	room temperature long fermentation	room temperature long fermentation
Shaping	Pressed into an oiled rectangular tray	Pressed by hand into an oiled rectangular sheet pan
Flour	Bread flour (commonly used)	Bread flour (commonly used)
Preferment	No documented preferment tradition (direct dough)	No documented preferment tradition (direct dough)
Topping load	moderate	light
Bake temperature	220-250 celsius	220-245 celsius
Bake time	900-1200 seconds	900-1200 seconds
Oven	domestic fan oven	domestic fan oven, commercial deck oven
Flavour	acidic, savoury, sweet	savoury, acidic, rich
Texture	bread like, soft	dense, bread like, tender
Difficulty	beginner	beginner
Domestic suitability	excellent	excellent
Serving	Served at room temperature, sold by the square from bakeries	Cut into squares and served at room temperature, often as a snack or alongside other food rather than a full hot meal

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