Pizza Fries - Taste of Chicago Wagon, San Diego, CA

There is nothing better than innovation. Sometimes innovation can be a very simple difference, and that difference always has the potential to be a game-changer. This was one of those times.

Today, a colleague tagged me in a comment on a post from Taste of Chicago Wagon's Facebook Page (Like Them!), and they just so happened to be the visiting food truck today at my place of work, Sequenom Laboratories (Like us!). Naturally, I was giddy with excitement, as the concept of Pizza Fries was new to me, and something that was brought to my attention fairly recently.

There was no question as to what I was going to order. So I walked right up to the guy at the order window and asked for the Pizza Fries. He initially told me that they are unable to make them due to their oven being down and explained to me the amount of demand they've had for this particular dish since they've begun offering it in May. I told him, jokingly, how upset I was (I wasn't actually joking) and he apologized profusely. "Good thing you are coming back next week," I said to him.

Then the man at the helm of the kitchen (Chef Rigo Vallejo) said something to the man at the window about being able to try an alternate method of making them - and after a brief exchange between them - Jason Leon, the owner of the truck, offered them to me to try on the house. My eyes lit up and I asked myself, "is this real life?" Yes it most certainly was. He advised that this is an experimental version since their oven was not operational.

Here is the finished product:

Pizza Fries in all their glory. 

It turned out pretty damn great, even for not being done in the oven. The sauce was dense with flavor and not watery in the slightest. The spice from the red chili pepper flakes was perfect, and the herby flavor from the oregano was prevalent but not overbearing. All in all, would pizza fry again. Good thing they are coming back next week. If you enjoy Chicago Style eats or just want to indulge in some Pizza Fry goodness, I suggest giving them a shot. I would never steer you wrong.


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As always, live long and pizza,

Payam