Grandma Pizza (Thin Crust) Pecorino Romano Cheese, Crushed Tomatoes, EVO and Basil.

Our family recipe for thin-crust Grandma pizza, complete with homemade sauce and tons of cheese

If you’re looking to tell the two apart when peering through the counter, start with the crust. You’ll immediately notice that the Grandma-style pizza has a much thinner profile while the Sicilian crust is thicker (Or, perhaps, we should say thicc-er – its density is a virtue.)

Sometimes, two things can seem exactly alike when they’re not. For instance:

• Alligators and crocodiles are not the same animal
• “Great Britain” is not interchangeable with the “United Kingdom”
• Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel are different people
• Sicilian pizza is not the same thing as Grandma-style pizza

That’s right. Sicilian and Grandma-style pies look remarkably similar, but they’re not the same pizza. Here’s what sets them apart:

The Crust