Michigan

We have the auto industry to thank for this Motor City classic.

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In the 1940s, a chef at Buddy's Rendezvous Pizzeria in Detroit baked pizza dough in a steel pan borrowed from a nearby car factory, and it was an instant hit.

To make an authentic version, get a Detroit-style pizza pan: It gives the pie its signature shape and unmistakably crunchy crust.

DETROIT-STYLE PEPPERONI PIZZA

ACTIVE: 1 hr 15 min I TOTAL: 2% hr I SERVES: 2 to 4

FOR THE DOUGH

2½ cups all-purpose flour

1½ teaspoons instant yeast

1½ teaspoons kosher salt

1½ teaspoons sugar

1 cup warm water

1 tablespoon plus ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

FOR THE SAUCE AND TOPPING

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried basil

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

¼ teaspoon sugar