When people talk about Chicago pizza shipped nationwide, they almost always mean deep dish. Lou Malnati's, Giordano's, Pequod's — these are great. But Chicago has always had more to offer than deep dish. The city has a serious thin-crust tradition, a thriving independent pizza scene, and a new wave of pizza makers who care as much about the dough as they do about the toppings.
DOUZ comes out of that tradition. And it's a very different kind of frozen pizza from what you've probably tried before.
What makes Chicago a pizza city beyond deep dish
Chicago's pizza identity is deep dish, but the city's actual pizza culture is much wider. Tavern-style thin crust has been the everyday pizza of Chicago's neighborhoods for decades. And in recent years, the city has become a serious destination for Neapolitan-influenced pizza, with makers obsessing over fermentation, flour types, and oven temperatures.
That's the world DOUZ comes from. A Chicago kitchen, serious about fermentation, making pizza that tastes like it came from a restaurant that actually cares.
How DOUZ is different from other Chicago frozen pizza
Most frozen pizza shipped from Chicago is pre-baked, then frozen — you're reheating something that's already been cooked. DOUZ ships raw frozen pizza on a 72-hour fermented crust, which means it bakes fresh in your oven. You get the full experience: hot, crispy on the bottom, bubbling cheese, the smell of a real pizza coming out of the oven.
The 72-hour fermentation is the key differentiator. The dough ferments for three full days before it's ever shaped or topped. That produces a crust that's lighter, more complex in flavor, lower-glycemic, and easier to digest than standard frozen pizza dough.
What DOUZ ships
Classic Margherita — San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh fior di latte mozzarella, basil, 72-hour fermented crust. Available in 1, 2, 4, or 8-pack with savings up to 20% on larger orders.
Artisan Crust — Par-baked 72-hour fermented crust, ready for your toppings. Ships in 4, 8, or 12-packs.
Build Your Box — Mix your flavors and quantity. Choose 1, 2, or 3 flavors and 4, 8, or 12 pizzas per flavor. The more you order, the more you save.
How it ships
DOUZ ships frozen in insulated packaging. Orders arrive in 2–3 business days. Order by Thursday for weekend delivery. Preheat your oven to 475°F, put the pizza directly on the rack, bake 8–10 minutes. No thawing needed.
The honest pitch
There are better-known brands shipping Chicago pizza nationwide. They're great at what they do. DOUZ is doing something different — a fundamentally better dough process, a shorter ingredient list, and a conviction that frozen pizza should actually feel good to eat.
If that sounds like what you're looking for, start with the Margherita. If you already know you want to stock up, build your box and save up to 20%. Chicago pizza, done right, to your door in 2–3 days.