What is Detroit Style Pizza? Start with a thick, chewy Sicilian crust. Line the crust with a layer of pepperoni. Mound plenty of cheese on top all the way to the edge. Heap any extra toppings on the cheese. Drizzle on a thick layer of signature red sauce that trickles through the bubbling cheese. One of the first things pizza lovers notice is that Detroit style pizza is square in shape. This is because in true Motor City fashion, authentic Detroit-style pizza is baked in square, blue steel autom