No one in Mass. has heard of the snack that Rhode Islanders and 'Real Housewives' are obsessed with

Pizza chips are a Rhode Island staple: small, round pieces of dough smothered in sauce but typically without cheese. They are commonly eaten at beaches and gatherings and are sold by old-school, family-owned Italian bakeries. On a reality show, a non-Rhode Island cast member questioned the lack of cheese, while a Rhode Island breakout star defended the snack as lighter, beach-friendly, and not messy. Pizza chips are also called party pizza or bakery pizza, and some people use “strips” and “chips” interchangeably. Pizza strips are rectangular ribbons, while chips are usually small rounds. Both are served at room temperature, sometimes with a light dusting of Parmesan or Romano.

"“They think it's great, but I'm like, where's the cheese on my pizza, because who wants a pizza without cheese?” asked Iaconetti on episode four. Turns out, plenty of Rhode Islanders do, including Carmody, who staunchly defends the chewy, savory treat she's enjoyed since childhood."

"“It's not like a regular pizza,” Carmody explained on the show. “It's lighter. People, like, bring it to the beach.” The pizza chip's lack of cheese makes it an ideal beach snack, she said, because you don't have to deal with “cheese in the sun.”"

"Plus, “they're not messy, and the dough and the olive oil taste so good,” Carmody told the Globe. “Everybody loves a pizza chip!”"

"Also known as “party pizza” or “bakery pizza,” pizza chips are a fixture at old-school, family-owned Italian bakeries across the state. Some Rhode Islanders use pizza “strips” and pizza “chips” interchangeably, but pizza chips are usually small rounds, while pizza strips are sliced into rectangular ribbons. Both strips and chips are served at room temperature; occasionally, they can be found with a light dusting of Parmesan or Romano cheese."

Read at Boston.com