Posted on 08/15/2015 2:35:07 AM PDT by bob_denard
One man's rations is another's racism. That's what a Manhattan pizzeria named Pizza by Certé discovered when passersby noticed the sign for a summertime specialty and promptly uploaded a snapshot of the same to Instagram. The sign advertised a pizza slice with the curious name Pic-a-nika and even more curious toppings, among them Southern-fried chicken and watermelon.
The owner of the restaurant maintains that the name of the creation comes from the lilting manner in which his father, who emigrated here from Italy, pronounces the word picnic. And what foods are more common picnic fare than fried chicken and watermelon?
But those foods are also stereotypes. And the nika part of the name? Well that may come a little too close for comfort to a well-known racial slur.
Be that as it may, Pizza by Certé's manager, Victor Guzman, told New York station WPIX that the dish which also includes decidedly non-stereotypical ingredients such as baby arugula, goat cheese, ricotta, blue cheese, and sunflower seeds is a best-seller and is here to stay.
But these are highly emotional times. It has taken far less than this to inflame passions. If you want to sample a slice of Pic-a-nika, my advice is to hurry.
Pizza by Certé is located at 132 E 56th Street, bet. Park and Lexington Aves, (212) 813-2020
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Entrance to the bronx river pkwy in the bronx ny there is a long standing road side business black men with a panel truck selling watermelons. Tell them this is racist!
(*sigh*) Some people really have to work to be offended.
I think the person having palpitations is resurrecting the now passe “pickaninny” which is a reference to the cubs.
Hey hey Yogi
What’s in the pick-a-nic basket?
Was about to say same thing when your comment caught my eyes. So many folks are able to find so much to be offended at these days that I'm surprised we don't have actual wide-spread war in the streets - probably not far off....
If you ever tried spotted dick you can claim membership in a protected class
“add some corn bread to that pizza.”
I’m in for a slice if they add hot sauce & “wrinkle steak”. As for Yogi, last I heard he was some Indian religious guy....
As a New Yorker, I am highly offended by that pizza. Not because it’s “racist” or anything like that. But no pizza shop in NY should be selling an abomination like that. Fried Chicken? Watermelon? Goat cheese? Bleu cheese? A sunflower seed crust? NONE of that belongs on a pizza.
Lies, lies!
Looks good. Sounds awful.
This just got me to thinking...Back in the 70's, in Mad Magazine, there was a pullout poster that has the "Pledge of Allegiance." It was in the shape of the US flag, and ended with every known ethnic slur.
I wish I still had it...but I would probably be jailed for having it in my possession.
When I was a kid, we called that a "garbage pizza"
This either an advert for the pizza place masquerading as a story or this week’s worst example of agitprop.
I'm with you. I'm originally from Brooklyn, and growing up, no pizza place in my neighborhood would have *ever* assembled something like that. To this day, I turn my nose up whenever I see pizzas being advertised with chicken on them. Yuck...
Next time, make one that looks like a Confederate Flag with a big “FU” made out of peppers.
And this happened in Manhattan?
People are right to protest this kind of pizza in New York.
https://wfmu.org/LCD/22/sucky_pizza.html
A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION:
WHY WEST COAST PIZZA TASTES LIKE CRAP
Reason #2:
HAM AND PINEAPPLE BELONG AT A LUAU AND NOT ON A ****ING PIZZA
Other ingredients which should NOT be on a pizza:
Asparagus
Seahorse Roe
Capers
Pine Nuts
BBQ Sauce
Corn Kernels
Bernaise Sauce
Diced Tofu
Thai Peanut Sauce
Coconut
Currants
Hoisin Sauce
Ginko Leaves
Royal Jelly
Blue-Green Algae
For sure. I keep my pizza and watermelon strictly segregated.
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