Posted on 02/08/2017 12:52:41 PM PST by nickcarraway
New York has about 2,200 pizzerias. But which ones are the best? Tour innovator Scott Wiener has the answers.
Asked what their favorite food is, New Yorkers may choose the hot dog, hamburger, pretzel or maybe pastrami sandwich. But ask Scott Wiener, food guide to the city, and for him there’s only one answer: Pizza.
New York, says Scott, has about 2,200 pizzerias. Some cities may have even more, maybe Napoli, or Sao Paolo, which is insane for pizza. But it’s New York that made pizza one of the leading global foods. In Napoli it’s considered food for poor people but New Yorkers will eat it any time, any day. They even created the “New York style pizza,” a round thing 45 centimeters in diameter with thin yet soft crust. New York was also the innovator of the idea of cutting pizzas into triangles, claims Wiener.
Pizza began its New York story in Little Italy, today still home to many a pizza joint, though most of the Italians have moved on and today the neighborhood is chiefly Chinese. The first pizzeria was Lombardi’s, which opened in the neighborhood in 1905. First owned by Gennaro Lombardi, the shop was eventually sold and moved, too, a flew blocks away to Soho.
It began as ‘pita’
Wiener, 35, was born in New Jersey and now lives in Flatbush, Brooklyn. He plays music in a rock band and dreamed of being a record producer. Life led him elsewhere, though: On his 26th
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Ping.
In NYC, you either pay $1.00 for a slice (2 chains), or at least $3.00 (everyone else). It’s an easy call there.
I have been to NY City numerous times and had pizza in many places, and I have no idea why some think pizza is the best there.
Also, Tolli's in East Haven, CT.
There’s an urban legend that says it’s New York water that makes New York pizza so good. I regret to say I’ve never had one.
Santarpio’s in East Boston,MA has the best pizza in New York. :-)
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New York is famous for its floppy, foldable Brooklyn-style pizza.
Chicago has deep dish pie.
Juliana’s in (Dumbo area of) Brooklyn is my fave.
Here in TX we’re being introduced to 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza. I haven’t tried it yet, but they supposedly use a unique (00 Italian) flour.
Is that Liz Warren?
Did Comet make the cut? Oh wait, that’s DC.
New Haven, CT has the best.
NYC has its flaws, but its water isn't one of them. They get their water from the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, and NYC tap water often beats many brands of bottled water in taste tests.
One key distinction of NYC water is that it has low levels of minerals like calcium carbonate and magnesium, so they don't have a problem with "hard" water. This helps keep any baked products fresh for a longer period of time.
To even be in the running, a pie needs to be deep dish. At least in my world. Those flimsy gotta-fold-a-slice-in-two thin crust abominations don't cut the mustard for me.
Go to the outer boroughs if you want real pizza. Of course this would be Italian neighborhoods. This is getting harder even in the outer boroughs. The burbs also have some good pizza.
You want Napolitano pizza you don’t want the so-called deep dish.
A good Sicilian pizza is good too.
Pizza was invented in NY. Don’t be fooled by Chicago or California pizza.
We have a family from Connecticut here who make “Connecticut” style pizza. I like it a lot. It’s not as floppy as New York pizza. Just had some last night.
Interesting thread.
I’m always interested in the criteria people use to judge pizza.
These discussions can be endless, if we discuss New York style, vs. somebody talking about New Haven pizza, Boston pizza, Chicago pizza......
Even in New York itself, with 2,200 pizza places, presumably they are mostly one of a kind, family owned places, one could live a lifetime and not get to try all of them.........
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