Posted on 01/08/2022 10:22:05 AM PST by mylife
As a native New Yorker, I have strong opinions about pizza, just like I’m supposed to. So when Papa Johns’ newly launched “New York style” pizzas hit the market late last month, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to participate in a time-honored NYC tradition: telling other people exactly how the city’s iconic foods should be made.
The variability of New York–style pizzas, even within the five boroughs, is vast. There are the old-school Brooklyn spots (L&B, Di Fara’s), the media darlings (Lucali, L’Industrie), the unassuming neighborhood joints, and the ubiquitous dollar slice shops. You will be treated to a very different pizza experience depending on where you go, but there are certain hallmarks of a proper New York slice. Here are two non-negotiables:
The slice itself must be large enough to constitute a meal in itself. The slice must be foldable. Contrary to what some people (including, perhaps, the Papa Johns R&D team) might believe, foldability does not mean that the pizza should be floppy. The crust should have a crisp bottom that snaps as the doughier parts give way to the fold, ensuring that you don’t get oil all over yourself as you hold your pizza with one hand while texting with the other on your way to the G train.
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crust, sauce and cheese are key, everything else is just toppings
I remember when Domino’s tried that with the Brooklyn Style pizza. Everybody in Brooklyn was like, WTF?
Pizzas with a foldable crust are burritos.
Tried this brand once the crust was dry.
Rule of thumb: Local place and it must have an Italian name on the sign.
Pizza joint in Penn Station, 2018, had some fabulous foldable. Sbarro pizza is good when hot, too. Not fancy, but delicious. Wish i could visit some classic NYC pizza places. Too far away.
Tacos?
But I prefer REAL tacos!!!!
Folding pizza is new to me since seeing it on YouTube. I guess city life on the go necessitates that? I want to see the toppings, not the bottom of the crust.
I thought NYers are supposed to be smart. Pizza is one of the most unhealthy meals one can eat.
There are a few good pizza joints around Tampa run by fmr NYers. There’s one near the Amalie Arena whose “secret ingredient” is tap water “imported” from Brooklyn. The only “corporate” pizza I find halfway decent is Domino’s, with black olives and feta cheese. The rest of them, BLEH!🤮
You can’t find a good old fashioned greasy pizza anymore.....
Di Fara’s in Brooklyn should be on everyone’s bucket list. That old man has been hand making every single pizza for 50 years it’s the slice that all other Brooklyn should be judged by. His daughter is gradually taking over the business but when old man Fara is gone so is a Brooklyn legend. Every time I’m in the city I stop by Data’s at least once. I go to NYC 6 times or more a year.
For those interested in NYC pizza Frank Pinello has a show on Vice “The Pizza Show” it’s a tour and history of NYC giants.
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52” crust necessitates foldable, I bought one that would not fit through thru front door.. had to tip it and all da cheese slid off to one side ;)
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as opposed to what? arugala?
As a New Yorker and an American of Italian descent i can tell you this much- i hold pappa john’s pizza in as low regard as i hold the olive garden.
Pappa John’s/Olive Garden for an American of Italian descent is similar to telling an Irishman Budweiser is comparable to Guinness.
People don’t choose to eat pizza with thoughts about whether it is a healthy food.
Isn’t a folded pizza called a calzone?
And I eat me pizza with a knife and fork.
5.56mm
I have had good pizzas in FLA
Rule of thumb: Local place and it must have an Italian name on the sign.
LOL, great rule. I live in NJ, and you cannot sling a dead cat without hitting scores of those.
Best pizza pies in the Galaxy.
Might as well just have Pizza in a Cup.
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