A bunch of New Yorkers try Papa Johns’ new NY Style Pizza The pizza chain's attempt at making a foldable crust falls flat.

the take out ^

[Doc91678]

No! Calzone specialty baked product that is supposed to prosciutto, ricotta, mozzarella and herbs.

[Doc91678]

Personally, I’m partial to Sicilian type Pizza, which is thick, crunchy and full of flavor especially when flavored with onion and anchovies.

[SauronOfMordor]

I agree. The best pizza I ever had came from a place in NJ. Lots of NYC Italians left NYC for Jersey when things started to turn in the 70’s.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“No! Calzone specialty baked product that is supposed to prosciutto, ricotta, mozzarella and herbs.”

Word of warning. I love a good calzone and on a whim I tried a Little Caesars “Krazy Calzone”. It was VILE and inedible. Never again.

[Allegra]

DiGiorno frozen pizza is better than Papa John’s. 😖

I haven’t had either one in ages, but I doubt they’ve changed much.

The only chain restaurant pizza I’ve had that I like is Russo’s New York Pizza.

[Larry Lucido]

Don't you have to go to First and First to get real pizza?

[GYPSY286]

This is so weird...I was sick for a week, no appetite at all. Yesterday I was feeling better and hungry so I went to Papajohns to get one of their NY thin crust pizzas. I really like the thin crust but with loads of “airy” pockets around the outside. PJ’s was thin but no airy burnt pockets. Can’t find it anywhere. I live in Pittsburgh and great pizza is hard to come by.

[mylife]

with ya

[Roccus]

I used to work with a fellow whose Mom made it for St. Joseph’s day. Every year she would give him one to take in just for me.

[Poser]

I lived in New Hampshire for 55 years. The pizza there was Greek style with buttery, spongy crust and canned sauce. I had to go to Boston to get a decent slice. Here in SW Florida there are a number of pretty good NY style shops within 10 miles. Cuban, Mexican and Italian food are very good here. BBQ, not so much. The Chinese here is horrid. The fried rice is white with peas and carrots.

[God luvs America]

Layered or mixed all together?

My mother layers the meats, cheese, etc. I throw it all in the mixer and mix it all together.

[mylife]

Oddly they have great Chinese in Panama

[Doc91678]

My point exactly.
If you ain’t Italian, don’t try to cook Italian unless you use the original recipes.

[jmacusa]

True. I like more sauce and a thin crust. Here in NJ pizzerias abound, most of them ''mom&pops'' that are owned by Italian-Americans who know how to make pizza.

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BmW4YA_i1M

[mylife]

all in the crust, sauce and cheese baby

[gnarledmaw]

If fake Italians know anything, its fake Italian food.

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsr5ycyExOc&list=RDJsr5ycyExOc&start_radio=1&rv=Jsr5ycyExOc&t=7

[firebrand]

There is what most people call thin-crust, and then there is Spunto's pizza. It is so thin it makes thin-crust look like Mama Leone. The crust edges are thin!

They have unconventional toppings like wild mushrooms and sweet fried onions, but it's the pizza itself that has me addicted.

It's the only one I can eat now. Thank goodness right around the corner from work.

[jmacusa]

Yeah man. And just the right amount of olive oil.