NY Pizza Beats Italian Pizza - Hands Down
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When in Switzerland I tried the chocolate, in France the crepes, in England the roast beef and kidney pie, and Ive had pizza in Italy and in Sicily, etc.<BR>I doubt that I was ever so disappointed by a culinary treat as the in legendary New York pizza. Ive tried it in various parts of the city and, except for a couple of traditional pies in Little Italy, Ive been shocked at the soggy crust and sweet, ketsup-based sauce Ive been served.<BR>Absolutely, hands down, inarguably, and indubitably the WORST pizza Ive EVER eaten was a New York style. My gawd, Id rather have one of those Stouffers French bread pizzas fixed in my own oven at home.<BR>Like so much in NYC, the natives have convinced themselves that its the best, but again what do they have to judge it against since they never leave the place? Pure swill.<BR>
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New York-style pizza isn't better than Neapolitan pizza, it is just different.<BR><BR>If you look at pizza Margherita, for example, the ingredients are dough, fresh tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and a little cheese, all baked in a stone oven. This is a typical Neapolitan pizza.<BR><BR>A New York-style pizza is dough, tomato sauce from a can, and LOTS AND LOTS of cheese, all baked in a metal oven. This pizza is very greasy, which appeals to the American appetite for fat.<BR><BR>It is all a matter of taste.
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Oh Please,<BR>You're an expert on pizza in NYC after a couple/few trips to NYC pizza places? I think not plebeian. Wadda' think, every one of the 1000s of pizza places in NY makes the best pizza? And every pub in the UK makes the best "snake" and kidney pie?<BR><BR>And what's "NY style" pizza? We have Sicilian and Neopolitan pies in NY. I _never_ heard anyone _ever_ order a "NY style" pizza here.<BR><BR>And what's with the attitude towards New Yorkers, one of us give you a weggie?
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If you want greasey pizza one should go to London - where they put additional oil on the slice when they put in back in the oven - yuck. <BR><BR>Only a person who goes to Pizza Hut would say "New York style" (yuck).<BR><BR>As for cheese - Ray's on 12th st & 6th ave is pretty gross - too much cheese
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Years ago, before my first trip to New York City, I asked a friend if he thought Id enjoy it there. I figured he would know, hed spent half of his life in Queens. He told me one of the great truths of this world.<BR>Yes, theres a good chance youll find New York fascinating. And if you dont, dont worry, a New Yorker will remind you every 15 minutes or so.<BR>You have to admire the civic pride of people who have convinced themselves (if no one else) that all America, in fact the entire world, is only sorry that we cant live in NYC. It came as quite a blow to some when, years ago, the city cried that it was going broke!<BR>Most New Yorkers have chosen to forget the countrys reaction to that one.<BR>
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Re: "New York-style pizza isn't better than Neapolitan pizza, it is just different."<BR><BR>Yeah. And Sophia Loren isn't better than Margaret Thatcher. Just different. <BR><BR>Seriously, this is another one of those objective vs. subjective issues. I really can't say (as I did) that the U.S. "improved" on pizza, just that I *prefer* pizza I've had in the U.S. to pizza I've had in Italy.
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I have never had a New York pizza. I have not been there enough to get to pizza. Great dogs though.<BR><BR>I liked Italian pizzas. There are lots of kinds and they differ regionally. I especially liked the thick crusted ones that you typically could only get as take-away.<BR><BR>I like Chicago pizza too.