Pizza Thread

[Gori the Grey]

@Valka D'Ur

New York style pizza folds, but New Yorkers are also famous for eating their New York style pizza folded.

It can probably be regarded as folding better than most other forms of pizza. The crust is thin, crispy only on its outermost surface, so easily lending itself overall to folding. It droops in the center when you hold it on each side. But it has a certain tensile strength, too, so when you're holding it folded, it's a stable entity (not further floppy) and you can start driving it into your pizza orifice (which some people call a "mouth.")

Not sure Dominos would do a good version of it.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Why in the world would you want to fold a lice a pizza? Most people have two hands.

 

[Lexicus]

Why in the world would you want to fold a lice a pizza? Most people have two hands.

What does having two hands have to do with folding pizza tho? I usually fold my slices because i've put a literal pile of parmesan on them and don't want it falling on the table.

 

[Birdjaguar]

What does having two hands have to do with folding pizza tho? I usually fold my slices because i've put a literal pile of parmesan on them and don't want it falling on the table.

Two hands allows one to hold the slice level so things on top don't fall off.

 

[Fippy]

It's the traditional way
Pizza has it's origin in Italy (obviously), and Neapolitan Pizza has thin crust which makes them comfy to fold.
There are 2 main reasons for that..firstly it was practical for peoples who eat them while walking etc (and Pizza is clearly #1 in sold street food there).
Secondly they show their appreciation. Good pizza will fold nicely for full flavor.

 

[Birdjaguar]

I do not live in Italy nor I do eat pizza while walking. Folding and full flavor are not connected.

 

[Gori the Grey]

Folding actually doubles the flavor--of the first several bites, anyway.

 

[lymond]

You gotta have one hand free to use your smartphone to read CFC...so the fold is gold!

 

[Quintillus]

I had New York pizza for the first time recently, from Joe's Pizza out of Greenwich Village - thus I'm pretty confident it was authentic.

It really does fold. I was just as confused by the concept as Valka and Birdjaguar, but the slice was awkwardly large and flimsy trying to eat like I would any other slice of pizza - flat - so I decided to try to fold it like I'd seen done in the sitcoms set in New York City. And what do you know, it folded super nicely, keeping all the toppings in the middle and no longer in danger of falling to the floor, kind of like how a taco shell keeps the ingredients from falling.

From what I'm reading a higher gluten content in the wheat is key to the foldability.

Back home I happened to try another local "New York Style" pizza place, and it just wasn't flimsy enough to fold nicely, nor indeed were the slices large enough to make folding of practical benefit.

So, yes, I would be impressed if Dominoes pulled off a pizza that folded like the authentic New York one. It just doesn't seem like something I'd expect Dominoes to care enough about to get right. But Pizza Hut had a passable Chicago-style pizza in the 2000s, so it's possible Dominoes could have done it.

Of course that doesn't necessarily mean you'll like New York Style pizza more. I enjoyed it, but still think Ohio is the best state for pizza, with our wide variety of styles to choose from and plethora of local pizza shops.

 

[Gori the Grey]

Ohio has the single best pizza I've ever eaten: Adriatico's.

Very garlicky.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

@Valka D'Ur

New York style pizza folds, but New Yorkers are also famous for eating their New York style pizza folded.

It can probably be regarded as folding better than most other forms of pizza. The crust is thin, crispy only on its outermost surface, so easily lending itself overall to folding. It droops in the center when you hold it on each side. But it has a certain tensile strength, too, so when you're holding it folded, it's a stable entity (not further floppy) and you can start driving it into your pizza orifice (which some people call a "mouth.")

Not sure Dominos would do a good version of it.

Why in the world would you want to fold a lice a pizza? Most people have two hands.

I don't own a kitchen table (the kitchen space here became part-pantry, part-linen closet, part-library). My meals are eaten on a TV table in front of the computer. So when I have pizza, it needs to be a setup where I hold the pizza with my left hand and use my right hand to control the mouse - considering that I never broke the habit of reading while I eat, and all those Merlin, Harry Potter, and Downton Abbey fanfiction stories won't read themselves.

Due to the reliability of the person who uploads a new chapter of a Harry Potter story I've been following for over 150 chapters, Tuesdays are my day to either stick a chicken pot pie in the microwave, or zap a couple of slices of pizza, sit back, and read.

Because of Domino's discount coupons and loyalty rewards program, I don't think I've ever paid full price for a pizza from them. Last week they had a 50% sale, so I stocked up and now my freezer is 2/3 full of pizza. I've got enough to last the rest of the month.

I had New York pizza for the first time recently, from Joe's Pizza out of Greenwich Village - thus I'm pretty confident it was authentic.

It really does fold. I was just as confused by the concept as Valka and Birdjaguar, but the slice was awkwardly large and flimsy trying to eat like I would any other slice of pizza - flat - so I decided to try to fold it like I'd seen done in the sitcoms set in New York City. And what do you know, it folded super nicely, keeping all the toppings in the middle and no longer in danger of falling to the floor, kind of like how a taco shell keeps the ingredients from falling.

From what I'm reading a higher gluten content in the wheat is key to the foldability.

Back home I happened to try another local "New York Style" pizza place, and it just wasn't flimsy enough to fold nicely, nor indeed were the slices large enough to make folding of practical benefit.

So, yes, I would be impressed if Dominoes pulled off a pizza that folded like the authentic New York one. It just doesn't seem like something I'd expect Dominoes to care enough about to get right. But Pizza Hut had a passable Chicago-style pizza in the 2000s, so it's possible Dominoes could have done it.

Of course that doesn't necessarily mean you'll like New York Style pizza more. I enjoyed it, but still think Ohio is the best state for pizza, with our wide variety of styles to choose from and plethora of local pizza shops.

I opted to stay with my usual favorites. As I told the pizza guy, they contain something from every major food group except chocolate. Whereupon he convinced me to try the lava cakes (haven't had those yet). He said they freeze well, and he recommends microwaving them and adding a scoop of ice cream.

My glucose levels won't thank me for that, but I think I might try it. Maybe as this year's treat for completing another trip around the Sun.

 

[Gori the Grey]

So when I have pizza, it needs to be a setup where I hold the pizza with my left hand and use my right hand to control the mouse

If it's a good NY pizza, you will be able to do this.

As Quintillus says, you hold it like a taco. Thumb on one side, index and middle on the other. Ring finger propping up the center.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

If it's a good NY pizza, you will be able to do this.

As Quintillus says, you hold it like a taco. Thumb on one side, index and middle on the other. Ring finger propping up the center.

This is going to shock people. I've never held a taco in my life. I've never eaten one.

 

[Gori the Grey]

Well, so when you try Domino's NY style pizza, you'll be getting yourself ready for your first taco!

 

[Valka D'Ur]

There's a Mexican place in the food court at the mall. I could just skip the pizza (if you want pizza at the mall, you have to go to Tim Horton's).