Eating Those American Pies (Pizza That Is)-- Part 2: California and New York Pizza

CALIFORNIA

CRUST:  Hand-tossed thin or cauliflower crust (figures)

CHEESE:  Mozzarella but also Monterey Jack and Romano.

TOPPING:  Farmers market veggies or combos such as barbecue sauce and chicken.  (Eating a healthy pizza?)

COOKING METHOD:  Baked in an open-hearth oven.

HOW TO EAT:  No utensils needed.

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NEW YORK CITY

CRUST:  Hand-tossed thin, chewy, foldable.

CHEESE:  Low-moisture shredded mozzarella.

TOPPING:  Classic has cheese only.

COOKING METHOD:  Baked in a gas deck oven.

HOW TO EAT:  From a white paper plate, using "fold-and-hold" technique.

I generally favor Chicago-style, but like BBQ, I've never met a pizza I didn't like.  

There is also a Quad City Style-pizza (Iowa and Illinois along the Mississippi River).  Click the label below to read about it.

--RoadPizza