Pizza styles explained
Grandma pizza: the thin square pan pie of New York
Grandma pizza is a thin, crisp square pan pie from Long Island with mozzarella under crushed tomatoes. Learn its crust, origin and how it differs from Sicilian.
Pizza styles explained
Plain-English guides to New York slices, Sicilian and grandma pies, Detroit, thin crust, calzones and the other pizza styles you meet in Brooklyn.
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Pizza styles explained
Sicilian pizza: the thick square pie explained
Sicilian pizza is a thick, spongy, rectangular pan pizza with a crisp base and sauce over the cheese. See how it is made and how it differs from a plain slice.
Pizza styles explained
New York style pizza crust: texture, flour and what to expect
New York style pizza crust is thin, chewy and crisp underneath, made from high-gluten flour and a long ferment. Learn the texture, the flour and why it bends.
Pizza styles explained
New York style pizza: what makes the slice, crust and fold
New York style pizza is a wide, thin, foldable slice with chewy crust, low-moisture mozzarella and plain tomato sauce. Learn what defines it and how to order.