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A Plain Pizza Pie

Sam Sifton · cooking.nytimes.com · Original

New Yorkas labeled by the source

DietVegetarian. Not vegan: fresh mozzarella, grated parmesan.

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New York style, one of 47 in the lab. Its dough did not parse to grams, so it sits out the dough comparisons.

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New York (New York City): foldable slice, low-moisture mozzarella (Grande is canonical), cooked red sauce, thin puff at rim

Tradition: 58 to 65% hydration · 500 to 650°F bake

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Ingredients (5)

  • sauce tomato1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes1 oz · 28.3g
  • cheese mozzarellafresh mozzarella8 oz · 227g
  • oilExtra-virgin olive oiln/a
  • saltKosher saltn/a
  • cheese otherGrated Parmesann/a

Toppings (2)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheesebasil leaves2 tbsp · 3g
  • over cheeseFreshly cracked black pepper

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