What makes a New York slice a New York slice
New York-style pizza is a large round pie, hand-stretched thin and cut into wide wedges you can fold down the middle. The crust has a little chew and a crisp bottom; the rim is modest, not puffy. Compared with Neapolitan pizza it is bigger, thinner in the middle, baked a little longer at a lower temperature, and sturdy enough to eat on the go.
On our menu the plain version is the Manhattan Classic: thin crust (NY style), mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce, in Medium 12-inch, Large 16-inch and XXX-Large sizes.
1. The dough
New York dough is usually made with high-protein bread or high-gluten flour, a moderate amount of water, salt, a little yeast, and often a touch of oil and sugar. A slow rest in the refrigerator builds flavor and makes it easier to stretch thin.
Our dough is made in New York and brought to Florida. The pizza is made in Fort Lauderdale. If you want to make the style at home, our dough guide has a full home recipe, and you can also buy dough balls from us.
2. The sauce
Classic New York pizza sauce is simple: tomatoes, salt and a few seasonings, spread thin so the oven does the cooking. Marinara is a different, cooked sauce; on our menu, homemade marinara goes on the parm heroes and pasta. The sauce guide explains the difference and has a five-minute home recipe.
3. The cheese
Our pizzas use mozzarella. For a classic New York pie that usually means low-moisture mozzarella, which melts evenly and browns in spots without flooding the crust. Fresh mozzarella has its own place, on our Margherita. The cheese guide covers which mozzarella to use and when.
4. The stretch and the bake
New York dough is opened by hand, pressing from the center out and leaving a thin rim, never flattened with a rolling pin, which squeezes out the gas that gives the crust its structure. It then bakes in a very hot oven until the bottom is crisp and spotted. At home, a pizza steel or stone heated in the hottest oven setting gets you closest.
From New York to Cordova Road
Dough Made in New York. Pizza Made in Fort Lauderdale. That is the whole idea behind Manhattan NY Pizza at 1923 Cordova Road: New York dough, mozzarella, and the New York-style pies, heroes and pasta on our menu. Pick up at the restaurant or get delivery within 3 miles.
