BETA
Chapter 1
The physics of the fold
Chapter 2
The chemistry of the water legend
Chapter 3
The technology and design of the slice
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of New York pizza
Ch 3 · The technology and design of the slice
dash New York Pizza Slice
Fold that slice, quick and neat! That NYC water, makes the dough a treat!
dash Post-WWII economic shifts and gas ovens allowed shops to sell single slices rather than whole pies.
dash The invention of the gas deck oven made cooking pizzas easier, cheaper, and much more consistent.
Fun Fact
Historic ovens: Building a new coal-fired oven in New York is legal, but strict environmental rules make it so difficult that old ovens are rarely replaced.
Quiz
At what temperature range do modern gas deck ovens typically bake a classic New York pizza?
Quiz
Who is credited with inventing and popularizing the gas-fired pizza deck oven in the 1930s?
Quiz
What type of coal did early New York pizzerias burn because firewood was scarce and expensive?
Quiz
What distinctive visual texture is left on the bottom crust of a pizza baked in a coal-fired oven?
Quiz
Why did the invention of the gas deck oven make selling pizza 'by the slice' highly practical?
Quiz
In which historic neighborhood of Brooklyn is Totonno's pizzeria, which opened in 1924, located?