New York City–Style Pizza
New York City–style pizza originated in New York City in the early 1900s, and it may be the American-style pizza that most closely resembles that of Naples, Italy. It's characterized by wide, thin, foldable slices. The traditional toppings were limited to tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. The slices are often eaten as a street snack while folded in half, as its size and flexibility sometimes makes it unwieldy to…
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- ⅔ cup warm water (110°F/45°C)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can (10 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Romano cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Steps
- Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl. Stand 1 minute. Stir to dissolve.
- Mix in flour, salt and olive oil.
- Turn dough onto floured surface when too thick to stir. Knead 5 minutes. Add a little flour if sticky.
- Place in oiled bowl. Cover. Rise in warm place until doubled.
- Preheat oven to 550°F or as hot as it goes. Preheat pizza stone on lowest shelf if using.
- Flatten risen dough on lightly floured surface.
- Roll or stretch into 12-inch circle. Place on baking sheet, or on parchment if using pizza stone.
- Spread tomato sauce evenly. Sprinkle with oregano, mozzarella, basil, Romano and red pepper flakes.
- Bake 12–15 minutes until crust bottom is browned and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool about 5 minutes. Slice. Serve.
Notes from the original
- You may also want to use additional toppings for your pizza. Well-known suggestions include:
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (for an extra cheese pizza)
- 2–4 ounces sliced pepperoni
- 8 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed, crumbled, and cooked
- 2–4 ounces sliced Genoa salami
- 1 medium-sized fresh bell pepper, cut into strips
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:New York City–Style Pizza” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2025-12-03, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Photo. NYC-East Harlem-Patsy's Pizzeria-03.jpg by Patrick Woodward at Flickr from Studio City, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia. Resized; otherwise unchanged.