[stanne]

A displaced New Jerseyite pizza maker in Phoenix once explained it to this New Yorker

It’s all about the atmosphere. The salt air at sea level in NY produces
A particular pizza crust consistency impossible to get in the middle of the country

It’s why I can’t get a food tortilla in NY. I have to be in texas for that

[EQAndyBuzz]

H‑E‑B pizza in Texas is the best pizza aside from Brooklyn pizza. I’m from Brooklyn.

[Dr. Sivana]

A displaced New Jerseyite pizza maker in Phoenix once explained it to this New Yorker

[ . . . ]The salt air at sea level in NY produces A particular pizza crust consistency impossible to get in the middle of the country

I live in Phoenix. I grew up on New Haven pizza, which should have the same salt air, and some NYPD pizza chain claims to fly in NY water to recreate the experience.

Overall, I just don't buy the explanation. Recreate the ingredients, a hot dry oven, and skill, and it should be very, very close. I have had good NY style pizza in-land in Pennsylvania. Some decent pies here in Phoenix, too. Even a good New Haven style pizza in Chicago! (Piece pizza) But it is unfair to compare another city's pizza to the best you have had in NY to another city's.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

There is this legend about NY tap water and how the only authentic NY pizzas have to be made with it.

There is this pizza place in Cali that claims it can reconstitute NY tap by adding just the right minerals to distilled water, which is what they do, and claim their pizza is as authentic as anything in NY.

[MayflowerMadam]

“The salt air at sea level in NY produces”

Maybe that explains why the pizzarias on cruise ships put out such excellent pizzas. Salt air.

[dangus]

Food Theory did an episode on this. Turns out that it’s actually the tap water.

[TMD]

We moved from the SF Bay Area to the Sierra Foothills last year and discovered that sourdough up here is non-existent. There is NO decent, crusty sourdough to be had. Everyone says it’s because of the weather/altitude. : (

[jdsteel]

“ It’s all about the atmosphere.”

And the water.