Three NY Pizza Styles to Know.

Here are the three NY pizza styles you should know.

[@hankhillforever]

I love pizza so damn much.

[@paulmaull]

@@yusefkhan1752 who asked

[@David_MacM]

@@yusefkhan1752 Grow up, it's pizza, find something important in your life and take this negative energy and put it into that.

[@candidfob8423]

@@yusefkhan1752 you are wrong

[@David_MacM]

@@candidfob8423 Why are you arguing about pizza on the internet?

[@DuskyJewel]

I felt this in my soul.

[@Tindron]

that crunch

[@spamcan9208]

Literally my exact words and now I'm hungry lol

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

1. In my belly 2. In my mouth 3. About to be in my mouth Those are the three kinds of pizza.

[@JosefDerKaiser]

Then I wonder which kind the pizza in my mouth is?

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

@@JosefDerKaiser LOL You’d have to fight me for that pizza if we’re at the same table

[@aloysius_music]

Best use of those meta sunglasses I've seen so far

[@e55at]

I was initially confused where the camera was in the reflection until I saw the raybans 😂

[@averagezing]

Sometimes I wonder what people think about kenji when he's talking into thin air. As a new yorker, we probably don't think very much of him LOL but it's still a mildly amusing thought.

[@danielmargolis3210]

With Bluetooth people are often talking into thin air. I think that people are now pretty used to it.

[@krombopulos_michael]

I don't live in New York but there are so many media people and influencers there that I can't imagine that many people are shocked to see someone taking at a camera there when they say it

[@averagezing]

@@krombopulos_michael My point was that there's no visible camera with those fancy glasses of his! Haha

[@perfectman3077]

There’s always somebody crazy muttering to themselves around Penn station. It’s very common in NY

[@ChronicalV]

1:40 just something about the way hes holding the slice up and talking to it is so funny

[@jameskushner6083]

I don't remember a world without grandma pizza, I'm 40 and grew up on Long Island right down the block from King Umberto's... so its been around since at least the late 80's early 90's, when my tastebuds kicked in

[@jameskushner6083]

2000's to u though

[@HasXXXInCrocs]

Wantagh brothers represent

[@senormoll]

For anyone looking to make some good authentic NY pizza, Charlie Anderson did an excellent series on it. He even has a spreadsheet available for calculating ingredients and stuff at different quantities. I was able to make great classic NY pizza at home in my ooni following his guide. Things that I wouldn't have been able to figure out myself, but which made a huge difference in getting the authentic taste, were a little sugar in the tomato sauce, watering the sauce down a bit, and adding some provolone to the cheese blend. Highly recommend!

[@bigcrab796]

The grandma style has definitely crept up more and more over the last few years. I appreciate it

[@Beardnardo]

I definitely remember grandma slices in the 90s. Another thing they do on long island more than NYC are slices with pasta on them. Usually rigatoni a la vodka or baked ziti slices. Both really good. If yall are ever in Brookyn and want a solid slice get the grandma pesto from Not Rays in Fort Greene

[@Sonicfan138]

It originated ON Long Island, Kenji. I was lucky enough to grow up close to Umberto's where the grandma slice supposedly originated. I always go back for a slice whenever I go back to visit my folks.

[@PhoenixInfeno]

The crunch is incredible on these slices

[@askthepaperclip]

I love me a grandma slice... The place in the Arthur Ave market hall makes the best one I've had

[@MattPodell]

full moon?

[@Chronis67]

As someone who lives on Long Island and has an Italian grandmother, I can confirm that grandma slices are the type of pizza they've been making here for decades. First time i saw a grandma slice in the wild, I legit thought someone stole her recipe.

[@jaykrapes]

I grew up on Long Island in the '50's- 60's and there was a restaurant named Damone's in Island Park that made a square thin crust pie in a pan. Kids would line up around a big stainless steel table in the kitchen and plunk down quarters for a slice.

[@Vita_Merlini]

Grandma Pizza was invented at Umberto's on Long Island, and their grandma slice is my favorite pizza on the planet.

[@kaizoman2769]

When I commuted through Penn I ate there often. Nostalgia.

[@bigwalt818]

That B rating and they covered it up 😅😅

[@godaistudios]

Most of the restaurants in NYC are rated at a B level sanitation. You don't really have to start worrying until you see a C rating or worse.

[@bigwalt818]

@@godaistudios good to know

[@MissouriMatt54]

Thank you for the content.

[@godaistudios]

I took a look at Modernist pizza and found the grandma style crust in there, so it's interesting to know about. I didn't grow up anywhere near NY, but I enjoyed my one trip there.

[@heythatsmejb3979]

Hold the eff up, Kenji is in town and I'm only finding out about this now?! How long are you in the area for??? Any meetups planned?

[@jperin001]

Damn! All look delicious!

[@McNibbler]

Those are some good lookin slices. NY style pizzas are the GOAT

[@AWDYDOOD]

many styles all delicious

[@LordKamos777]

I like your nail colors!

[@bendosia]

I've never been to NYC but it's definitely one of the top places to visit in my "bucket". Are there certain areas of NYC that are good to visit for great pizza? Or can you find them just about everywhere?

Would love to see a recipe for the perfect grandma slice!

[@borbetomagus]

Until Kenji has a recipe have a look at Mile Zero Kitchen's "Better Than My Grandma's Pie! A Quest to the Perfect Sheet Pan Pizza with 100% Biga". Ian Spampatti's "Pizza Ad Alta Idratazione Super Leggera Con Poolish - Ricetta Completa" also looks good, but probably isn't technically a Grandma Pie. Both will require using subtitles.

[@Grootzilaz]

Ken Forkish has a very good one in élément of pizza !

@@Grootzilaz great to know, didn’t even think to look in there. Need to pull out my copy!

[@MisterFuturtastic]

Kenji.. I don't know if you are old enough, but did you ever try Square Pan Pizza (a pizza chain) when they were around? I think they were West coast when you were in the East coast but not sure. Curious how it would compare to Grandma style. I was in San Diego when I ate there. I think there were several in LA too. "Square Pan Pizza Co was a chain based in San Diego. Mostly inside shopping malls in southern california, but had a few independent restaurants also. The owner was Gregg Motsenbocker." I saw someone post on them and said they were in Oregon too. Don't know if they were in Seattle or not.

[@MRDF]

I've lived my whole life with grandma's style as my favorite NY pie, and I had no idea it was regional and developed on the doorstep of where I grew up! Its been around since at least the mid-90s, even if it gained popularity in the 2000s. Anyone looking for grandma's, try da Angelo's in Albertson on Long Island, its my favorite.

[@goldennut763]

Bruh that first bites crunch was insaaane

[@Woodshadow]

Are you recording on your glasses?

[@eatlikealocal]

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer.

[@bobabandit]

Interesting, grandma slice has always been my favorite, and it is one I grew up with on Long Island.

[@bureku]

that Grandma slice looks like it would be my favourite of all!

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

I love Scarr’s so much. Lucali’s and Luigi;s are amazing but Scarr’s is my vibe and I love that they mill flour themselves.

[@michaelsusack5379]

Got any thoughts on the Philly 'burbs style tomato pie with the mountains of pecorino? We never hear any food youtubers talk about it

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

I’ve. Written about it on Serious Eats and have a recipe for it there as well.

[@michaelsusack5379]

@@JKenjiLopezAlt Oh, nice! I'll go check it out!

[@clairemickey]

Grandmas pizza is the best! How’d you shoot this kenji?

[@CPUGaming]

Ray ban meta glasses

[@javadivawithdog]

Kenji, I recommend traveling to Central NYS for some fantastic upside down pizza.

[@DanielBrown]

Great, now I'm hungry and craving pizza

[@tylerswanson6358]

Nothing beats the classic NY style

[@CubsWin2012]

Chicago thin-crust tavern style beats it by a longshot. Deep dish too.

[@ankitg6454]

@@CubsWin2012 nope. I tasted Giordano's deep dish in Chicago and NY pizza from Johns of Bleeker Street. The difference in taste it's crazy. Chicago one feels over hyped. While Nyc pizza was top tier .

[@CubsWin2012]

@@ankitg6454 John's of Bleeker Street is top notch, but does not represent the average NYC slice. Also, you should compare thin crust to thin crust.

[@ActionAlligator]

@@CubsWin2012 Didn't you just compare thin crust to deep dish???

[@CubsWin2012]

@@ActionAlligator I guess I did, but I am saying that both styles of Chicago pizza are better than a typical NYC slice. John's of Bleeker Street is not typical, that's why they are popular. They are closer to Chicago tavern-style than NYC slice-style.

[@skrogers519]

Someday try Zuppardi’s apizza in West Haven, CT.

[@hui-an-xin]

Grandma is the best. Gosh that might be the biggest thing I miss about living in New York. I can still taste the neighborhood pie, the crispy edges, the blistered tomato sauce... You can get decent triangle slices in Taiwan but the squares those are hard to find, and even rarer to have a good one.

[@woodcider]

The best Sicilian I’ve ever had was in Pelham Manor, NY just outside of the Bronx. They made the crust like garlic bread, then sauce, then cheese. I haven’t found anything like it in the decades since.

[@Stan_sprinkle]

Bleecker Street pizza’s grandma (nonna Maria ) slice is still pretty dang awesome

[@timothycharlton]

I hope this is research for the third James Beard award-winning book “the pizza compendium “. Love the video

[@jameskushner6083]

If this is the incorrect research and information he has come up with for a book on pizza it should be a NYT bestseller in fiction

[@CPUGaming]

​@@jameskushner6083You ok?

[@MrsWheels]

We hit Patsy's on 118th for a NY slice last week while we were visiting from Western Washington. It did not disappoint!

[@jackchau9545]

kenji, if you're still around u should make a trek to long island city - beautiful neighborhood, and try out Centro pizza ! i think they have one of the best grandma's slices in the city :)

[@vivianjones5904]

YUM!!!❤😂

[@MasterOfBepis]

if it wasnt for the wind and the background noise those crunches would be perfect soundbytes

[@MatthewUrso]

Well great. Now I'm homesick

[@jameslatini]

Yup, the Grandma slice does come from Long Island. Umberto's in New Hyde Park takes credit for its inception, but I'm sure its been floating around the Island before that

[@Kataris]

What were you using to record this? It looks like it's coming from your glasses!

[@vinh291]

meta glasses? 🤓

[@eatlikealocal]

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer.

[@mauree1618]

the grandma style looks delicious, I'm also partial to the standard NY slice.

[@justgame5508]

We went to this pizza place when in NYC and it was our favourite (better than Johns of bleecker street). We preferred Neapolitan style though

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

NY classic is always the way to go

[@tprovosts]

Dude, how are you recording this? Glasses? Great vid btw!

[@eatlikealocal]

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer.

[@THE-X-Force]

@@eatlikealocal I've seen you reply this more than once .. how is that you know? Not saying you're wrong .. just curious.

[@CPUGaming]

​@@THE-X-ForceKenji has talked about it

[@mrangryface]

this was interesting I really only knew about the classic

[@mrangryface]

also hey, is cutting pizza with scissors a thing or a gag?

[@RUmlas]

Recording on your shades? Those the rayban?

[@scarlet2836]

Nice! Can you please do one for all the Chicago style pizzas next?

[@SanskarWagley]

Lee's in Staten Island has the best tavern style

[@kenm.2793]

chicago tavern style?

[@guitashamilele]

*Looking up flights to New York*

[@jeffreypvasquezable]

Fourth and was at one time very dominant in NYC: grilled pizza. Damiano's in the late 90s had the very best grilled pizza in the world.

[@TheInsanityofGab]

I always think it funny that some new yorkers refuse to acknowledge chicago’s deep dish as pizza. They’ll call it a casserole and in the same breath wolf down a slice of Sicilian

[@mrfroopy]

The thing about Sicilian at MOST NYC pizzerias is that the center is uncooked, not risen and gummy. I stopped eating them at most places. Bens in Soho has a great one with onion and fresh tomato.

[@telanis9]

"Most" places are absolutely not serving uncooked dough lmao. Are you going to $1 slice places or something? Everyone knows if it costs less than a subway ride it's no good

[@THE-X-Force]

What does the "Alt" part mean in your name? Sorry, I don't know the lore, but I do enjoy your stuff!

[@amandeep1420]

His parents accidentally pressed it when submitting his name on the birth certificate site

[@eatlikealocal]

Alt is his father's surname.

[@THE-X-Force]

Two answers .. and I guess I'm too gullible to know which one to believe.

[@godaistudios]

@@THE-X-Force The actual answer is that it is a hyphenated double last name. It tends to be more common in Hispanic cultures (though not exclusive to it) and when he got married, he combined his family name (Alt) with his wife's family name (Lopez) and put the two together.

[@THE-X-Force]

@@godaistudios Thank you. I appreciate it. ☮

[@thebigbadbeau]

I’d say if I’m categorizing major NY pizza styles that you’re missing a Lombardi’s or patsy’s style (and there are others who do this) NY traditional pie. These are somewhere between a Neapolitan and a modern NY slice. The history of pizza in NY goes back to at least 1905. I’m surprised grandma’s is newer it was everywhere on Long Island in the 90s.

[@turnondatuna]

is the camera in your glasses ???

[@Galactic123]

Sicilian style is great. More and more pizza places are doing them "upside down" with the cheese on the bottom and sauce on top, I think the first place I've had that kind of pizza was 25-ish years ago at L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn. Really popular spot now. I personally prefer them rightside up with the sauce on the bottom and cheese on top. Easier to eat imo.

[@kristincasale3605]

Grandma pizza did not originate on Long Island. You’ll see this in any Italian home kitchen. It’s been around in multiple states made by Italian Americans for many generations.

[@JKenjiLopezAltofficial]

Thank you for your lovely compliment. I hope my recipe was able to help you in your cooking

[@athenaatwar475]

pizza is a perfect food

[@oat5662]

Love a good grandma slice

[@AnEskimoBakes]

I adore grease.🙏🏾

[@tjfjr]

*on* Long Island :)

[@mason_mac]

I want to see the new yorkers reactions to a man analyzing his pizza between bites while talking to a window

[@michelleread247]

Hungry 😂

[@zzzzzz69]

Did the Sicilian style inspire Pizza Hut

[@esqueleto2252]

Full on pizza anthropologist out here

[@reefultz309]

Oh Kenji. That crunch is everything!! I love Detroit style pizza. But I DREAM of going to NY to have REAL NY pizza. Thanks for going out and showing us these different styles ❤

[@garbodude4365]

I named my corgi Pizza, he’s cool

[@nicholasblack2686]

What are "fresh canned tomatoes"?

[@yesmoonpotatoes]

Nonna pies are made round as well.

[@stooge81]

If you saw the reflection of Panda Express directly across on 8th Avenue, you know what to do. 👇

[@davidskidmore2525]

One bite, everyone knows the rules

[@b0ll00]

The timing!

[@jetpackminer]

Grandma pizza is made the same way as Sicilian except that the dough isn't given time to rise like it is for a Sicilian

[@davemason1856]

I love fresh canned tomatoes.

[@Tst1359]

Kenji 💅🏽

[@ohayo73]

ONE BITE!!! Everyone knows the rules 😅

[@Leah-yt3qn]

Love your nails

[@james-cucumber]

I know it probably seems obvious, but thank you for not uploading this in pillarboxed 16:9. So many KZbinrs, musicians and more Kesey uploading their not-16:9 videos in 16:9, and they look terrible on anything except a 16:9 screen

[@withnail-and-i]

💅

[@ibulleti7948]

Theres no way the crunch at 0:32 was real right?

[@itdies2dayyo]

yeah, if the grease isn't dripping off of it, then it's not S tier.

[@emmaharris7228]

ON******** Long Island!!!!!

[@timahern1017]

LETS GO RANGERSS

[@helpineedwater8192]

ny style all the way

[@GaviLazan]

That subtle "flex" using the Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses to film this is excellent. We're all used to the head mounted GoPro, and at first I assumed we were getting handheld footage. But then seeing Kenji in the reflection filming hands free and without a visible camera. _chef's kiss_ Only downside is that people on the street think you're crazy and talking to yourself! LOL

[@basicjenkins]

Those nails though, my dude! More gorgeous than the slices

[@71nxy47]

Dude, I’m curious why are your nails painted ? Where you at some kids party and a few of them painted your nails 😂

[@OpeKoney]

It's like you go out of your way to spin the camera upside down I just will never understand

[@ShoeString13]

I then I was a snob. SF/

[@eatlikealocal]

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