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Cole-Oven Pizza
History
New York-style pizza is pizza made with a
characteristically large hand-tossed thin crust, often
sold in wide slices to go. The crust is thick and crisp only
along its edge, yet soft, thin and pliable enough beneath
its toppings to be folded in half to eat. Traditional
toppings are simply tomato sauce and shredded
mozzarella cheese.
Culture
This style evolved in the U.S. from the pizza that
originated in New York City in the early 1900s,
itself derived from the Neapolitan style pizzamade in
Italy. Today it is the dominant style eaten in the New
York Metropolitan Area states of New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut, and variously popular throughout the
United States. Regional variations exist throughout the
Northeast and elsewhere in the U.S.
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