| Its hard to imagine that a city that is famous for its | | | | City has the best pizza? There are some really good |
| crime, drugs and amount of homeless people on the | | | | pizzerias that are not owned by Italians and they still |
| street could have anything good come out of it. | | | | have some great pizza. So what else is it that could |
| However most people will say that New York has the | | | | make the pizza in NC the best anywhere? |
| best pizza. To be more specific New York City has | | | | Many people will say it is the hard water that does it. |
| the best thin crust pizza and Chicago has the best | | | | Any good pizza maker knows that they should use |
| deep dish pizza. | | | | only the best flour that is high gluten when it comes to |
| Little Italy and Brooklyn are the home to two of the | | | | making their pizza. They mix it with tap water and |
| best pizzerias in New York City.M ost are family | | | | some swear that the tap water is what makes the |
| owned business that have good old ethics.They both | | | | pizza so tasteful. In fact, there have been some cases |
| use coal fired brick ovens which they swear is the | | | | where a pizzeria owner will move out of New York |
| secret to their smoky crusts. | | | | City to South Carolina and think that they have found |
| Some Italian American families have been living in New | | | | a great opportunity to open a pizzeria and boast that it |
| York City since their grandparents or great | | | | is New York style pizza. |
| grandparents came over to the US from Italy. Some | | | | However once they start making the pizza pies, they |
| of these families took a risk and opened their own | | | | realize something is off and not right. Most of the time |
| pizzeria. Some succeeded and some failed. Most of | | | | they draw the conclusion that they need New York |
| them however brought their traditions out of the house | | | | City water and begin to place frantic phone calls to |
| and put them into their restaurants. These are the | | | | friends or family to get some New York City water |
| people who know that making a good pizza is a skill | | | | shipped out to them. |
| that requires practice. They practice making each pie | | | | No one knows exactly why the water works so well. |
| as if they were painting the next masterpiece and | | | | It could be the chemical make up of the water that |
| they take pride on their work. | | | | helps with the flour. Many people doubt that the water |
| If you do not finish your pie, some restaurant owners | | | | has anything to do with it. However if you were to ask |
| can get very insulted while others offer to wrap it up | | | | any baker who no longer lives in New York City , if his |
| for you and whisk it away before you have a chance | | | | pizzas come out the same as it did before, chances |
| to say no. | | | | are he will say no. |
| So is a high Italian population the reason New York | | | | |