I know I promised write ups on Ducasse and the John Dory, and they’re coming – but I had to show you this first. Ever heard of vodka pizza? Look at this:
A lip-smackingly good slice of pizza from Pomodoro, NYC
Have you had a good look? Savour it, every moment of it, because unless you plan on making the trip over to the other side of the pond any time soon, this is about as close as your going to get to one superior slice of pizza. We came across the joyfully cheap and cheerful Pomodoro pizza on Spring Street in Little Italy, when we’d worked up an appetite wandering the streets in search of somewhere that did pizza by the slice. They weren’t as plentiful as we were expecting, with many of the streets lined with more up-market trattorias – but we wanted the sliced variety rather than the served-on-a-square-plate-with-some-rocket-leaves sort.
And we got it here, along with pretty nonchalant service and nasty lager. But the point was it was incredibly thin and crispy, with chewy, stringy, creamy mozarella and moist with just the right amount of olive oil and herbs. The real wow factor came from the extra tangy kick of the vodka that the restaurant uses in its tomato sauce. I’d never had vodka sauce before, hell – I’d never even heard of it – but I whole-heartedly reccommend it. A slice here set us back about six dollars or less. Delish! Food Network has got a pretty good recipe for it here if you fancy trying it out at home.
