I am one of those people who will never turn down a slice of pizza. Deep dish, thin crust, heck, even a slice of bread with tomato sauce and cheese, I am all about it.
Photo by Austin Ban on Unsplash
Photo by Austin Ban on Unsplash
I will say that I do prefer some types of pizza over others. Hands down, the best style has to be New York style, in my humble opinion. While I have never been to New York to enjoy this particular style of pizza, I have had the honor of getting a slice or two from pizzerias that do make a very close replica.
The Real Secret Behind New York Pizza
One of the biggest factors of authentic New York pizza is not the flour, not the tomato sauce, and not the cheese. It’s the water.
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There is a big difference in the water in Colorado versus the state of New York. Water in Colorado is harder, and the water in New York is much softer; it is the magical ingredient that makes New York pizza and bagels so special.
One Colorado pizzeria has perfected replicating New York’s water thanks to a filtration system called the New York Watermaker. This filtration system will send electromagnetic pulses throughout the water, giving the sediment filter a chance to pull impurities out of the water, and then it goes through an ozone generator, using UV light. This process gives Colorado water the exact makeup of tap water in New York City.
The Only Place in Colorado Doing This
There is only one pizzeria in the state of Colorado that can replicate authentic New York City water, and that pizzeria is High Society Pizza in Highlands Ranch. Located at 2229 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, this pizzeria can give you the feeling of being in the Big Apple with every slice.
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High Society Pizza offers a dozen specialty New York pizzas that all look and sound delicious. Looking at the menu, I can tell that my favorite would be the High Society Pizza.
The Must-Try Pizza at High Society
Topped with pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion, Hatch green chiles, ricotta, mozzarella, and homemade tomato sauce on authentic New York pizza dough, it is certainly a pizza that will have you talking about your experience for months after your first bite.
Other speciality pizzas include the Hot Hawaiian, Caprese, Stinger, Jalapeno Popper, and the Buffalo Chicken. Take a look at the menu at highsocietypizza.com.
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247WallSt.com recently named five pizza places you’ll want to avoid the next time you have a craving for pizza. We’ll countdown the five pizza places to avoid, and take a look at how many locations each restaurant has in the Centennial State.
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