And Now They Come For Pizza…

[Ingomike]

Who had that on their bingo card?

“New York City has quietly approved a controversial green plan to require pizzerias and matzah bakeries using decades-old wood- and coal-fired stoves to cut their smoky pollutants by 75%.”

“Mayor Eric Adams’ Department of Environmental Protection said the fresh edict takes effect April 27, with some city businesses having already coughed up more than $600,000 for new smoke-eating systems in anticipation of the expected mandate.”

“You are going after pizza? Glorious New York pizza?” groused Mike Dabin in a recent online comment to the city DEP.”

PRIORITIES: NYC Will Kill Off Pizza, Small Biz to Save the Environment

twitchy.com

 

[Ingomike]

They are on the road to shut down fireplaces, wood stoves, fire pits. All on the way…

 

[KLB]

Break out the electric pizza ovens

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Yeah, I heard they were going after these places…seems like a few months ago. Unless and until people stand up they’re going to get to everyone eventually.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Do-goodery will be the end of us all. President Reagan spoke on this many years ago IIRC.

 

[ghuns]

"Glorious" NY pizza? IDK about glorious.

I'll stick with rolling my own.

PS... Ignore that veggie topped abomination in the back.

 

[Ziggidy]

"Glorious" NY pizza? IDK about glorious.

I'll stick with rolling my own.

PS... Ignore that veggie topped abomination in the back.

That’s snot pizza!

 

[Ingomike]

Break out the electric pizza ovens

Is this an admission you don’t get the taste difference between wood fired pizza and ezbake?

 

[INP8riot]

The fireplaces all have reburners or catalytic converters in them now. Expensive precious metal clad catalytic converters that require special cleaning. I better get mine soon with the reburner before they make another change.

I'm sure that's what they will make them do. A catalytic converter that needs cleaned every week because it gets clogged with grease that will then cause fires.

 

[tomcat13]

Break out the electric pizza ovens

OR, Break Out of NYC!

 

[KLB]

Is this an admission you don’t get the taste difference between wood fired pizza and ezbake?

Sure Mike, that's what I was saying.

 

[Ingomike]

Sure Mike, that's what I was saying.

You probably love that Chicago pizza?

 

[xwing]

You probably love that Chicago pizza?

Chicago Deep Dish pizza is the best! My wife and I are on opposite sides of the Lou Malnati's vs. Giordano's debate...

 

[bobzilla]

OR, Break Out of NYC!

I prefer we wall it off and restrict all travel OUT of there. LEt anyone in, no one out.

 

[Ingomike]

OR, Break Out of NYC!

The NYC region seems to have water that is a foundational part of great breads, bagels, and crusts. I have had a couple of restaurant owners tell me that they cannot get a satisfactory bread option in the Midwest. One sold Philly cheesesteaks and had his hoagie buns shipped in from Jersey. A pizza store owner said he couldn’t make dough with near the texture his cousin in NYC could.

 

[gassprint1]

Guess everyone will have to give up their pitboss or trager wood pellet grills/smokers

 

[bobzilla]

The NYC region seems to have water that is a foundational part of great breads, bagels, and crusts. I have had a couple of restaurant owners tell me that they cannot get a satisfactory bread option in the Midwest. One sold Philly cheesesteaks and had his hoagie buns shipped in from Jersey. A pizza store owner said he couldn’t make dough with near the texture his cousin in NYC could.

so what you're saying is their water is so contaminated its part of the recipe. Got it.

 

[Ingomike]

so what you're saying is their water is so contaminated its part of the recipe. Got it.

Actually the reverse, so I was told, the chefs believe our water so high in minerals that it affects the structure of breads etc.

 

[Ingomike]

Guess everyone will have to give up their pitboss or trager wood pellet grills/smokers

They will be on the list…

 

[bobzilla]

Actually the reverse, so I was told, the chefs believe our water so high in minerals that it affects the structure of breads etc.

yeah, east coasters love their breads and pizzas. I do not. Wife and I do NOT agree on this and never will. But then again they also believe they are the center of the universe and anyone not there is a mindless simpleton.