NYC Pizza Ovens Go Electric

New York City pizza ovens are transitioning from gas to electric, reports The New York Times.

“The most famous version of pizza from New York is the gas oven pizza—the pizza by the slice, the pick-it-up-and-fold-it-grease-running-down-your-arm version,” said Scott Wiener, who leads pizza tours in the city.

But some of the city’s most famous pizza makers are coming to the realization that gas isn’t affordable and wood- or coal-fired ovens are increasingly rare. 

“The history of pizza is wood,” said Anthony Falco, a consultant who has worked with clients across New York City and the world. “And the future is electric.” Full Story