Pizza Fritta and FoodPorn

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ANTICA PIZZERIA D'e' FIGLIOLE

NAPOLI

MAKING PIZZA FRITTA

MOZZARELLA RICOTTA & ANCHOVIES

ANTICA PIZZERIA FIGLIOLE

D' DAUGHTERS

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CARMELA Making PIZZA FRITTA ESCAROLE

CHE BELLA ?

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PIZZA FRITTA

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SUNDAY SAUCE 

by DANIEL BELLINO "Z"

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THE GIRLS of ANTICA PIZZERIA FIGLIOLE

NAPOLI , ITALY




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SEGRETO ITALIANO

SECRET RECIPES

ITALIAN STYLE !

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PIZZA FRITTA




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SCAROLE !!!!!

DiFARA PIZZA is a RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE

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The MAESTRO DOM DeMARCO at WORK !!!

  Yes," Eating Pizza Made by The Maestro DOM DeMARCO Is a Religious Experience!

 

    Much has been said of the now famed Pizzeria (DiFara Pizza) on Avenue J in Brooklyn, New York the Capital of Thee Best Pizza in the whole United States of America, bar-none, even Manhattan. Brooklyn lays claim to the Top two Pizzerias in the country, the top of the list 1 and 2, number 1, The Best and number 2, the second best. Well no, I don't know if I should put it that way, as it sound s as one is better than the other, which is not ht e case, as they are both equally good, equally Great and equally the Best Pizza and the Best Pizzerias in the United States, though they are are little different than one another. The Pizza at both Totonno's on Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York  and Di Fara Pizza on Avenue J in Brooklyn are both otherworldly specimens  of some the Finest Pizza on other and the Undisputed Best Pizza in America.

    Wow, got off on a tangent about both Di Farra and Totonno's when I just intended to talk about Di Fara Pizza, Dom DeMarco the Maestro of Di Fara's and the Religious experience that it is to go there, watch Dominic masterfully make Pizza after glorious Pizza (without the help of anyone else), to watch in awe and anticipation and Salivation til you finally get yours (after about a hour or hour and a half wait), you hold it in your hand like a precious baby, and then to sink your teeth into it, savoring each wondrous bite after the other. "Yes," it is truly a religious experience, that is, if you are a great lover of this wonderful invention, created in Napoli, spread throughout the the Italian Peninsular and then across the Atlantic to America from Italian Immigrants where Gennaro Lombardi opened the First Pizzeria in America on Prince Street in New York City some 100 years ago or so.

    Back to Di Farra and Pizzaiolo Extraordinaire, Mr. Dominic DeMarco. It is Dominic that makes Di Farra what it is, it certainly isn't the Pizzeria itself which is ultra plain and even appalling to some. Mr. DeMarco's pizzas are just about as close to absolute perfection in the Pizza Making World, a world in which New York City excels and has only one rival in Naples, Italy and the whole of Italy itself. Mr. De Marco has the magic touch, with perfect dough, the perfect balance of ingredients, tomato and other ingredient ratio to cheese, and this include Mr. Demarcos judicious use of Olive Oil which is right-on and a little magic touch that whoever complains about it, just does not know there Pizza and Italian Food on a whole. We Italians love our olive oil. And those who complain are unaware that it is a condiment that adds the final last touch to many dishes before they are eaten. Dominic knows this and should not be discourage against his generous use of it by those who do not understand the proper essence of the Italian Table. So please, keep your traps shut, if you don't like it don't eat it, this countries finest examples of the Pizza Art.      And on to the religious experience of Di Fara, Dom DeMarco and the mans artistry with Pizza. There is nothing quite like it in the entire Pizza World. There does not exist, to my knowledge any place in the world that has an elderly man making a hundred plus Pizzas a day in a place that has endless lines, day and night. Pizza that are so perfect, words can not describe  People line up for greatness and artistry, and for a couple of slices of the most marvelous pizza this side of Naples, and to watch this passionate little old man work his heart out, not getting, not allowing anyone else to make a pie at his beloved Pizzeria. The man is elderly. He's worked his whole life. He makes such a magical thing that people line up each and every day to see him and eat one of his many masterpieces. With business like this, he could hire to other Pizzaiolos to help him, doubling or tripling his business and and financial intake. He could hire two guys and make pizza along with them, or sit back and get three guys to do it. At his age, he's entitled to. But know, Dom DeMarco loves what he does, he loves his Pizza, each and every one that passes that counter and into thousands of appreciative hands. The man feels that no one else can make a Pizza the way he does; and wants; he grinds  chunks of Pecorino Romano in an old hand cranked meat grinder and sprinkles on each pie just before serving, along with cutting fresh Basil onto the Pizza at the last moment after Dom's prerequisite drizzling of the Olive Oil giving two different taste and contrast on the same pie, one baked on (Cheese) and one applied at the last moment, devoid of the hot oven heat. Dom guilds the Lilly, so to speak. This is truth, not just a figure of speech.     Yes Dom makes each and every Pizza that goes out or is consume on the spot, at DiFara's. No one else has his skills, his passion and love for the Pizza, thus he does it all himself. And this my friends is the reason that going to Di Fara's to watch Dominic the maestro in action, all by himself while hundreds of people line up every day, waiting an hour and a half to two hours just to get a Pizza (not just any old Pizza mind you). "It's a Religious Experience." Truly! A show and there is nothing like it in the World, Dom DeMarco, a man and his Pizza, America's Best, and something to rival that other World Pizza Capital, Napoli.   Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

     

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SUNDAY SAUCE

 

by DANIEL BELLINO "Z"

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The Cost of a BURGER in NewYork

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The SHAKE SHACK BURGER

 

 

SHACK BURGER COST $5.19

 

$7.99 for a DOUBLE

 

 

BURGER COST By CITY

The Average PRICE of a BURGER in AMERICA is $4.49

 

The Most Expensive average Price of a BURGER is in NYC at $9.52

To most New Yorkers paying about $18 for a Cheeseburger and $7 for a Beer, paying tax and leaving an appropriate Tip (at least $6.50) to spend an average of $33.00 for your Cheeseburger and just one Beer, many New Yorkers wouldn't even give this high cost for only one Beer and a Burger a second thought. Well as for myself and a multitude of others this is insane. People are in the habit of excepting things, not saying anything or making any kind of a protest such as a boycott or anything of the sort. I myself do not accept these insane prices, so all I can really do is to do as I've done, which is though numerous times I felt like going over to JG Melon or The Minetta Tavern in Greenwich Village and having myself a Burger and Beer, I stopped and thought about it, the high price I've payed in the past. For example, I went to JG Melon on Macdougal Street, sat down and ordered a Bourbon Old Fashion and a Cheeseburger. I sipped my drink and ate my Burger and I enjoyed. But was the price of $34 worth it all. Well, yes and no. If you have a ton of money and are not one of of the multitude of several Million people in New York who pay high Rent and don't really make an appropriate amount of money to pay rent, the Con Ed bill, phone bill, and all your other expenses, than a $34 tab which includes the gratuity is a bit high for a Cheeseburger and one measly drink. Yes I enjoy it, but the thing is, I can't afford to enjoy it as much as I would if the Price was more REASONABLE like at The CORNER BISTRO in GREENWICH VILLAGE where a BURGER with Cheese is just $7.75, a Beer a mere $4, and you leave a $5 Tip and you can walk out the door for just $17 ... Now that's more like it and I feel this should be about the norm as opposed to an average $33 for a Burger and a Beer or Drink and most other places. That average price of $17 at The Corner Bistro is just fine with me, and I can easily do that 4 times a month, as opposed to the high average price ($33) to go to JG Melon, PJ Clarke's or Minetta Tavern where the same Cheeseburger with Fries and a Beer will cost you  $19 for a MINETTA BURGER, $9 for a Beer, plus tax and tip will set you back about $38 for just a Beer and a Cheeseburger, and Jack It Up another $7 if you want a Cocktail instead of a beer, for a whopping $45 tab .. Not Good!

   So it comes down to this, no I'm not cheap, just frugal and of the 99% who have to watch are dough, so to speak. Yes I'd like to be able to go to Minetta or JG Melon ad have 2 Old Fashion Cocktails instead of 1 which I refrain myself to out of cost. But I'm not rich, and neither are my Millions of other fellow New Yorkers who happen to be your average New York and the greatest fabric of our great city. Well, that's all I have to say for now, but I'll be back, and that's that. Later !

 

 

 

 

The FLAGSHIP ORIGNAL PJ CLARKE'S

 

3rd AVENUE at 55th STREET

 

NEW YORK NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEESBURGER at PJ CLARKE'S 

 

A Whopping $17.95

 

UP $7.50 in just a few short years.

 

 

 

 

JG MELONCHEESEBURGER $11.00

 

 

 

 

CORNER BISTRO

 

For 30 YEARS Before The Big BURGER BOOM

 

The CORNER BISTRO'S BURGER was Considered 

 

NEW YORK'S BEST BURGER

 

Their CHEESEBURGER is ONLY $7.75

 

The Famed BISTRO BURGER $8.75

 

 

 

 

 

SCNIPPERS

 

CHEESEBURGER $6.99

 

 

 

 

MINETTA TAVERN

 

 

GREENWICH VILLAGE , NEW YORK

 

 

 

 

The MINETTA BURGER

 

$19.00

 

 

Much BETTER Than The More FAMOUS

 

More EXPENSIVE BLACK LABEL BURGER $28

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEARN HOW to MAKE

 

GREAT BURGERS at HOME

 

For LESS

 

Including The SHAKE SHACK

 

SHACK BURGER Secret Recipe

 

and More ....

 

 

 

 

 

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LUGER BURGER $13.95 with CHEESE $14.45

FRIES $1.95 Extra

DANIEL BOULUD'S

DB BURGER Started It All

At $34 Stuffed with FOE GRAS & TRUFFLES

For Just $6 More I'll take Daniel Boulud's DB BURGER Over The BLACK LABEL BURGER

ANY DAY of THE WEEK !!!

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The SPOTTED PIG

I love going to The SPOTTED PIG in Greenwich Village, but at $22 for the Burger, $8 for a Beer plus Tax and Tip for a total of $40, it's a bit much for just a Burger and a Beer, so instead of going once a month or so, it's more like just 2 times a year here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches

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ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

CHICAGO

MAN vs FOOD

ALAN RICHMOND

at AL'S ITALIAN BEEF

CHICAGO

AL'S # 1 ITALIAN BEEF

CHICAGO , IL

TONY'S ITALIAN BEEF

CHICAGO , IL

SEGRETO ITALIANO

SECRET ITALIAN RECIPES

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NOVI'S ITALIAN BEEF

CHICAGO

Some say It's The BEST

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JANSON'S ITALIAN BEEF

CHICAGO

BANANA MILK SHAKES

HOT DOGS

and BURGERS

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How to Make BRACIOLE

BRACIOLA

with Pasta

Rolling The Braciole

Watch LINA Making BRACIOLA

Saucing the PASTA

adding BRACIOLA

RECIPE MAMMA DiMAGGIO'S BRACIOLA

That's JOE DiMAGGIO "S MOTHER

RECIPE in SUNDAY SAUCE

By DANIEL BELLINO "Z"

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Braciole

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Recipes from My Sicilian Nonna

PASQUALE Makes BRACIOLE

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