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| - My brother used to live in Italy, and I visited him there a couple of times several years ago when I was less experienced with the world of food. Before going, some uncultured Americans told me (paraphrasing) "pizza might come from Italy, but the pizza there is plain and terrible". Americans are obviously used to the "everythingbutthekitchensink" pies that Pizza Hut and Papa John's have brainwashed us to think is good pizza. Sadly, I was a brainwashee and when I went to Napoli, I ignored their pizza. Blasphemy! I mean, for real?? What dummy goes to Napoli and doesn't have pizza? This dummy, apparently! The pizzas at Crostatas look exactly like they did in Napoli. So glad, because now I can make up for my sins.
I asked our server what the difference was between the regular margherita and margherita DOC. Was told that the DOC is made with buffalo mozzarella and was much creamier and smoother. Sold! Also tried the funghi and the alba pizzas. The margherita simply had San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil and evoo. The funghi, same, but with shrooms minus the basil. Alba had capocollo ham, arugula, fried egg. Such deliciousness in the simplicity of the Neapolitan pizza.
For dessert, we opted for some spumoni and... get this... Nutella calzone. Whuuuut??? Yes!
This was a pizza only visit, but along with the other pizzas we didn't get to try yet, they also have very interesting entrees on their menu that are worth repeat visits to sample.
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