Best Bite of the Week: Tartufata Pizza at Gnocco, the Best Pie No One Talks About
May 7, 2010
For the last year or so, the New York City pizza conversation hasn’t strayed far from the same few places, justly showering praise on pizzerias like Motorino, Co, and Veloce. What eaters have missed, however, is that Gnocco has been serving consistently delicious pies for at least 10 years. Take the Tartufata pizza ($18.95), my personal favorite at Gnocco and arguably one of the top pies in the East Village. It satisfies all the requirements of the aforementioned pies, i.e., plate-sized, thin with blistered edges and high quality ingredients. But the Tartufata’s flavor goes above and beyond. Its base is a mixture of heavy cream, pungent black truffle sauce and grated low moisture mozzarella. Shreds of speck, a smokey prosciutto, crisp to perfection in the oven alongside caramelizing slices of delicate mushroom. A drizzle of truffle oil after cooking seals in the salty, earthy flavor which combines with the charred and blistered cornicione (end crust) to provide your taste buds with a decadent experience balanced only by the light, thin crust. And when eaten in Gnocco’s airy, rustic back garden, it’s easy to forget about all those other pizzas.
Gnocco 337 E. 10th St. b/t Avenue A & Avenue B, New York, NY 10009 212-677-1913 American Express & Cash only
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