Description
Pizza style in the United States
Technical
Coal-fired pizza is a pizza style in the United States. New York–style pizza and New Haven–style pizza are often cooked in coal-fired pizza ovens. A coal-fired oven can reach 900 °F (482 °C) and cooks a pie in two to five minutes.
Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
charred woodcaramelized crustsmokytoasted wheatmineral
Taste
umamibittersweet
Texture
crisp charelastic crumbblistered crust
Wine Analogy
Like the smoky notes in a Rioja Gran Reserva aged in American oak
Coffee Analogy
Similar to the charred depth of a dark roast Sumatra
Perfume Analogy
Evokes the base notes of a leather-forward fragrance like Tom Ford Tuscan Leather
Culinary Applications
New Haven White Clam PizzaConnecticut, USACoal's intense dry heat cooks clams perfectly while crisping the no-tomato base
Margherita DOCNaples, Italy (coal-adapted version)Achieves leopard-spotted crust impossible in wood ovens
LahmacunTurkeyCoal's radiant heat cooks the thin dough and spiced lamb simultaneously
Dietary
VegetarianHalalKosherwheatdairy
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
MelanoidinsFurfural5-HydroxymethylfurfuralAcrylamideGlyceraldehyde