Re:McDonald's is adding plant-based burgers to the menu
by ineedasername on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @05:46PM
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I'm in the NY/NJ area and have a near endless selection of places to choose from: a bunch use cornmeal on the bottom... I'm not sure if that's just to prevent sticking to the oven or not, but it produces a texture I really prefer.
See, that's the thing: there really is an infinite variety. I know that's true of other foods, but very few other foods are available in such diverse forms with that level of ubiquity. In a 5-square mile area I could easily get 10 different types, and it's all available with pretty much the same convenience as fast food.
You’ll find it throughout the Southwest at many smaller chains. Dion’s is one regional I can vouch for. Two Boots in New York is probably the closest I ever found on the East Coast, but I didn’t look hard outside of the City.
It’s distinct to me from New York style because of the amount of cheese and the rise of the crust. The more topping-laden variants (“combo”) can require a knife and fork to eat, whereas a classic New York slice is designed to be eaten standing up and toppings are portioned accordingly.