Fried pizza at Forcella
Forcella is the new thing in the pizza realm. They've received attention for a fried dough pizza that's supposed to be a marvel. By the sound of it I thought it was supposed to be a gastronomical invention that would marvel that of nutella. But as with all things, I can count on one hand the number of things that have changed my life. The first was unlimited internet. Damn, half of you don't even know how awesome it was to get 14.4k unlimited awesomeness. The montanara pizza ($10) at Forcella is a dough that's deep fried for a short period of time and then adorned with toppings and then baked at a high temperature. It's... interesting.
I enjoyed the montanara pizza for what it was, although I'm not sold on the life changing prospects of a pizza that was fried before being baked. What you get the most out of the two-step cooking process for the dough is that it's more texturally interesting. If you ever thought that a pillow-y dough wasn't enough, then maybe this will make your life more exciting. However don't just consider Forcella for the montanara pizza, because they actually do a great job of doing regular pizzas too.
Consider the 'Secondigliano' pizza ($14), which, according to the menu, comes with "mozzarella, provola, gorgonzola, and grana." It comes bubbling hot and charred. From the perspective of quality and enjoyability, one would be hard pressed to distinguish this pie from one from a place like Keste Pizza
Forcella might be catching everyone's attention with a fried pie, but what you really ought to do is try the regular pies they have on the menu because they stack up to anyone else slinging pizza in this fair city of New York.
Forcella
334 Bowery.
New York, NY 10012
212-466-3300
Ooh, I've been wondering about this place (and that fried pie). Can count on you to be honest/blunt, so good to know! Thanks!
Yvo
December 2, 2011 11:51 am
@Yvo,
Thanks for dropping by! Also, your guess on the Chinese food overlord was correct. haha
Danny
December 2, 2011 11:54 am
I was really into the plain marinara pie (not fried), but I gotta say: I loved the fried calzone.
James
December 6, 2011 1:53 am
Just tried the montanara today. Because it wasn't overly 'fried', it wasn't too extreme, which I think is a good balance to cater to the general palate. Great service while I was there, too and saw the guru himself.
kim
December 17, 2011 5:46 pm