The Jersey Shore pizzeria is paying homage to a Jersey classic.
A mustard pie from Panko Pizza in Middletown. While the pizzeria opened in February, the mustard pie is a signature of Papa's Tomato Pies in Robbinsville — which opened in 1912.in Middletown is one of New Jersey’s newest pizzerias, having opened only in February. But despite its youth, the Central Jersey shop is paying homage to a century-old pizzeria by serving one of the more unique pies you’ll find in this pizza-obsessed state.
Garcia has made the mustard pie for himself since then, and even snuck a variation of it onto the menu at Lion, Tigers and Squares — his Detroit-style pizza spot in Manhattan. When he opened Panko Pizza in February, he knew it was time to pay respects to Papa’s with a permanent pizza on the menu.“It’s of course an homage to Trenton,” Garcia said. “It’s something people like, and it’s not something that you can get everywhere. And it’s something that I really enjoy.
So the idea of being able to get a mustard pie filled me with excitement and anxiety at the same time. One one hand, New Jersey loves when homage is paid. On the other, paying homage can go very wrong. Something as specific and peculiar as mustard on pizza can go very wrong.Panko Pizza’s version of the mustard pie looks different than Papa’s, namely because Garcia cubes his cheese rather than shredding it. And unlike at Papa’s, the cheese goes on after the sauce.
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