Sauce, Cheese and Toppings
Making your own New York style pizza sauce
New York style sauce is very simple; crushed tomatoes, sugar, salt, and a little oregano is all you need. You can use any kind of crushed tomatoes, but we recommend Red Pack, Cento, Bianco Di Napoli, or Muir Glen. Starting with a 28 oz can, add 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp salt, 1 tbl dried oregano blend with food processor or wand blender until smooth. You only need about 1-1 1/4 cups for a 16" pizza, so this will make enough for up to three pizzas, but you can just freeze the leftovers for another day.
Using the right cheese
For a real New York style pizza, the best cheese is a low-moisture mozzarella. Preferably whole milk (not skim) and not pre- shredded. Brands include Galbani, Bel Gioioso, or even Polly-O. Some places like to add something to the mozz such as provolone or fontina, for up to a 50/50 mix. You can also add a little pecorino or parmesan cheese before laying down the mozz. Whatever you use, you won't need more than 6-8 ounces of cheese for a 16" pizza.