Key facts
- New York Governor Hochul may sign a bill banning flour with potassium bromate.
- The ingredient gives pizza dough a stretchy texture.
- A Staten Island pizza maker is changing flour recipes.
- The owner prefers the taste of the new flour.
New York's Governor Hochul is considering signing a bill that would outlaw flour containing potassium bromate. This ingredient is known for giving pizza dough a distinct, stretchy texture. However, one pizza maker from Staten Island has already found a new recipe that he believes tastes just as good. The owner stated that he 'likes it better' and that the new flour maintains the desired dough texture, even ahead of the potential state ban.