[Now this calls for a rant.]

I guess you could? Real New York pizza is about how you make it, not what you put on it. I had pineapple pizza one time and by the time it was cooked you almost couldn't taste it. You need the right oven, mostly, and a few core ingredients. I'm kinda a purist, though. Rather have pepperoni than, like, feta cheese and fresh organic broccoli and Chinese truffles like you'll see some places.