Thursday, October 18, 2012

Did you know...???

                                     About Pizza

Pizza appeared in ancient Babylon,then the Greeks took over the skill of making big,round bread,covered with olive oil,spices and potatoes.As known,tomatoes were discovered yet,so they couldn't be a part of this dish.The idea of flat bread,as a delicious and inexpensive dish in 18-th century comes from Italy,where it got the name pizza.Italian pizza had no toppings,was sold at marketplaces and on the streets and because it was cheap,it was considered food for the poor.The first real pizza,similar to today's one,was made in 1889 for the Queen Margherita,when she visited Italy.It was no secret that the Queen liked pasta and also liked the pizza prepared by Raffaele Esposito.The pizza contained tomatoes,mozzarella cheese,fresh basil and represented the colors of the Italian flag,red,white and green.Because of that the pizza that become the Queens favorite food is called Pizza Margherita.The rest you know,the pizza becomes one of the most popular dishes in the world.

  • Toppings

A myriad of toppings are used on pizzas, including, but not limited to:
-Anchovies         
-Bacon
-Ground beef
-Mushrooms
-Olives
-Onions
-Pepperoni
-Peppers
-Sausage
-Seafood
-Sun-dried tomato
-Tomatoes
-Vegetables
  • Pizza types:
  • Italian Pizza:
1.Neapolitan (Pizza Napoletana) 
2.Lazio (Pizza Romana,Pizza Viennese,Pizza Capricciosa,
Pizza Qatro Formaggi,Pizza Bianca,Pizza Alla Casalinda)...  
and many different types anywhere in the world.





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