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1989 commemorative plaque in Naples marking the 100th anniversary celebration of the creation of pizza Margherita Uncooked pizza Margherita on a pizza peel. Pizza Margherita, also known as Margherita pizza, [1] is a typical Neapolitan pizza, roundish in shape with a raised edge (the cornicione) and garnished with hand-crushed peeled tomatoes, mozzarella (buffalo mozzarella or fior di latte ...
An often recounted story holds that on June 11, 1889, to honour the queen consort of Italy, Margherita of Savoy, the Neapolitan pizza maker Raffaele Esposito created the "pizza Margherita", a pizza garnished with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, to represent the national colors of Italy as on the flag of Italy.
The legend of pizza Margherita is considered a false history, as a pizza made with the same toppings was already present in Naples between 1796 and 1810. [10] It is widely reported that this event caused pizza to become a fad, [2] [5] from which it retained enduring popularity. Because of Esposito's experiments with ingredients and presentation ...
Pizza napoletana (in Italian), pizza napulitana (in Neapolitan) Type: Pizza: Place of origin: Italy: Region or state: Naples, Campania: Main ingredients: Although in the strictest tradition of Neapolitan cuisine there are only two variations (pizza Margherita and pizza marinara), a great number of Neapolitan pizza varieties exist, defined by ...
The terms dessert pizza and sweet pizza are used for a variety of dishes resembling a pizza, including chocolate pizza and fruit pizza. [81] [82] Some are based on a traditional yeast dough pizza base, [83] while others have a cookie-like base [84] and resemble a traditional pizza solely in having a flat round shape with a distinct base and ...
Margherita of Savoy summoned the preeminent pizza maker in Naples, Rafael Esposito, and tried several of his pies. One topped with garlic. Another dotted with anchovies.
First established in 1738 as a stand for peddlers, [2] Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba was opened in 1830 in the town center at Via Port'Alba 18. [3] [4] The restaurant replaced street vendors who would make pizza in wood-fired ovens and bring it onto the street, keeping it warm in small tin stoves they balanced on their head. [3]
New York–style pepperoni pizza, displaying its characteristic thin foldable crust. New York–style pizza is traditionally hand-tossed, [7] consisting in its basic form of a light layer of tomato sauce [4] sprinkled with dry, grated, full-fat mozzarella cheese; additional toppings, if desired, are placed over the cheese. [7]