History of pizza
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The history of pizza began in antiquity, as various ancient cultures produced flatbreads with several toppings. Pizza today is an Italian dish with a flat dough-based base and toppings, with significa
A fresco depicting an "adorea" style flat bread with various ingredients, from Pompeii
A Pompeii tablinum fresco of a Roman bread shop. In the top right corner, a smaller flatbread can be seen with a crust-like border. Such breads would have served as mensa ('table') breads for additional toppings.
Modern reconstruction of Roman bread, and moretum (herb cheese spread)
1858 illustration of a pizzaiolo selling his wares
Pizza Margherita
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Pizza Margherita, also known as Margherita pizza, is, together with the pizza marinara, the typical Neapolitan pizza. It is roundish in shape with a raised edge and seasoned with hand-crushed peeled t
History of pizza
…story holds that on June 11, 1889, to honor 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. But the pizza Margherita…
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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
Pizzeria de' Figliole, Naples, Italy