History of pizza from its origins to the present day. The pizza it is one of the most loved foods in the world and it is difficult to imagine Italian cuisine without it. But where did he get origin of the pizza?
The first traces of food simile to pizza date back to approx 3500 Years ago, during the ancient Egyptian civilization.
First the Egyptians and the Pitta
The Egyptians baked a flat round bread called “pitta”, which was cooked on hot stones and seasoned with spices, dairy products and vegetables.
The modern pizza, however, has its roots in Napoli, in Italy. The first written mention of the word “pizza” It dates back to 997 d.C., when the farmer Gaetano Testa he mentioned “pizza” in his diary. However, pizza was already known and appreciated in Naples for centuries.
History of pizza from its origins to the present day
Margherita pizza, one of the most famous pizza varieties in the world, was created in 1889 to honor the queen Margaret of Savoy.
The pizza maker Raffaele Esposito he prepared three types of pizza for her, ma fu la pizza margherita, topped with tomato, mozzarella and basil, to become his favourite.
Neapolitan creation pizza
Present Day, pizza is consumed all over the world and can be found in a wide range of variations, from classics to gourmet, with ingredients of all kinds.
It doesn't matter how you prepare it or how you season it, pizza is a food universal loved by all.
Our professional pizza maker courses
Some notes on the history of pizza, they are an integral part of ours Professional workshops that we organize weekly in the our school. If you are looking for more information on our professional courses, follow this link.
If, on the other hand, your commitments do not allow you to come to our school, I remind you that here on our site there is a fantastic course of pizza online that you can download on your mobile phone and follow from the comfort of your home. All the information on our pizza maker course online You are in the this link.
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In a few days to give you a date other interesting news about pizza, I remind you that on my youtube channel they are available as well 300 Video recipes of pizza, all prepared by the pizza chef students who attend our professional courses.
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Silvio Cicchi