a journey to pizza history
The story of pizza is long. From the Greeks to the Egyptians, from the Persians to the Indians, there have been many different types of pizza throughout history. The flatbreads of the past are all early models that can be considered cousins of the modern pizza, but there is no consensus as to which came first and whether they can even be considered a precursor to pizza. In fact, pizza probably dates back several decades. It was born from the introduction of the first tomato to Europe in Naples, Italy. At least, this was probably the first use of the word 'pizza'. Originally a food for the poor, the original Neapolitan pizza was sold on the streets with a wide variety of toppings. The first Italian pizza restaurant, Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba, started cooking pizza in **** as the dish grew in popularity, especially among tourists visiting Naples.
Then, in ****, when pizza maker Raffaele Esposito created the Margherita pizza for the consort of the Queen of Italy, Margherita of Savoy, the modern pizza was born. This pizza only contained tomatoes, mozzarella and basil to represent the colors of the Italian flag.
World's First Pizza: Although most people think of Italy when they think of the first pizza in history. Historians, they point out, believe the dish has a much longer history, provided you define pizza in general. For example, consider flat bread. The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians ate this bread with various oils and herbs. Even in the 6th century BC, Persians were baking flatbreads covered in cheese and dates, pizza toppings that could be at home in a modern industrial pizzeria. But pizza in its present form began as a type of flat bread that was common in the poorer parts of Naples, Italy.
When was pizza invented? Historians have not specified an exact date for the invention of pizza, but they have been able to limit its date to some extent. Tomatoes originated in the West, but didn't make it to Europe until around **** (they were initially frowned upon because they were poisonous), so pizza couldn't have existed until then. A book from **** narrows down the birth of pizza even further. does: it describes pizza as dough with tomato sauce and cheese, so we know it was invented at least by then. And thanks to an Italian census taken in the late ****s, which listed a handful of people as Mentioned by pizzola (pizza makers) in Naples, we know that the dish was well known enough to spawn a profession.
No matter where your pizza allegiance lies, pizza is one of the most consumed meals around the world and the equipment used to make it is just as important as the ingredients used in quality baking.
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