Thursday, April 12, 2012

The History of Pizza

It is believed that pizza has been eaten for centuries as first seen in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures, cooked on flat breads in mud ovens.
According to aboutpizza.com, it was a Napoleon baker named Raffaele Esposito who is credited with creating the first margarita pizza when he combined tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil in the late 1800's. Raffaele said that he wanted to impress the Queen of Italy by using the colors of the Italian flag - red, white and green. He was also the first person to use cheese on a pizza, bless his delicious soul. Today, pizza is one of the most well known and loved foods, from Little Caesars to gourmet.

What's your go-to pizza joint?
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2 comments:

  1. JMKnellApril 12, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    There is a place in the Springs called Pizzeria Rustica - really good margarita pizza!! Yum!!

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  2. Angela @ Pizzah PornApril 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    OOhhhh good to know! I may have to make a special trip out to CO and check it out ;)

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