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The debate is as old as the one over whether to serve a Spanish ‘tortilla omelette’ (potato omelette) with or sans onion or if you should eat’salmorejo o sólo’ (salmorejo with or sólo cucumber). The debate over whether pineapple should be included in pizza is also a contentious issue. Guoni The., the president of Iceland on 9 February 2017 said: Jóhannesson, was speaking on Twitter (now X): “I like pineapple, but not on pizza. I do not have the authority to make laws prohibiting people from adding pineapple to their food. It’s a good thing I don’t hold that kind of power.
He posted it at that moment. It sparked a debate that is still going on in many households today. It is now clear that since that time, this popular dish has had its own special day in the calendar. World Pizza Day, celebrated this Sunday, is a celebration of the Italian dish’s value, which was declared by Unesco to be an Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Italian? Yes, with some nuances. It is believed that the pizza was invented in Naples, between 17th and 18th century. Tomatoes were added to flat dough. In Roman and Greek literature similar dishes like Ancient Greek ‘plakous,’ a flattened dough with herbs, onions, garlic, and cheese, are mentioned. Pizza was mentioned in Gaeta in Italy in a Latin document dating back to 997 BC.
Connection to Greece and Turkey
Pizza is simply a dough that’s made of flour, water and yeast. This recipe is very similar to those found around the world, such as in Greece, or Turkey, where they call it ‘pide.’ The origins of the pizza are believed to date back millennia, including ancient cultures such the Egyptians. Persians. Greeks. and Romans.
It is a fact that pizza was born in Italy. Raffaele esposito was partly responsible for the pizza’s popularity. In the late 1800s, the Royal Palace of Capodimonte gave him an important order: create a pie in memory of and honour of Queen Margherita of Savoy. The chef did this in the colors of the Italian flag, red (tomato), mozzarella (white) and basil (green). Esposito was credited as the inventor and is believed to have invented the Margherita Pizza.
Margherita is the name of the pizza that was ordered by Queen Savoy and given to a cook in Naples.
Since then it has evolved with many versions. The number of versions is as numerous as the number of ‘pizzaiolos (people making them). The same base: flour, yeast, salt and water. It’s then up to the customer. Most commonly, the tomato sauce is used as a base, and then the consumer can add any ingredients they want, such as onion, ham or anchovies, to vegetables, bolognese, pineapple, ham, tuna and so on. There is also a variant without tomato, with a base called ‘bianca.’
Make your own recipe at home
Aside from the fact that almost everyone loves pizza, it’s also a recipe that is easy to prepare at home. It is easy to make with 400 g wheat flour and 200 ml warm water. We also need two tablespoons of oil, 15 g fresh yeast, two teaspoons of olive, and a little salt.
Add more flour if the dough sticks. The kneading is key (it’s recommended that you do it by yourself). After it is done, allow it to rest for around an hour. After that, it can be split into two pieces and kneaded to incorporate all the ingredients. Then, the dough is placed directly into the oven.
