let us explore one of the favorite fast foods we call pizza. we all know having fast food isn't good for our health but let's admit that most of us are tempted to have cheat days once in a while and to eat a slice of a freshly baked cheesy pizza.
What is pizza?
A dish which is circle in shaped, which is typically made of flattened bread with a spread which a savory mixtures like tomatoes, corn, cheese, chicken and other topping and baked called as pizza.
Who invented Pizza?
- Thousands of years ago, when the romans, Greeks and Egyptians have used hot stone or mud ovens to bake bread topped with olive oil and fresh mushrooms and other spices.
- Today we call this dish focaccia bread but when it comes to pizza in its modern avatar. Now pizza is most familiar with which includes toppings of fresh cheese, Spicy and tangy sauce and spices.
Father of modern pizza:
"Father of modern Pizza - Rafael Esposito"
- you may have doubt that why he is called as father of modern pizza, to know that we have go back ancient times.
- The credit for inventing new age pizza goes to the city of Naples located in Italy where street vendors have been selling pizzas but it wasn't the delicacy we know today instead it was considered food for the poor as many blue-collar workers, who used to work in Naples needed something cheap to fit their budget and satisfied their hunger things.
- In 1861, when Italy officially became a country and the king and queen started touring different regions during such a tour Italian king Umberto and queen margarita visited Naples in 1889.
- when the irresistible aroma of baking on the streets caught the queen's nostrils hard to resist, the temptation the queen appointed a baker named Rafael Esposito to serve a delicious pizza to her.
- He planned to impress the royal guests, Esposito decided to add extra ingredients and a pinch of patriotism into his pizza and topped it with fresh red tomatoes white mozzarella cheese and green basil the colors present in the Italian flag and to earn some extra brownie points he named it Margarita pizza.
- The queen loved it and gave her approval and thus Rafael Esposito earned the title of Father of modern pizza.
How pizza Spread all over the world?
- Later Italian immigrants took pizza with them to Spain, France, England and the united states and slowly it became one of the most popular dishes around the world.
- And this how pizza is loved by all. Most of you love it too so do let us know your favorite type of pizza.
- Did you know: the word pizza is Italian for pie and you won't believe it but worldwide over 5 billion pizzas are sold each year hope you learned something new today until next time bye from Bluepicks.
