I love pizza! What kind is your favorite? New York style thin crust always hits the spot for me
Mmm... I love pizza, too! My favorite is a meat lovers pizza, loaded up with all sorts of delicious toppings. Do you like toppings on yours?
The Romans created Pizza and called it panis focacius. It originally didn't have any toppings
That's interesting! I had no idea it originated in Rome. My kids never have toppings on theirs, so I bet they would like that.
by emigrants from there. This changed after World War II, when Allied troops stationed in Italy came to enjoy pizza along with other Italian foods.
Origins.
Foods similar to pizza have been made since the neolithic age. Records of people adding other ingredients to bread to make it more flavorful can be found throughout ancient history.
- In Sardinia, French and Italian archaeologists have found bread baked over 7,000 years ago. According to Professor Philippe Marinval, the local islanders leavened this bread.
- In the 6th
New York-style pizza
New York-style pizza is pizza made with a characteristically large hand-tossed thin crust, often sold in wide slices to go. The crust is thick and crisp only along its edge, yet soft, thin, and pliable enough beneath its toppings to be folded in half to eat. Traditional toppings are simply tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese.
This style evolved in the U.S. from the pizza that originated in New York City in the early 1900s, itself derived from the Neapolitan style