All things about pizza
Pizza is one of the most famous foods in the world and is the most popular fast food in most countries. This delicious food can be prepared in different flavors, which is why different tastes like it, so stay with me in this post to read everything about pizza.
The history of pizza
Food information about the history of this food is available. The first pizza was made by Rafael Esposito, the chief of the royal palace, to entertain Queen Margherita. He cooked a pizza in the shape of the Italian flag. This way, it shows the color of the flag on the dough. The way of picking the ringed tomatoes, which represents the red color of the flag, basil vegetables for its green color, and mozzarella cheese for the white color of the flag is used. Margherita pizza is known all over the world.
If you like the taste of caviar, you can also use it in your favorite pizza topping. I also suggest you try Almas Caviar.
The reason for the popularity of pizza
Naples became one of the largest cities in Europe in the 18th century and was overgrowing. Due to the constant influx of peasants from the countryside, the population of Naples increased, so it was natural that more of the city’s residents would be at risk of poverty. Most of these people worked foraging and always needed cheap and easy food. Pizza fulfilled the needs of these people. Of course, not in shops, but by street vendors who put huge boxes under their arms and sell this tasty and popular food. At that time, peasants prepared pizza bread with olive oil and various herbs.
Introducing Indian buffalo cheese also led to producing another pizza with mozzarella cheese. Even receiving mozzarella cheese in Italian pizza is an inseparable part of it. Since “Naples” pizza represents Italy all over the world, the National UNESCO Committee of Italy has registered the art of cooking Neapolitan pizza as the only candidate of this country in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Today’s pizza is finally cooked. As mentioned, in its modern form, pizza was invented in Naples in the early 19th century, and its recipe was used in different countries with numerous changes. At that time, bread was covered with garlic, salt, meat, cheese and basil.
Pizza was brought to America by Italian immigrants in the 20th century and appeared in areas inhabited by Italian immigrants. Pizza dough in Italy has the same quality and taste as iranian tafton bread, with several ingredients poured on it. Pizza with thick bread and many foods (sausage, sausage, etc.) is prepared after Italians immigrated to America and according to their taste. Lombardi’s Pizza was the first American pizzeria in New York in 1905. It is said that the first and oldest pizzeria in Iran is Daoud’s Pizza on Nofel Street in Loshato, Tehran, which was opened in 1340 and is still working.
Pizza shops in Iran usually divide their pizzas based on the thickness of the bread into two groups: American Pizza (with thick cheese) and Italian Pizza (with thin dough), which they call different names based on the toppings (pizza ingredients). Italian Pizza usually has healthier ingredients; on the other hand, most American pizzas have busy and bulky toppings.
Distinguishing American pizza from Italian pizza
Italian pizza dough is thin and has a smaller diameter. Also, they use more fresh vegetables, which have a higher nutritional value, to prepare them.
American pizza dough is thicker and has a larger diameter, and it will be made from food with low nutritional value, such as ham, sausage, sausage, and various types of pizza cheese. The type of pizza consumed in Iran is more similar to American pizzas.
Considering that pizza has its fans, try to avoid getting used to eating pizza in restaurants and pizzerias. Prepare a healthy pizza home with fresh ingredients and a small amount of pizza cheese.
If you are a fan of minced meat, you should try one of the most famous Iranian dishes, Kebab, which is made with minced meat. This dish is one of the most delicious Iranian dishes. Iranian kebab types are available in Iranian restaurants, and you can enjoy the taste according to your taste.
Pizza from the point of view of statistics
Five billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year, and Saturday night is the most popular pizza night in the world. In America, October is National Pizza Month. The pizza industry has an annual turnover of more than 30 billion dollars in this country, and 17% of American restaurants are pizzerias. Thin pizza is the most popular form of pizza in the world, accounting for 61% of all pizzas ordered.
On a Super Bowl Sunday, 58% of Americans order pizza, the highest average daily pizza sales of the year.
The weirdest pizzas include kangaroo meat pizza in Australia, Nimru pizza in France, minced lamb and pickled ginger pizza in India, fish pizza in Russia, sushi pizza in Japan, coconut and pineapple pizza in Costa Rica, banana pizza in Sweden and chocolate pizza in the United Kingdom.