Pizza is a derived word from
Latin, which means flat bread. First created in Naples of Italy in 1889, this
delicacy is basically made in round shape, with main ingredients being the
flour with myriad toppings. At first, pizza was made as round bread topped with
basil, tomato sauce and cheese, so that the mixture of color would resemble the
flag of Italy. Ovens, which were fueled by burning woods, were used to bake the
first batches of pizzas. It is believed that a dish called ‘Foccocia’ made during the Common Era
might have influenced the invention of pizza.
The popularity of pizza up surged
drastically that selling pizza became a full time job for pizza makers.
Antica pizzeria Port’Alba was the first
pizza shop in Italy, which still exists. Italian Pizza, believed to be the
superior to all pizzas, is made from San Marzano tomato and is cooked within
around one and half minutes after baked in the oven set at about 500 Celsius.
Gradually, pizzas have been
experimented with tons of toppings and flavors. The popularity extended
worldwide and US was not an exception. Gennaro Lombardi initiated the first
pizzeria from a grocery store in Little Italy, Manhattan. Then began the establishment
of pizzerias in US. In every city, pizzerias start to flourish.
Pizza in San Jose, Dallas, New
York or Boston – you name it! Vendors started vying with each other via
varieties of flavors and offers. Offers like free home delivery made pizza more
convenient for people. Every pizzerias quickly incorporated such kind of
offers;
fast pizza delivery in SanJose, Florida, New York and every other cities became common.
Pizzas of today are made in
varieties of combinations of crusts, sauce and toppings. Every country is known
for its own unique set of flavor and topping combination. To name few, Italian
pizza, grilled pizza, thin crust pizza, thick crust pizza, Sicilian pizza, and
French bread pizza have been known worldwide.