Italian Pizza Features

1. The origin of Italian Pizza

The origins of pizza come from Italy - where the first pizzas in the world were created. There are two types of pizza that are considered typical of Italian pizza, which are Marinara and Margherita. Pizza Marinara is associated with the story of a wife named La Marinara who made this pizza for her husband, a sailor returning from the sea in the Bay of Naples.

In 1889, the name "pizza" became more widely known when King Umberto I and Queen Margherita visited the city of Naples and enjoyed this dish. The pizza prepared at that time for the queen was called pizza Margherita - named after the Queen.

2. Italian Pizza Style

Italian pizza has a simple shape, thin crust and toppings. The crust has a puffy, scorched edge and is not perfectly round but a bit “deformed”. The filling does not have much cheese and there are fewer toppings. When eating Italian pizza, it feels crispy and chewy and you can easily eat a whole large pizza. 

3. Ingredients for making Italian Pizza

The main ingredients are flour, tomato sauce, cheese, basil. The ingredients are always fresh, used daily and not too fussy. 

4. How to bake Italian Pizza

Italian pizza is baked with wood in a brick oven at temperatures up to 400 degrees Celsius. After baking, the crust is crispy, not hard, the base is puffed at the edges with large and small air holes, smells of burnt dough and the filling retains its freshness.