Pizza is a national Italian dish, which is an open pie on thin or thick pastry. In the classic version, the filling is tomatoes and a layer of mozzarella cheese. Currently, pizza is one of the most popular dishes in almost all countries of the world.
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History of pizza
Dishes like pizza have been known for a long time. Its prototype existed among the ancient Greeks and Romans - round cakes with various fillings on them.
In 1522, tomatoes were first brought to Europe and a prototype of Italian pizza appeared in Naples. After about 50 years, a profession appeared - "pizzaiolo". Representatives of this profession were exclusively engaged in the preparation of pizza dough.
There is a legend about how one of the most popular types of pizza appeared - Margarita. The recipe was created and named in honor of the wife of the Italian king Umberto the First, Margarita of Savoy.
At the moment, there are 13 official types of this dish and the greatest number of their variations.