Where did Pizza Originate

Pizza, as we all know, is a very popular Italian dish made of baked bread topped with tomato-based sauce and cheese. Where was this Italian delicacy born? It originated in Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.

Flat breads that resembled today’s pizza bases were used in the first century, when they were described as being edible plates for other foods. These flatbreads hailed from the Mediterranean. The modern-day pizzas seem to be derivatives of the Chinese green onion pancakes. Some believe that pizzas originated from these pancakes, which were brought to Italy by Marco Polo. Someone might even tell you that pizzas originated in the USA. But what is the truth? Where did the pizza originate?

It is only true that pizzas originated in the Naples. It was way back in the 16th century that tomatoes were brought to Europe from the Americas. Then, many Europeans believed that tomatoes were poisonous. Can you believe that the tomatoes, which are commonly consumed today, were once believed as being poisonous? But, unfortunately, they were. By the 18th century, the poorer crowd of the society in and around Naples had started adding tomatoes to yeast-based flat bread. The belief that tomatoes were poisonous might have been the reason why the richer section of society did not consume them. But, this was how the pizza was born!

Originally, pizzas were sold on open-air stands. Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba in Naples is considered as the world’s first pizzeria. They started a pizza restaurant in 1830. According to the French writer and food expert Alexandre Dumas, pizza was the only food for the common masses in Naples during winter. Marinara and Margherita were regarded as the only two ‘true pizzas’. With the passing time, pizzas have evolved to bear toppings representing different cuisines and cultures. Today, the pizza has reached far and wide and has earned immense popularity.

After reading so much about pizzas, don’t you feel like having one? I do! On this note, you might like to go through some quick and easy pizza dough recipes and also some yummy pizza sauce recipes.