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bam NoPIZZA matter how you top it — extra PIE cheese, mushrooms or — this pie is a favorite food around the world. Enjoyed for its variety, simplicity and affordability, pizza has a long and delicious history. People prefer A great idea different kinds of Delivery pizza dough or No one knows who invented pizza. You can order and pick up a pizza, or pizza crust. Some Early versions of baked flatbread you can cook one fresh (or frozen), but topped with a variety of ingredi- many people order pizza delivered. like it thick and ents were enjoyed by the ancient is big business in the chewy, while others Greeks, the ancient Egyptians and . Of the 3 billion pizzas want it thin and crispy. other Mediterranean peoples. Add- sold annually in the U.S., more than A crust made with whole- ing flavorful ingredients to baked 1 billion are delivered. It is estimated bread is probably one of the oldest that the average pizzeria uses roughly wheat flour is healthier than cooking traditions — which gives 55 pizza boxes per day. The first pat- one made with white flour. pizza an impressive legacy. ent for a made of corrugated cardboard was applied for in 1963. Tomato pies Make it at home! The plastic pizza saver found In the northeastern United States, There are many in some pizza boxes was pizza is often called tomato pie. ways to make pizza. invented in 1983 by Tomato pies are generally topped This fun, easy, do-it- Carmela Vitale. with the cheese first, then other yourself recipe uses ingredients, and then the sauce. pita bread as a base and can be made Any way you top it with your favorite Italian origins Where you live has a lot to do with toppings. If you set Pizza in 18th-century Italy was what kind of pizza toppings you the ingredients up a baked flatbread served warm enjoy. While pepperoni tops the list as a buffet (in a line without any toppings. Inexpensive of popular pizza toppings in North of bowls), everyone and satisfying, it was popular with America, anchovies swim at the can create their own the poor and sold by street vendors bottom of the list. In India, pickled unique pizza. and from open-air stands. ginger and paneer cheese are the Suggested most prevalent toppings. In Japan, ingredients You say tomato... eel and squid are popular. Pizza 4-6 pita rounds The arrival and acceptance of covered with a combination of (white or whole tomatoes marked the beginning of sardines, tuna, mackerel, salmon wheat), bagels or modern pizza as we know it. Most and onions is a hit in Russia; red English muffins herring is another favorite there. Europeans thought tomatoes (a 1 cup pizza Brazilians like green peas on their fruit of the Americas discovered in. (tomato) sauce the 16th century) were poisonous. pizzas. Curry is a common ingredi- 2 cups mozzarella But the peasants of Naples, Italy, ent in Pakistan. Australians enjoy cheese were hungry enough to disregard shrimp and pineapple on their popular opinion of the day. The pies. Coconut is a popular topping Toppings of your use of tomatoes on pizza probably in Costa Rica. choice: spinach, began in 17th-century Naples. mushrooms, olives, Healthy choices green peppers, onions, A love story A pizza topped with extra cheese anchovies, pepperoni or other cooked meats, In 1889, Raffaele Esposito of Naples different cheeses Authentic and traditional Neapolitan and meat can be high in salt, fat baked a “pizza” for the visit of Ital- pizza comes in two forms — the and calories and should be eaten Ask an adult to help! ian King Umberto I and Queen Mar- marinara and the Margherita. in moderation. But if you choose Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. gherita. To honor the queen, Esposito The marinara owes its name to healthy toppings like vegetables topped his pizza with tomatoes, moz- Spoon pizza sauce over pita rounds. its popularity with fishermen and and avoid or use less cheese, zarella cheese and fresh basil (red, Top with mozzarella and desired toppings. sailors. It is topped with tomato, pizza can be reasonably good white and green, representing the Place on baking sheet and cook for 7-10 minutes, oregano, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil for you. colors of the Italian flag). The queen or until cheese has melted. and fresh basil. The Margherita is loved the pizza, and her enthusiasm topped with basil, mozzarella and Serve warm and eat! contributed to the popularity and suc- Did you know? tomatoes. cess of pizza topped with tomatoes. Gennaro Lombardi is often cred- ited with opening the first pizzeria Variety, the spice of life On the move in North America (New York City) There are many kinds of pizza. Pizza arrived in North America with in 1905. (ripieno) is stuffed with ricotta, salami and Italian immigrants in the late 19th Pizza is a $30 billion-per-year mozzarella. It is baked or fried. century, and small family-owned industry in the United States. Chicago deep dish is filled with toppings and baked pizzerias were easy to find in About 1 in 8 Americans eats pizza in a deep pan. the big cities. In the 1950s, pizza on any given day. became popular with mainstream is topped with ham and pineapple. America. In fact, during this time, Pepperoni is the most popular New York style is hand-tossed and is many large pizza chains were topping in the U.S., with over 60 traditionally folded when eaten. percent of all orders having it. In established. Frozen pizza also does not use tomato sauce. made its way to market in Europe, tuna is the most popular topping. SOURCES: World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Inc.; https://www.britannica.com; the 1950s. inmamaskitchen.com; whatscookingamerica.net; Smithsonian; Pizza Today Magazine; pizzaware.com/facts.htm; library.thinkquest.org; http://www.pizzadelivery.com

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