Who invented the pizza?
Pizza is a popular Italian national dish. But is she really from Italy? Let's take a closer look at the history of pizza.
The origin of the pizza is not in Italy!
The Pizza has its origins in Greece. At least the Etruscans were the first to come up with the idea of occupying one Dough to bake on stones. Around 800 BC, flatbreads are said to have been made Water, salt and flour have already been known. Even today, the term "pita" is known as Greek bread. Hence the name of the pizza could have been derived.
Where the word "pizza" comes from is not historically clear. There are theories about the origin of the word in the Lombard language and in the Arabic region. Pizza could also derive from Hebrew or Middle Egyptian. There are also assumptions about the Italian origin of the word. It wasn't until 200 BC that the ancient Greeks brought the original version of pizza to Rome.
The success story of pizza in Italy
Since the pizza was initially considered a simple farmer's dish, its success was limited over the centuries. It wasn't until Italians got their hands on their beloved tomato for the first time that pizza became more popular. In 16. In the 19th century, farmers in the Naples region began to cover the dry dough with tomatoes. As a result, for the first time a pizza came about that we like to eat today.
Nevertheless, pizza continued to be a food for poor people. It wasn't until 1889 that King Umberto paved the way for pizza to become the national dish. He commissioned Raffaele Esposito, a pizza maker from Naples, to create a composition for his wife Margheritha. In the national colors of Italy (red, white, green), with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, the Pizza Margheritha was created for the first time and has been refined over the years.
Pizza worldwide today
in the 20th In the 19th century, the Italians spread more and more all over the world. This brought their culinary delicacy to Europe and the USA. The worldwide success story began and still knows no end. In 1957, frozen pizza was invented by Italian immigrants in the United States. The Celantano brothers thus laid the foundation for the fact that pizza is still part of the weekly menu in many parts of the world. Today, up to 30 billion pizzas are eaten every year. Pizza is the second most consumed food in the world after rice dishes Dishes.
This question is surely asked by many. It's not that difficult to make a pizza...
Next time you treat yourself to a pizza, pause and pay tribute to the inventors. Dear Etruscans, former farmers of Naples, King Umberto, Raffaele Esposito and also the Celantano brothers: Thank you for this great delicacy!
