Ten fun facts about Pizza
Fact 1
The modern pizza was invented in Naples, Italy, and the dish has since become popular in many parts of the world.
Fact 2
An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a “pizzeria”.
Fact 3
Many varieties of pizza exist worldwide, along with several dish variants based upon pizza.
Fact 4
Basic pizza most likely began in prehistoric times, with bread cooked on flat, hot stones.
Fact 5
Pizza developed in Italy in pre-refrigerator times.
Fact 6
The peasants of Naples, Italy, who lived mostly off of bread and little else, were the first to add tomatoes to their focaccia bread rounds.
Fact 7
In 1830, pizza truly began with the opening of the world's first pizzeria. Named Port'Alba, the pizzas were cooked in an oven lined with lava from Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located on the Bay of Naples.
Fact 8
Pizza is cooked in various types of ovens, and a diverse variety of ingredients and toppings are utilized.
Fact 9
In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was safeguarded in the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish.
Fact 10
Pizza is a $30-billion per year industry.
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