| Pizzas are American youth's favorite fast food. Coke, | | | | It was eaten by the working man and his family |
| fries and pizza can make a hungry man's day... children | | | | because it was a thrifty and convenient food. |
| love pizzas because they are crunchy and cheesy | | | | The common belief is that Italians invented pizza, but |
| although their parents might not be too happy about | | | | its origin goes back to ancient times in the Middle |
| it. Pizza is every man's food; irrelevant of origin, | | | | East. The origin of the word pizza is uncertain. It is |
| gender, age, habits, traditions etc. Some like it hot | | | | Italian for 'pie' and may have come from Latin pix |
| and crispy, some like it with mozzarella or cheddar, | | | | 'pitch' or Greek pitta. |
| some like it with herbs like basil and oregano, some | | | | Generally, there are three levels of pizza preparation: |
| like it with meat or pepperoni or salami, some with | | | | 1.Sauces - Spices and seasonings for pizza sauce |
| vegetables like olives and bell peppers. Some | | | | include oregano, basil, parsley, bay leaf, Mustard |
| common styles of pizza include Sicilian, Margarita, | | | | Powder and Hot Paprika, olive oil, garlic, onion and |
| Marinara, Napoletana or just the traditional cheese | | | | black and red pepper. Garlic and wine, fennel and |
| pizza. Pizzas are also called Pie, Capi in Serbia, Za and | | | | beer, Sicilian and hot and spicy are different sauce |
| Elastic loaf in Iran. | | | | options available. |
| Pizza is a flat, open-faced pie of Italian origin, | | | | 2.Cheese options - When viewed from country of |
| consisting of a bread-like crust topped with seasoned | | | | origin, the predominant type of cheese is Italian. The |
| tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with | | | | most common are mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, |
| savory meats and vegetables. Traditionally, pizza has | | | | and Romano. However, other types - such as asiago, |
| been classified by thickness, shape, and assembly | | | | fontina, caciocavallo, bel paese, taleggio, gorgonzola, |
| platform. | | | | and ricotta-sometimes find their way onto "gourmet |
| The pizza could have been invented by the | | | | pizzas." |
| Phoenicians, the Greeks, Romans, or anyone who | | | | Many non-Italian type cheeses such as cheddar, brick, |
| learned the secret of mixing flour with water and | | | | Monterey Jack, muenster, gouda, colby, and Swiss or |
| heating it on a hot stone. In one of its many forms, | | | | gruyere are also used on pizza. They're often blended |
| pizza has been a basic part of the Italian diet since | | | | with mozzarella or provolone. |
| the Stone Age. This earliest form of pizza was a | | | | 3.Options with toppings - Toppings include sausage, |
| crude bread that was baked beneath the stones of | | | | ham, meat, seafood, vegetables, mushrooms, |
| the fire. After cooking, it was seasoned with a | | | | asparagus, jalapeños, extra cheese and garlic. |
| variety of different toppings and used instead of | | | | Heaven on earth... that is what a man's grumbling |
| plates and utensils to sop up broth or gravies. It is | | | | stomach says to the sight of a freshly baked pizza! |
| said that the idea of using bread as a plate came | | | | Next time your stomach is grumbling, you know |
| from the Greeks who ate flat round bread | | | | exactly where to go. |
| (plankuntos) baked with an assortment of toppings. | | | | |