Italy, pizza served in a restaurant is presented unsliced, and is eaten with the use
of a knife and
fork. In
casual settings, however, it is cut into wedges to be eaten while held in the hand.
The term pizza was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of
Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania.
Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have sincebecome
popular in many
countries. It
has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe, North America and
Australasia; available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza),
restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, via pizza delivery, and as street food. Various food companies sell
ready-baked pizzas, which may be frozen, in grocery stores, to be reheated in a home oven.
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