Pizza is a dish of Italian origin consisting of a usually round, flat base
of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and often
various other ingredients, which is then baked at a high temperature,
traditionally in a wood-fired oven.
🧐 Did you know on an average a small thin-crust pizza takes about 8
minutes to bake to perfection.
While your tiny pizza masterpiece is getting its beauty sleep in the
oven for about 8 minutes, here are 8 bite-sized fun facts about pizza to
munch on
Delivery Origins: The concept of pizza
delivery originated in the late 19th century in Naples, Italy. Pizzerias
would send out servers on foot with large tin boxes to keep the pizzas
warm.
Pizza Diversity: There's a diverse range of
pizzas worldwide, including the Neapolitan, New York-style, Chicago
deep-dish, and even dessert pizzas like the chocolate pizza.
Pizza Toppings Innovation: Some unusual
pizza toppings include bananas (popular in Sweden), curry (common in
India), and seafood (popular in Japan).
Pizza in Space: Pizza has even made its way
to space! In 2001, Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to the International
Space Station, making it the first pizza delivered to space.
World's Most Expensive Pizza: The most
expensive pizza ever made was a $12,000 creation called the "Luis XIII"
made by Chef Renato Viola in Salerno, Italy. It included rare
ingredients like lobster, caviar, and buffalo mozzarella.
Pizza Acrobatics: Pizza acrobatics is a
competitive sport where pizza makers perform tricks with dough, tossing
and spinning it in the air. The World Pizza Games held annually in Las
Vegas feature competitions in pizza acrobatics.
Pizza Margherita's Origin: The Margherita
pizza was named after Queen Margherita of Italy. Legend has it that in
1889, the pizza maker Raffaele Esposito created a pizza resembling the
colors of the Italian flag—red tomatoes, white mozzarella, and green
basil—to honor her.
Box Folding: The traditional way of folding
a pizza box into a makeshift plate originated in New York City pizzerias
to make it easier for customers to eat on the go.
