3. ABOUT
PIZZA
pizza, dish of Italian origin consisting of a flattened disk of bread dough
topped with some combination of olive oil, oregano, tomato, olives,
mozzarella or other cheese, and many other ingredients, baked
quickly—usually, in a commercial setting, using a wood-fired oven
heated to a very high temperature—and served hot
5. HISTORY
The history of pizza begins in antiquity, as various ancient cultures produced basic flatbreads with several toppings. A
precursor of pizza was probably the focaccia, a flatbread known to the Romans as panis focacius, to which toppings
were then added.[1] Modern pizza evolved from similar flatbread dishes in Naples, Italy, in the 18th or early 19th
century.[2] The word pizza was first documented in AD 997 in Gaeta[3] and successively in different parts
of Central and Southern Italy. Pizza was mainly eaten in Italy and by emigrants from there. This changed after World
War II when Allied troops stationed in Italy came to enjoy pizza along with other Italian foods.
6. FUNFACTS
• About 350 slices of pizza are consumed every second in the US.
• 93% of Americans order a pizza at least once a month.
• Pepperoni is America's favourite pizza topping.
• Pizza consumption is highest during Big Game Days.
7. Recipe
Preheat oven and prepare pizza
crust according to package
directions, placing the dough onto
a baking sheet or pizza stone.
Slice or dice meats, veggies and
other topping ingredients in
similar-sized pieces.
Using a large spoon, ladle pizza
sauce over dough. Use the back of
the spoon to spread it to a
uniform thickness, making sure to
spread it almost to the crust
edges. Layer a generous portion of
shredded cheese over the sauce.
Add toppings, one at a time, in
layers. Bake according to package
directions (usually 12-18 minutes),
until crust is golden and cheese is
bubbly.
