Where did pizza originate?

Answer 1

pizza actually originated in india, in a place called muslampatty in the south. the italian's had come there once. They saw this and took the recipe to Italy and copyrighted it. The people in muslampatty still dont know abt it. They still make the best pizza's in the world and people dont know abt it. And it is very cheap, only 5 rs. per pizza, all one size.

Answer 2

Considered a peasant's meal in Italy for centuries, modern pizza is attributed to baker Raffaele Esposito of Napoli (Naples) in the Italian region of Campania. In 1889, Esposito of Pizzeria di Pietro (now called Pizzeria Brandi) baked pizza especially for the visit of Italian King Umberto I and Queen Margherita.

The first known pizza shop was the Port 'Alba in Naples, which opened in 1830 and is still open today. The first pizzeria in North America was opened in 1905 by Gennaro Lombardi at 53 1/3 Spring Street in New York City.

Answer 3

What is the origin of pizza?
The common belief is that Italians invented pizza, but its origin goes back to ancient times in the Middle East. Babylonians, Israelites, Egyptians, Armenians, Greeks and Romans, and other ancient cultures ate flat, unleavened bread cooked in mud ovens. The Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians were eating the bread topped with olive oil and native spices (what is today called focaccia). But Italy's version of the dish, especially from Naples, is the one we are familiar with - with tomato, cheese, and other toppings and seasonings. Supposedly, this pizza was first created by the baker Raffaele Esposito in Naples. His creation was immediately a favorite, and Esposito was called to make a pizza for the visit of King Umberto and Queen Margherita of Italy in 1889. The first known pizza shop was the Port 'Alba in Naples, which opened in 1830 and is still open today. Pizza spread to America, England, France, and Spain but it was little-known in these countries until World War II. In occupying Italian territory, many American and European soldiers tasted pizza. In America, Italian immigrants sold pizza in their stores and the first pizzeria was opened in 1905 by Gennuardo Lombardi at 53 1/3 Spring Street in New York City. The origin of the word pizza is uncertain. It is Italian for 'pie' and may have come from Latin pix 'pitch' or Greek pitta.

Answer 4

Pizza originated in Naples, Italy in the 1800's. Primarily viewed as 'peasant food' by aristocrats, Pizza was elevated to high society with what is regarded as the "first pizza". Pizza Margharita commonly offered with Buffalo Mozzeralla, tomato sauce and basil was named in honor of Queen Margharita. During WW2 American soldiers were fed and ate pizza and upon return to the US, sparked a consumer driven market creating today's popular chains such as Domino's, Pizza Hut, Pizzeria Uno, etc, etc.

Answer 5

Greece.

Unlike Italy where most people think it came from. Although, the Italians did first use the idea of using a "flat bread" for the pizza, which the now-modern day pizza is placed on (pizza shell).

Answer 6

In the 3rd century BC, the first history of Rome, written by Cato the Elder, mentions a “flat round of dough dressed with olive oil, herbs, and honey baked on stones”[citation needed]; placenta was a “sheet of fine flour filled with cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves”[1]. Further evidence is found in Pompeii, the city “frozen in time” since AD 79, where archaeologists have excavated shops that closely resemble modern pizzerias[citation needed].

Though several kinds of flat bread made with flour, often cooked with oil and spices, were familiar to ancient Romans and popular in all the Mediterranean area, they were considerably different from pizza as it is known today. "Il sangue di Maiale" (literally meaning pig's blood) and honey were popular dough spreads until the tomato came about. The tomato was still unknown in Europe and the Indian water buffalo, whose milk is used to make the real mozzarella cheese, had not yet been imported to Campania, the area around Napoli. The crust of pizza is very similar to focaccia bread common in Italian cuisine today.

For some time after the tomato was brought to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century, it was believed by many Europeans to be poisonous (as are some other fruits of the nightshade family). By the late 18th century, however, it was common for the poor of the area around Naples to add tomato to their yeast-based flat bread, and the dish gained in popularity. Pizza became a tourist attraction, and visitors to Naples ventured into the poorer areas of the city to try the local specialty.





Either that, or Dominoes.
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Answer 7

Pizza originated in the kitchens of smart housewives who had to ensure a filling and nutritious Lunch for their menfolk out in the field, working continuously and couldn't find a break to come home. Pizza is credited to Italy, but its cousins have been around in every pastoral land.The taste of Ottada, a variety of Pizza base made in a number of varieties that my grand mother used to make when I was a child still lingers in my memory. It was served with plenty of supplements in curries or toppings and a single one could fill the stomachs of three or four of us kids and keep us busy playing for hours on end.These great tasters were made by spreading Rice dough on hot surface of Earthen pots, on the inside or outside, depending on the size one wanted, and the cook's ingenuity was in display every time one was made, in the form of variations in the thickness, shape, and the dough being sweet or salty or just plain.Perhaps the Earthen touch had something to do with that nostalgic taste lingering on, because once the cooking surfaces were replaced by the modern gizmos, the taste never matched the olden ones.

Answer 8

Italy

Answer 9

Italy

Answer 10

The history of food items which may have served as the roots of modern pizza can be traced to the ancient Greek colony of Naples in Magna Graecia (southern Italy)