| Pizza; The Long History |
| Written by Danny Green |
| Monday, 07 June 2010 08:31 |
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One of the favorite foods in this country is that of pizza. Many people enjoy this food but far fewer are familiar with what the origins of pizza really are. Here we will look into this a bit further.
One of the favorite foods in this country is that of pizza. Many people enjoy this food but far fewer are familiar with what the origins of pizza really are. Here we will look into this a bit further. Contrary to popular belief it was not the Italian people that invented the pizza. It was found that the true origins of this tasty food go way back to ancient times when the Greeks and other middle easterners were found to eat flat breads that were covered with oils, spices and cheese. This was very similar in appearance to the pita bread we see today. In Italy pizza took on the more familiar appearance that we know. It was created by a baker during the late 1800's. The story goes that a pizza was made in order to impress some royalty that was coming into town. It was designed in a way that would represent the colors of Italy with the sauce, cheese and spices symbolizing the 3 colors of the country. The success that this was lead to it being copied by others so they too could have it. By the time that the 1900's rolled around it had found its way over to some of the cities in the United States due to the immigrants that landed in the country. People could find this delicacy in areas that had a high number of Italian people within them, particularly New York and Chicago. Soon small venues adopted these items and incorporated them into the menus for their customers to enjoy. It increased in popularity even more with the exposure that it had with American soldiers as they had seen it when they were serving in the Italian areas during the war. Nowadays we see that this is one of the most popular foods in the nation. Those that enjoy it seem to forget about the true beginnings that this delicacy. It is generally only associated with the Italian aspects and not the true beginnings that it had. Those that have made millions and millions of dollars should be very thankful that it did come along the way it did or they would not be in the position that they are in now. There is a lot of information about the origins of pizza that can be found on the internet. Looking through some of this reading material can open your eyes to a huge assortment of information that many people forget about when it comes to this common delicacy. About the Author: The best tasting pizza st kilda has ever tasted is here now! Look for everything about pizza at pizza st kilda! |