Knowing Some Of The Famous Italian Pizzas
Italy is known for some of the world’s favorite foodstuff. Some
famous foods that came from this lovely country are pastas such as
spaghetti, macaroni, pesto cavatappi, lasagna, salad and of course who
could forget Italian pizzas.
Pizzas are perhaps the most known Italian foods and are served anywhere
in the world including in the United States. It is made in an oven
baked, flat and is usually rounded bread that is covered with tomato
sauce, lots of cheese, mushrooms, fruit chunks and other toppings. Pizza
has become a household name when it comes to daily snack and as an
appetizer. No wonder there are so many countries that created their own
version of pizzas.
Pizzas made with Italian ingredients and recipes are considered the most
tasteful among all pizzas. There are however varieties of the Italian
pizza. Some of those are listed below:
- Pizza Quattro Stagioni. Also known as the “four season pizza”,
its ingredients are mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushrooms,
artichokes, cooked hams, olives and oil.
- The Pizza Quattro Formaggi. It is also known as the “four cheese
pizza”. Its main ingredients are tomato, mozzarella, gorgonzola,
groviera (a Swiss cheese), fontina, strachino, ricota and pecorino.
It is usually white in color. It also has olives in the middle.
- Pizza Bianca. This is also known as the white pizza. It is
considered as one of the most delicious pizza. Its main ingredients
include the mozzarella and ricotta cheese, olive oil, spices like
fresh basil and garlic. Instead of tomato sauce, this pizza uses
pesto or dairy products like sour cream. This is what makes the
Pizza Bianca white in color.
- Sicilian Pizza. This is a special type of pizza as its toppings
are baked directly into the crust. The original recipes for this
pizza do not use cheese and anchovies. Today Sicilian pizza has
thick crust and includes tomato sauce, cheese and different toppings
as its main ingredients.
- Capricciosa Pizza. Ingredients for this pizza includes tomato
sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, ham, artichoke hearts, sausages,
olives, pepperoni, eggs, hot dogs and more toppings.
- Mialona Pizza. Just like any other pizzas from Italy, Mialona
pizza includes ingredients such as tomato sauce, mozzarella,
sausage, ham, hot dogs, pork and pepperoni.
- Margherita Pizza. This pizza was invented to honor Queen
Margherita de Savoia. Its main ingredients include tomato sauce,
mozzarella, and basil leaf.
- Pizza Vienese. The main ingredients for this type of pizza are
tomato sauce, mozzarella, German sausage, oregano leaves and oil.
- Calzone or Ripieno. It is a half moon pizza. This pizza can be
either baked or fried. Whatever cooking process it is made, it
tastes so good and delicious. Its main ingredients are ricotta,
salami and mozzarella.
- Vegetariana Pizza. From the name itself, you can guess that this
type of Italian pizza provides many vegetables as its toppings. Like
any other pizza, its ingredients are tomato sauce, mozzarella,
olive, peppers, eggplant, mushrooms and artichoke hearts. One can
add other vegetables according to his preference and taste.
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