What Makes Italian Pizzas Very Popular?
Have you ever heard of Italian pizza? You probably might answer this
question with a yes. In fact, you might immediately answer “yes”. This
is true because Italian pizza is perhaps the most popular pizza flavor
in the entire world. As the name suggest, it started in the beautiful
country of Italy and end up in almost all pizza house around the world.
In United States alone, many fast food and restaurants that offer pizza
particularly serve pizzas with the Italian Pizza flavor. In fact, they
have commercialized the Italian pizza that it has become the household
name in pizza industry. Many versions have risen trying to emulate the
flavors of Italian pizza but they are less than delectable compared to
original Italian flavored pizzas. Italian pizzas are popular around
the world, but what makes them popular is another question that needs to
be answered. Below are some facts on why Italian pizzas are considered
to the most popular among all pizzas:
- Italian pizzas have unforgettable taste. Perhaps the best reason
why Italian pizzas are popular is due to its appetizing and
delectable taste. The combination of mozzarella cheese and tomato
sauce with added basil leaves in crunchy bread is just too
mouth-watering to think with more reason when you actually taste it.
Add other toppings like mushroom, oregano, spices and more cheese,
and this will surely makes your appetite long for Italian pizzas.
- The history of how pizza came to existence. Italy is considered
to be the homeland of pizzas although there are accounts where the
Greeks are first to cook them. Many
 consider the culinary-rich Italy
as where pizza was actually first baked or discovered. The first
named Italian pizza is the one made by the famous pizzaiolo Rafaele
Esposito in Naples back in 1830 where he was asked by the King
Umberto I to prepare a local delicacy. He then made a rounded dough,
put sauce and topping around it and named it after the Queen
Mergherita. That pizza was known later on as Mergherita pizza. It
had the color of the Italian flag. Raphaele Esposito used tomato
sauce to make it red, lots of mozzarella cheese for white color and
the green basil leaves for green color. From then on, Mergherita
pizza has been the trademark of Italian pizza.
- The invasion of Italian pizza to the American appetite. Italian
pizza has become part of American culture since its introduction by
Italian immigrants Genaro Lombardi and Antonio Totonno. First, it
was intended for Italian immigrants only. However, it has become so
popular that many restaurants have copied it and used them as part
of their daily menu. The commercialization of the pizzas has somehow
contributed to the popularity of Italian pizza.
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