Item: Pizza Margherita
Rating: 9.04
Author: Gourmetazat

Italy

Pizza Margherita is a delicacy that is literally fit for a queen. In 1889, Queen Margherita of Savoy visited Naples, where she was served a pizza that was made to resemble the colors of the Italian flag: red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil. It was made by a chef named Raffaele Esposito of Pizzeria Brandi, who is credited for its invention. The Queen loved the dish, and Esposito named it after her - pizza Margherita, but such a pizza was also made before that time, and can be dated back to at least 1866, when the most popular pizza toppings included basil, cheese, and tomatoes, but the pizza was not yet named Margherita. Since those times, Margherita has become one of the most popular pizza varieties in the world, and in 2009, it was protected as one of the three Pizze Napoletane with an STG European label of protection, proving its excellence in flavor, ingredients, and traditional pizza-making techniques.

Pizza Margherita

Pizzeria La Roccia

One of the best pizzas I’ve ever had. The dough was one of its best, the basic toppings(tomato, mozzarella, basil) was in the best quality. Would recommend 100%

Pizza Margherita review by Gourmetazat at Pizzeria La Roccia, Sassari SS, Italy

Pizza Margherita

Pizzeria La Roccia

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