Over the centuries, bread, cheese and vegetables, as well as bread, onion and garlic (and now sell them in Italy, calling the "village pizza") prepared the people of the peninsula. However, their products differ significantly from those We are accustomed to one important detail – they did not have tomatoes! Tomatoes were introduced to Europe from the New World – and it is from South America – only in 1522. In the beginning everyone thought their poisonous (probably because of the bright red color) and even called the "devil's berries." But soon the poor farmers have realized that tomatoes are edible. The poor living in the vicinity of Naples, has put it on familiar dishes in the form of round cakes. Thus appeared the first pizza-like modern.
They were made of flour, olive oil, and upstairs, in addition to tomatoes, herbs and put Shpyg. By the XVII century this food is widely known and popular, and its producers have already called the proud name of "pizzaiolo", which now called the masters of manufacturing authentic Italian pizza. However, in these days of pizza is considered ignoble vulgar with food, like modern sandwiches, hamburgers and sandwiches. The path to glory began pizza, when she was cast to the royal table. How historians write, with a summer palace of Queen Maria Carolina d'Asburgo Lorena (1752-1814), wife of King Ferdinand of Naples, IV (1751-1821) was built a special oven that could cook her court could cook a pizza for the queen and her guests … Pizza delivery here>> But a truly royal success was expecting a pizza later – in 1889. Only recently – just over 20 years ago – Italy became a unified state. One day the King of Italy Umberto I (1844-1900) and his wife, Queen Margherita of Savoy (1851-1926), coming to rest in Naples, decided to try the local dish – pizza.
They called to their palace the most famous pizzaiolo those days – Raffaele Esposito, to try his best works. He prepared for the royal couple's three kinds of pizzas: one – with pork fat, cheese and basil; the second – with garlic, olive oil and tomatoes, and a third – of patriotic sentiment – painted in colors of the Italian flag – with tomatoes (red), mozzarella (white) and basil (green). Queen just like the last course, she even wrote a letter of thanks to the cook. Raffaele Esposito named his dish in honor of the queen – and there was the famous "Pizza Margherita …. We can make custom pizzas