Pizza
By: Anthony Poco
History of Pizza
~ Raffaele Esposito made the first pizza with tomato, cheese, and other toppings and seasonings.
~ He opened the first pizza Parlor in Port Alba in Naples Italy.
~ The origin of pizza was in Naples Italy shortly after tomatoes were brought.
~ The Greeks, Egyptians, Armenians, Israelis, and Babylonians were making some first of pizza in the ancient times. It was simply flat bread cooked in a mud oven.~ But there is no certain origin for Pizza.
Evolution of Pizza
~ In 1522, tomatoes were brought back to Europe from Peru in the New World.
~ The spread of Pizza began during WWII, when America, England, France, and Spain were fighting in the war in Italian territory.
~ The pizza has evolved in many ways since Naples Italy, Now we cook pizza in our Classic Ovens.
Extra Pizza pictures:
Port Alba
Here is a picture of the first pizza shop.
Painting of Raffaele Esposito
This man was the person to make the first pizza with; Tomatoes, Cheese, Toppings, and Seasoning.
The Classic Oven
This is how pizzas are made today.
Fun facts:
~ The average pizzeria uses roughly 55 pizza boxes per day.
~ We consume around 251,770,000 pounds of pepperonis every year.
~The world's fastest pizza maker can make 14 pizza in 2 minutes and 35 seconds.