Pizza

Food | Pizza | Pizza is a dish of Italian origin,made with an oven-baked,flat,generally round bread that is often covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and mozzarella cheese.Other toppings are added according to region,culture,or personal preferenceOriginating as a part of Italian cuisine,the dish has become popular in many different parts of the world,particularly the UnitedStates,where numerous varieties have been developed, pizza restaurant chains have flourished,and pizza has become a home delivery item as well as being available as a frozen food ready to bake at home.

Today, pizza is a symbol of several cultures: Italians, particularly from Naples, are proud of authentic pizza made with local ingredients and following strict guidelines for preparation. In the United States, pizza has iconic status as a typical American food, quickly prepared and readily available, and enjoyed by people of all ages at social occasions as well as family meals. The different styles, from places such as New York City and Chicago, reflect the diversity of American culture. Countries throughout the world have adopted pizza as a favorite food, adding their own variations to make this dish their own.

Delicious and relatively nutritious, particularly when topped with fresh vegetables, pizza is an example of human creativity. Items available to the general public are combined to make something that satisfies people's needs. Its adaptability reflects the endless diversity of human life and culture, which then acts as a never-ending source of happiness.

Pizza consists of a flattened disk of bread dough topped with olive oil, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese (and in its variations other toppings),baked quickly,sliced into segments,and served hot.

The bottom base of the pizza(called the“crust”in the UnitedStates andCanada)may vary widely according to style:thin as in hand-tossed pizza or Roman pizza,thick as in pan pizza or Chicago-style pizza.It is traditionally plain, but may also be seasoned with butter,garlic,or herbs, or stuffed with cheese.