Who doesn't like pizza? This ancient recipe is one of the symbols of Italy in the world and its red, green and white colors suggest the ones of the national flag. Every tourist visiting Italy cannot handle the temptation and tasting its excellent flavour is a must-do for each of them!
It was in Naples that the first Margherita pizza was taken out of the oven and here is why this city is known as its hometown.
The event took place in 1889, when Don Raffaele Esposito and its wife were invited to King Umberto I and Queen MArgherita to taste the famous "pizza" that everybody was talking about back then. Three different kinds of pizza were prepared, specifically a Vanesicola, a Marinara and a Margherita, which name was given in honor of the Queen. Would you like to discover more about it? Read the articl dedicated to the history of pizza!
For this reason, Italians firmly believe that the "real" Italian pizza is Neapolitan, that its border is high and soft in contrast with its center, presenting a thin layer of pasta. Ingredients must be fresh and high-quality, while the cooking has to take place inside a wood-burning oven that ensures the right consistence.
Although the traditional pizza presents a round shape, there are some variations like the "pizza by the meter", the pizza cooked in a rectangular pan or the famous "pizza al taglio" ("pizza by the slice"), which is also a well-loved street food. Also, in the last few years the "gourmet pizza" has emerged: these chic restaurants select unusual and refined ingredients, such as chestnuts, salmon or honey, to season some unique and innovative pizza dishes.
But which is the best pizza flavour to choose? When you enter a pizzeria and start to read the infinite quantity of dishes on the menu, you might find some diffiulties in choosing your pizza. The best thing is to order one of the traditional and "evergreen" recipes that always please everybody with their simple tastes. Choose a Margherita, the one and only "queen of pizzas", maybe adding some buffalo mozzarella that enriches your dish with an irresistible flavour. Those who don't love cheeses can select a classic Marinara, while if you are looking for something stronger and flavourful you can ask for a Capricciosa, seasoned with mushrooms, tomato sauce, artichoked, olives and ham, a spicy Diavola or an excellent Quattro Formaggi (four cheeses).
And where can you eat the best pizza in italy?
Undoubtedly, Naples presents some great options for your unforgettable meal in Southern Italy. Historical restaurants like Da Michele, Starita or Da Sorbillo are places you just need to enter if you are staying in Naples and a stop you need to do at least once in your life.
Campania is actually the region that appears the most in Tripadvisor top 10 Italian pizzerias, created on the basis of customers' opinions and online reviews.
Let's discover where they are !
TOP 10 ITALIAN PIZZERIAS:
1. N’ata Cosa, Rende, Calabria
2. Pizzeria da Arturo, Modena, Emilia Romagna
3. Pizzeria 'OSarracin, Nocera Inferiore, Campania
4. Pizza e Sfizi, San Vito lo Capo, Sicilia
5. Pizzeria Spillo, Treviso, Veneto
6. Pizzeria La Pecora Viziosa, Golfo Aranci, Sardegna
7. Fratelli Pummaro', Torino, Piemonte
8. Pizzeria Erreclub di Carmine Ragno, Avellino, Campania
9. Pizzeria Dal Cilentano, Giulianova, Abruzzo
10. Pizzeria La Smorfia, Salerno, Campania
TOP 10 CITIES TO EAT PIZZA IN ITALY:
1. Napoli, Campania
2. Salerno, Campania
3. Modena, Emilia Romagna
4. Treviso, Veneto
5. Avellino, Campania
6. Trapani, Sicilia
7. Latina, Lazio
8. Campobasso, Molise
9. Cosenza, Calabria
10. Cremona, Lombardia
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© Alice Pilastri
