Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita

Italy

Serves
4 pizzas
Prep
30 min plus rising
Cook
8 min each
Difficulty
Medium

History & Origin

Pizza Margherita belongs to Naples, where flatbreads topped with tomato were sold long before the famous story linking tomato, mozzarella and basil to Queen Margherita in 1889. Whether or not that tale is exact, the three-colour topping became a Neapolitan standard.

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