The word “pizza” comes from the Latin word pinsa, meaning flatbread (although there is much debate about the origin of the word). A legend suggests that Roman soldiers gained a taste for Jewish Matzoth while stationed in Roman occupied Palestine and developed a similar food after returning home.

The pizza is an international taste sensation! Local regions have produced their own pizzas and pizza culture. Pizza is such a diverse dish; it can be dressed up, or down and can be eaten at any occasion! Below is a brief look at the different types of pizza.

Chicago Style pizza is a deep dish pizza which isn’t flexible and is baked in a deep pan making it good for stuffing with toppings under the cheese and/or marinara. This kind of pizza was said to be first made at Pizzeria Uno in 1843.

New York. A true New York pizza will have a blanket of blistered cheese covering a thin crust and a layer of sweet tomato sauce. Too many toppings are sacrilegious to a die-hard New York pizza-lover — nothing should ruin the pure genius of a plain slice. And it tastes better if you fold it in half.

The Hawaiian style pizza is made with bacon and pineapple, and is very popular in the United States and Australia. It is actually not from Hawaii, rather given an adopted name because of the pineapple topping of the pizza.

No one would have ever predicted the popularity of pizza when first introduced to places like USA and Australia. Arguably and generally accepted as originally from Italy, and introduced to the rest of the world, pizza has become a favourite and gourmet dish for much of the population. Dressed up or down, the pizza is a taste sensation!

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