capricciosa
Artichoke ham pizza
Capricciosa is a style of pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, artichokes, and olives—a combination meant to suggest whimsy or variety.
The Italian word means capricious or fanciful: We ordered a capricciosa to share.
The toppings vary somewhat by region and pizzeria.
Mild Italian cheese
- hamCured pig thigh
- artichokesEdible flower buds
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- olivesSmall Mediterranean fruits
tomato · crust · dough · wood-fired · Neapolitan · pizzeria · slice · oven-baked
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- livelyAnimated and energetic
playful · spontaneous · tempo · movement · composition · baroque · virtuoso · cadenza
Italy's capital city
- NaplesMediterranean port city
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
- TuscanyCentral Italian region
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
Venice · Milan · trattoria · antipasto · menu · ristorante · Italian-American · osteria
Made by skilled craftspeople
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- flavorfulHaving strong taste
- umamiFifth taste sensation
culinary · delectable · refined · plating · gastronomy · epicurean · connoisseur · sophisticated
mozzarella
Mild Italian cheese
- hamCured pig thigh
- artichokesEdible flower buds
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
olives · tomato · crust · dough · wood-fired · Neapolitan · pizzeria · slice · oven-baked · marinara
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
lively · playful · spontaneous · tempo · movement · composition · baroque · virtuoso · cadenza · fantasia
Rome
Italy's capital city
Sicily · Venice · Milan · trattoria · antipasto · menu · ristorante · Italian-American · osteria
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
umami · culinary · delectable · refined · plating · gastronomy · epicurean · connoisseur · sophisticated · exquisite
capricciosamargherita
Tricolor Italian pizza
pizza margherita · pizza bianca · marinara · Neapolitan · cheese pizza
capricciosastabile
Fixed abstract sculpture
steady · predictable · consistent · constant · methodical