margherita

Red-white-green pizza

A margherita is a pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and fresh basil—the classic Neapolitan style representing the colors of the Italian flag.

The name honors Queen Margherita of Italy.

We ordered a margherita and a pepperoni.

A margarita (different spelling) is the tequila cocktail.

pizza

Neapolitan

Of a southern Italian city

wood-fired · dough · crust · pizzeria · oven · slice · DOP · Naples · San Marzano · buffalo mozzarella

ingredients

mozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

San Marzano · buffalo mozzarella · dough · flour · yeast · salt · sauce · fresh · pomodoro · cheese

cocktail

tequila

Distilled agave spirit

blended · frozen · rocks · shaker · citrus · agave · Cointreau · happy hour · cantina · Mexican

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margheritas

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G