pizza margherita
Tomato, mozzarella, basil
Pizza margherita is a classic Neapolitan pizza topped with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil—the red, white, and green evoking the Italian flag.
The simple combination has become a benchmark for pizzerias: Their margherita is perfect.
Sometimes shortened to just margherita when the pizza context is clear.
Mediterranean port city
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- wood-firedFueled by timber
- San MarzanoItalian plum tomato cultivar
- tricoloreThree-colored national flag
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- crustHard outer layer
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
- wood-firedFueled by timber
- slicePortion cut off
pie · flatbread · charred · impasto · fermentation · proofing · kneading · stretch
Liquid food accompaniment
- San MarzanoItalian plum tomato cultivar
- pomodoroItalian word for tomato
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- crushedCompressed into fragments
passata · red · ripe · fresh · tangy · acidic · umami · sundried
Naples
Mediterranean port city
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- wood-firedFueled by timber
- San MarzanoItalian plum tomato cultivar
tricolore · UNESCO · ristorante · trattoria
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- crustHard outer layer
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
- wood-firedFueled by timber
slice · pie · flatbread · charred · impasto · fermentation · proofing · kneading · stretch · toss
sauce
Liquid food accompaniment
- San MarzanoItalian plum tomato cultivar
- pomodoroItalian word for tomato
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
crushed · passata · red · ripe · fresh · tangy · acidic · umami · sundried · pulpy
fresh
Newly made, not stale
stringy · bubbling · pooling · white · soft · stretched · pulled · caprese · burrata
fresh
Newly made, not stale
leaves · garnish · torn · scattered · herbal · peppery · sweet · pesto · Genovese · topping
- meatless daysLent, Good Friday, Ash Wednesday, fish Friday, Fridays
pizza margheritapepperoni pizza
Baked dough with cured meat
BBQ chicken pizza · sausage pizza · bacon pizza · Hawaiian pizza · buffalo chicken pizza
pizza margheritasushi pizza
Crispy rice with fish toppings
California pizza · dessert pizza · taco pizza · Chicago deep dish · breakfast pizza