pizzetta
Personal-sized Italian flatbread
A pizzetta is a small, individual-sized pizza, typically around 3-4 inches in diameter.
The diminutive form suggests something daintier than a regular pizza—often served as an appetizer or snack rather than a main course: The caterer passed around pizzettas topped with prosciutto and arugula.
Italian appetizer course
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
- aperitivoPre-dinner drink ritual
meze · tapas · nibbles · starter · cocktail party · buffet · passed · bite-sized
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- thin-crustMinimal dough base
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- wood-firedFueled by timber
- stonebakedCooked on heated rock
sourdough · chewy · golden · artisanal · Neapolitan · blistered · charred · puffy
Small-scale version
- smallLimited in size
- individualOne separate human being
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- personalRelating to one's self
petite · single-serving · snack-sized · cocktail · tiny · dainty · portion · compact
antipasto
Italian appetizer course
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
aperitivo · meze · tapas · nibbles · starter · cocktail party · buffet · passed · bite-sized · snack
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- thin-crustMinimal dough base
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- wood-firedFueled by timber
stonebaked · sourdough · chewy · golden · artisanal · Neapolitan · blistered · charred · puffy · flatbread
mini
Small-scale version
- smallLimited in size
- individualOne separate human being
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
personal · petite · single-serving · snack-sized · cocktail · tiny · dainty · portion · compact · little
mozzarella
Mild Italian cheese
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- basilFragrant culinary leaf
- margheritaTricolor Italian pizza
marinara · garlic · olive oil · prosciutto · arugula · burrata · anchovy · capers · pepperoni · mushroom
Naples
Mediterranean port city
- NeapolitanOf a southern Italian city
- RomeItaly's capital city
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
trattoria · osteria · piazza · Sicily · Milan · Tuscany · Venice · Amalfi · Capri · Genoa
pizzettapizza pie
Baked topped flatbread
party pizza · Sicilian pizza · sheet pizza · grandma pizza · Detroit-style pizza