Pizza: a word that everyone around the world knows. Pizza is one of the most popular Italian symbols. What is another famous symbol of Italy? Wine of course. Pairing with with pizza: how do we do that in Italy? Read on and I will reveal the wines to match that will make for an authentic, all-Italian evening.
Who invented the pizza? Here is some history:
- 3000 years ago in Egypt, a flatbread was eaten to celebrate the pharaoh.
- In Greece, various types of flatbreads were eaten.
- The Romans used to bake focaccia.
- The term “Pizza” derives from the Latin word pinsére which means to pound or press.
- Pizza was also eaten in medieval and Renaissance times but mainly used as a dessert.
