Pizza- the word that needs no introduction!! It is that yummy, delicious, mouth watering, lip smacking, and a tasty food item that has been making our taste buds jump with rejoicing. It is the party hangout, midnight snack, lazy bum true love and what not. We cannot dare to imagine our lives without that stuffed pizza. Before making a pizza, let us have a peek into the history behind it.

History Of The Evolution Of Pizza

The Neolithic, the Etruscans and the Greeks were the creators of the first version of pizza. They had their own adaptations of the food. But finally, the Neolithic descended Italy town was the one endowed with fine grains and spices for the food item. The word pizza came up in 997 AD. Italy is the native place for pizza. The term focaccia was given to the predecessor of pizza. Pizza was not actually bread loaded with the best cooking spices and meat. It was thin bread with filled stuffing sold to the poor because it was cheap.

In the year 1889, Queen Marguerite was roaming the streets of Italy when she saw her people munching on the flat bread. When she has a bit of the pizza, she rose to the stage and declared her love for the food item. There was no outdoor pizza oven to bake it. She then ordered her best chef to give it a few changes which was the base for the modern pizza to be created. The pizza was cooked for the queen that included tomatoes and mozzarella. Due to the vast popularity in Italy, the news fast spread across other continents of the world. All that happened after that is just history.

Fun Facts

* About 1 in every 8 people in America consumes a pizza every day. Pizza should actually be declared the national food in there due to the popularity it has gained over the years.

* The most expensive pizza in the world cost around $12,000. It is named Pizza Louis XIII from the chef Renato Viola. The pizza is prepared in your house itself. It has the best cooking spices in it. The toppings include three types of caviar, prawns and Mediterranean lobster.

Why Pizza Is The Best Food You Can Ever Have?

* It does not burn a hole in the pocket.
* A healthy snacking option with the best cooking spices over it.
* It is there satisfying the hunger pangs at odd times.
* It can be the party time food or drunk-and-eat food.
* All delicious toppings at one palate.
* Hot or cold, it is tasty.
* Flexible toppings to add on.
* Available at your fingertips.

You can definitely make a DIY pizza from an outdoor pizza oven which is yummy to the core. Try it once and give reviews about it.