Pizza Margherita - wikipedia Pizza Margherita Pizza Margherita Pizza Margherita is a typical Neapolitan pizza, made with San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella fior di latte, fresh basil, salt and extra-virgin olive oil. Contents 1 Origin 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography Origin Filippo Palizzi, The pizzaiolo, 1858 A widespread belief says that in June 1889 the pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito, Pizzeria Brandi 's chef, invented a dish called `` Pizza Margherita '' in honor of the Queen of Italy, Margherita of Savoy, and the Italian unification, since toppings are tomato ( red ), mozzarella ( white ) and basil ( green ), representing the same colors of the national flag of Italy. The legend of pizza Margherita is considered a false history, as a pizza made with the same toppings was already present in Naples between 1796 and 1810, although it probably was not called `` Margherita ''. In 1830, in the book Napoli, contorni e dintorni, written by Riccio, it was described as a pizza with tomato, mozzarella and basil. In 1849 Emanuele Rocco recorded different pizza toppings like basil, tomatoes and thin slices of mozzarella ; the mozzarella was thinly sliced, and arranged with a flower - shape over the tomato sauce, along with the basil leaves : this may be the real origin of the name Margherita ( meaning daisy ). In 1866 Francesco De Bourcard, writing about the Naples traditions, described the most commonly used pizza toppings at that time, included the ones called today pizza marinara, pizza margherita and calzone : The most ordinary pizzas, called coll'aglio e l'olio ( with garlic and oil ), are dressed with oil, and over there it 's spread, as well as salt, the origanum and garlic cloves shredded minutely. Others are covered with grated cheese and dressed with lard, and then they put over a few leaves of basil. Over the firsts is often added some small seafish ; on the seconds some thin slices of mozzarella. Sometimes they use slices of prosciutto, tomato, arselle, etc... Sometimes folding the dough over itself it forms what is called calzone. -- Francesco De Bourcard, Usi e costumi di Napoli e contorni descritti e dipinti ( 1866 ), Vol. II, p. 124 See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pizza Margherita. Pizza Neapolitan pizza Pizza marinara Neapolitan cuisine References Jump up ^ `` Mozzarella vs fiordilatte. La pizza non può più raccontarti una bufala ''. Jump up ^ Arturo Iengo ( 2008 ). Cucina Napoletana : 100 Recipes from Italy 's Most Vibrant City. New Holland Publishers. p. 126. ISBN 1 - 84537 - 989 - 6. Jump up ^ Angelo Forgione ( 2013 ). Made in Naples. Magenes. p. 195. ISBN 978 - 88 - 6649 - 039 - 5. Jump up ^ `` 120 anni della pizza ''. La Repubblica. ^ Jump up to : Francesco De Bourcard. Usi e costumi di Napoli e contorni descritti e dipinti. II. p. 124. Jump up ^ Angelo Forgione ( 2013 ). Made in Naples. Magenes. p. 194. ISBN 978 - 88 - 6649 - 039 - 5. Bibliography Francesco, De Bourcard ( 1866 ). Usi e costumi di Napoli e contorni descritti e dipinti. Naples. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pizza_Margherita&oldid=852248848 '' Categories : Pizza varieties Eponymous food Talk Contents About Wikipedia Brezhoneg Dansk Ελληνικά Español Euskara Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Português 中文 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 July 2018, at 16 : 14 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the name margherita pizza come from
Answer: in honor of the Queen of Italy, Margherita of Savoy