Put pizza and Italy together and the first thing that comes to your mind is the birthplace of pizza in Italy – Naples. Although the word “pizza” has been documented back in 997 AD, recipes reminiscent of modern day pizza didn’t appear until the 1700’s. Appealing to all social classes, pizza in Italy didn’t make its way to Italy’s most northern region until the late 1950’s and it was not until after World War 2 that pizza started to make its mark on the world.
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