by info@theitalianontour.com | Mar 1, 2023 | Italian Food, Italy, Italy Travel Tips, Pizza in Italy, Rome, Italy
The history of Roman Pizza is a young one, beginning just after the end of WWII. Pizza in Italy gained popularity outside of Naples starting in the 1950’s. This was a time when new pizza making techniques appeared and when a new kind of pizza emerged that was made to...
by info@theitalianontour.com | Jan 27, 2023 | Gluten-free Restaurants in Italy, Pizza in Italy
Naples is not only the birthplace of Pizza as we know it today, but remains the world capital of pizza. Pizza Napoletana is a cornerstone of the local cuisine and culture. Story narrates that in 1889 Raffaele Esposito, a local pizzaiolo, made the “ Pizza Margherita”...
by info@theitalianontour.com | Aug 12, 2022 | Italian Food, Pizza in Italy, Venice, Italy
Until the end of the 1990’s Venice was notorious in Italy for not offering decent quality pizza. Pizza chains dominated Venice for decades, often being the only way to get a slice of the most quintessential Italian food while visiting. Most of the pizza was made with...
by info@theitalianontour.com | Jan 25, 2021 | Ascoli Piceno, Italian Food, Italian Recipes, Le Marche, Italy, Pizza in Italy
Digging into a slice of gourmet pizza in Italy is on every foodie’s bucket list. Nothing quite beats the real thing. But when you can’t make it to the Bel Paese to sink your teeth into a pizza margherita, the next best thing is learning the secret to enjoying...
by info@theitalianontour.com | May 25, 2020 | Ascoli Piceno, Best Restaurants in Italy, Gluten Free in Italy, Gluten-free Restaurants in Italy, Gluten-free Travel, Italian Food, Italy, Italy Travel Tips, Le Marche, Italy, Pizza in Italy, Travel, Travel Tips for Italy
There’s nothing quite like digging into your first slice of pizza in Italy. Whether you love a traditional neapolitan pizza, you’re wanting to go gourmet, or can’t stomach the gluten, Ascoli’s pizzerias offer something for everyone’s taste buds and dietary needs. ...
by Giovanni Dagostino | May 1, 2020 | Best Restaurants in Italy, Italian Food, Naples, Italy, Pizza in Italy, Rome, Italy
Of all the experiences I’ve had during my career in Italian food and wine, there was nothing quite like working with chefs when pizza in Italy, and around the world, was undergoing a culinary evolution. Pizzaioli (Master Pizza Makers) treated their dough like a...