Red wine is a classic pairing for many types of pizza, particularly those with tomato sauce or meaty toppings. Light-bodied reds like Pinot Noir or Beaujolais work well with lighter pizzas, while fuller-bodied reds like Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec can stand up to heartier, meatier options
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But is pizza really Italian? While the earliest use of the word "pizza" dates to the 10th century in the town of Gaeta, people all around the Mediterranean had been eating flatbread with various toppings for millennia. In fact, the very word "pizza" may be related to "pita." Tomatoes, essential to modern pizza, weren't available in Europe until the 16th century as they were a New World fruit. Pizza was brought to the US by Italian immigrants, with the first pizzeria opening in 1905. The American version is the one known around the world, with versions like Detroit and Chicago deep dish and New York thin crust having originated in those cities.
@val70 Well, yes. I was born here and lived here most of my life.
Without tomatoes, pizza as we know it wouldn't exist. Tomatoes are a berry in the nightshade family that originated in South America. The name comes from the Nahuatl word "tomatl."
