Italy

PIZZA(ZA)

① "pizza" is a kind of food with Italian flavor, which is made of special cake bottom, cheese, sauce and stuffing, but in fact, this kind of food has surpassed the barriers of language and culture, and has become a world-famous food, which is loved by consumers all over the world. But when and where this kind of food originated, it is hard to know now. Nowadays, faced with millions of pizzas baked in Pizza Hut restaurants, which are "pizza experts" all over the world, everyone naturally thinks that this was initiated by a baker in Naples, Italy 4 years ago.

so who invented pizza? Some people think that pizza originated in China: Kyle Poirot, a famous Italian traveler, liked to eat a kind of scallion pie popular in the north when traveling in China. After returning to Italy, he always wanted to taste it again, but he couldn't bake it. One Sunday, he got together with his friends at home. One of them was a chef from Naples, Kyle Poirot, who had a brainwave, called the chef to his side and described the chive pie in northern China. The chef also cheerfully made it according to the method described by Kyle Poirot. But after a long busy day, I still can't put the stuffing into the dough. It's almost two o'clock in the afternoon, and everyone is hungry. So Kyle Poirot suggested putting the stuffing on the bread. Everyone calls it "good" after eating. After returning to Naples, the chef cooked several times, and served it with cheese and seasoning from Naples. Unexpectedly, it was very popular with diners, and since then, "pizza" has spread.

According to statistics, there are more than 2, pizzerias in Italy, including 1,2 in Naples. Most Neapolitans eat at least one pizza a week, and some people eat it almost every day for lunch and dinner. Diners, rich or poor, are used to folding pizza and eating it in their hands. This has become one of the bases to identify the advantages and disadvantages of pizza craftsmanship. Pizza must be soft and hard, even if it is folded like a wallet, the outer layer will not break.

At present, the most famous pizza franchise chain in the world is Pizza Hut, which was founded in Kansas, USA in 1958. The "red roof" is a prominent symbol of the appearance of Pizza Hut. In more than 9 countries and regions all over the world, Pizza Hut has more than 12,3 branches, including nearly 4 branches in China, receiving more than 4 million customers and baking more than 1.7 million pizzas every day.

Pay attention to pizza

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It is understood that a top-grade pizza must have four characteristics: fresh crust, top-grade cheese, top-grade pizza sauce and fresh stuffing. The bottom of the cake must be made every day. Flour is generally ground with Grade A wheat in spring and winter, so that the bottom of the cake will be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Pure cheese is the soul of pizza. Authentic pizzas generally use Mozzarella cheese which is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, calcium and low in calories.

★ A good pizza must have four characteristics: fresh crust, good cheese, top pizza sauce and fresh stuffing.

★ The bottom of the cake must be made on the spot. Generally, the flour is made by grinding Grade A wheat in spring and winter, so that the bottom of the cake will be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

★ Pure cheese is the soul of pizza. Authentic pizzas generally use imported cheese rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, calcium and low calories.

★ Pizza sauce must be made of delicious tomatoes mixed with pure natural spices, which has the characteristics of rich flavor.

★ All fillings must be fresh, and it is recommended to use superior varieties to ensure the quality.

★ The finished pizza must be moderate in hardness, and even if it is folded like a wallet, the outer layer will not break. This has become one of the important bases for judging the quality of pizza craftsmanship.

The main pizza making technology we use is Italian hand-thrown pizza making technology. In the process of forming the cake bottom, there is a process of throwing the cake bottom by hand. The pizza maker throws the bottom of the cake into the air by hand and rotates it to the required size by centrifugal force. This craft is very ornamental, and guests will be full of praise for the superb skills of pizza chefs. It's a good way for professional pizza shops to attract customers

Classification of pizzas

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At present, there are many kinds of pizzas on the market, and all the shops think that their pizzas are the most authentic Italian pizzas, and the prices range from several yuan to several hundred yuan each. So what kind of pizza is the authentic Italian pizza? After reading the following categories, you will naturally understand.

(1), classified by size

A, 6-inch pizza, 1-2 people

B, 9-inch pizza, 2-3 people

C, 12-inch pizza, 4-5 people

. Hand-tossed pizza

(3), cake bottom forming technology

A, cake bottom forming by mechanical processing

B, cake bottom forming by full manual processing

(4), baking equipment

A, electric baking

B and gas baking

. American pizza

To distinguish whether a pizza is authentic or not is to see how its bottom is shaped. At present, the recognized criteria in the industry are as follows: if it is Italian pizza, it must be hand-thrown pizza, and the bottom of the cake is hand-thrown, without mechanical processing. The finished bottom of the cake is round, flat and even, with a height of 2-3cm and a width of 2cm. If it is an American pizza, it must be an iron plate pizza. The bottom of the cake is formed by mechanical processing. The bottom of the finished cake is round, the bottom of the cake is flat, and the "flanging" is even, with a height of 3-4cm and a width of 2cm. Other cake bottom forming methods can be regarded as unorthodox practices, which will cause poor appearance and lack of taste of finished products.

The development of pizza

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When it comes to pizza, we can't help but mention Pizza Hut, a giant in the pizza industry. In 1958, at the suggestion of the landlady, the Carney brothers, who were still in college, rented a pub with only 25 seats next to their parents' grocery store and named it "PIZZAHUT" after the appearance of the pub. This is the first Pizza Hut restaurant in the world. In just 13 years from that year to 1971, Pizza Hut quickly became the first pizza chain in the world. Today, in more than 9 countries and regions around the world, Pizza Hut has more than 12,3 branches and nearly 25, employees, receiving more than 4 million customers and baking more than 1.7 million pizzas every day. Created a myth in the pizza industry.

In 199, Pizza Hut opened its first branch in China in China. When pizza culture is introduced into China, the cities that Pizza Hut visits will inevitably cause local people to queue up for pizza. At the same time, all kinds of local pizza shops will open one after another to share this huge market with Pizza Hut.

Production process

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First, mix the weighed flour with the top secret ingredients, oil the bottom basin, spread a layer of rich pizza sauce made of delicious tomatoes mixed with pure natural spices, sprinkle with soft 1% Grade A mozzarella cheese, and put in seafood, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, ham, spiced meat, mushrooms and mushrooms. Well, a delicious pizza has come out of the oven. It is worth noting that it is ready to eat and has the best flavor. Pizza is generally divided into three sizes according to its size: 6 inches (cut into 4 pieces), 9 inches (cut into 6 pieces) and 12 inches (cut into 8 pieces), and divided into two types according to its thickness.

The reason why pizza is liked by people is that it is delicious and decorated with other snacks. For example, Pizza Hut's pizza is served with creamy chicken and mushroom soup, chicken wings, all kinds of baked dumplings, fried potato grates, buffet salad bar and so on.

Ingredients: flour

Accessories: butter, milk powder, cooking oil, tomato sauce, garlic hot sauce, cheese shreds, green peppers, onions, shrimps and mushrooms

Practice:

1. Put milk powder and butter into flour to live well, saving 2 hours;

2. Wash the onion and cut it into rings, wash the green pepper and cut it into dices, and wash the Tricholoma and cut it into pieces;

3. Pour a little oil into the frying pan, put the dough into the pan and press it into a round cake with a thin middle and a thick edge, evenly fill the small holes in the cake with a dice, then spread tomato sauce and garlic hot sauce, and add onions, green peppers, dried mushrooms, shrimps and shredded cheese;

4. Put the pizza with seasoning in the microwave oven for 1 minutes, and then press the (crispy) button for 5 minutes.

Here's another way:

Prepare the ingredients: pizza sauce, onion, butter, sticky cheese (special, otherwise you can't pull silk), fruit, self-raising flour, eggs, milk, green pepper, bacon, peas, corn and mushrooms.

seasoning salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper, hot and sour juice, olive oil, etc.

Step 1: Heat a small amount of butter to melt, mix it with an egg and a small amount of self-raising flour, then add milk and flour, and keep kneading. Remember to add flour and milk bit by bit. About 25 ml of milk can be used to make two pizzas, and the noodles should not be too soft. Finally, make two doughs and let them ferment for 2 minutes.

in the second step of equal-surface fermentation, vegetables and fruits can be processed and cut into small pieces? Spread a little olive oil evenly on the plate, roll the dough flat and put it into the test plate, because there is no disk, it can only be made square. Pay attention to the thin middle and thick edges, so that the pizza has edges.

the third step is to spread the pizza sauce, and you can add some spices such as pepper or salt according to your taste. Put vegetables, fruits, bacon, etc. on it, and mix them according to your own taste.

my method is: onion, green pepper, peas, corn, bacon and mushrooms are used for vegetable bacon; Strawberry, pineapple and bacon are used for fruit bacon. You can also sprinkle some sauce on it.

the fourth step is to shred the cheese with a spinner and sprinkle it on the pizza, so it is delicious.

the fifth step is to preheat the oven to 22 degrees and bake it for about 2 minutes. You should cover it with a layer of tin foil to avoid overheating and baking the cheese.

note: pizza needs dough. Make the noodles into cakes, then spread tomato sauce on the cakes, add shredded green pepper, sausage slices, eggplant slices, mushroom slices, etc., and then sprinkle with shredded cheese. Note that eggplant, mushrooms, etc. are easy to come out of water, so before putting them on the bread, it is best to simmer and remove water. I don't think pizza can be made with a pan, because in the end, the batter will melt when it is hot, and the pan must be turned over. Cheese can't touch the pan directly, and it can't melt without turning over.

simple Pizza making process

materials: toast bread, yellow peach, red pepper and cheese.

Steps:

1. Slice toast, slice yellow peach, cut red pepper into rings, and dice cheese.

2. Toast is placed at the bottom, with yellow peaches on the toast, a red pepper ring in the middle and diced cheese sprinkled on it.

3. preheat the oven to 15 degrees and bake for 1 minutes.

features: mellow cheese, sweet fruit, and crispy toast. Hehe, it tastes super good!