Pizza basics
Ingredients
Pizza around the world
History of Pizza
Pizza Science
100

How many slices are in a basic pizza 

8

100

This cheese is most commonly used on pizza.

mozzarella

100

This country is the birthplace of pizza.

Italy

100

This Italian city is famous for inventing modern pizza.

Naples

100

This kitchen appliance is traditionally used to bake pizza.

Pizza oven

200

This pizza has cheese but no tomato sauce.

white pizza?

200

This herb is commonly sprinkled on pizza and used in pesto.

basil

200

This U.S. city is famous for deep-dish pizza.

Chicago

200

This pizza was named after an Italian queen in 1889.

Margherita pizza

200

Yeast causes pizza dough to do this.

rise

300

Pineapple on pizza is most associated with this pizza name.

Hawaiian pizza

300

This meat is traditionally used on a Margherita pizza.

there is no meat

300

In Brazil, pizza commonly includes this topping made from green peas.

pea

300

Ancient flatbreads topped with oil and herbs were eaten by this civilization.

greeks


300

The Maillard reaction helps create this on pizza crust.

browning

400

This pizza style is baked in a pan and known for caramelized edges.

Detroit pizza

400

Traditional Neapolitan pizza must bake at about this temperature (°F).     

within 100 degrees

900

400

In Japan, pizza toppings often include this seafood.

Squid

400

The world’s first pizzeria, Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba, opened in this century.

18th century

400

This protein gives dough its elasticity.

gluten

500

The most expensive pizza ever sold reportedly cost over $12,000 and included this luxury ingredient.

caviar (or gold leaf)

500

This milk type is used for traditional buffalo mozzarella.

water buffalo milk

500

In Sweden, pizza commonly includes this unusual topping paired with banana.

curry


500

Pizza was introduced to the U.S. primarily by immigrants from this region of Italy.

Southern Italy

500

This fermentation method uses time instead of extra yeast for flavor development.

cold fermentation