The Birth of Pizza Margherita: Historic Centre of Naples
Royal Perfect Pizza!
Master Pizza Maker Raffaele Esposito invented this pizza in the 19th century..................
......and the Queen invited the great pizza master Esposito to the palace. To commemorate the unification of their country, he invented a new pizza inspired by the colours of the national flag. He used basil for green, mozzarella cheese for white, and................Tomatoes for red. Mozzarella cheese is a white cheese made from water buffalo milk. He used generous amounts of this rare and fine cheese to make a pizza. The queen was delighted and asked him what this pizza is called. Esposito immediately answered, "It is named Margherita in your honour, Your Majesty".
