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That article started an argument on another forum–well, actually I started the argument. It says that tomato and mozzarella are necessary for pizza. But there are lots of pizzas that don’t have these ingredients, with pizza bianca being an example. I mentioned that on Saturday, I had a slice of Roman-style pizza (also called pinsa), topped with potato and a white sauce. People took sides, some saying this was not pizza. Somebody said it was an “open-faced sandwich”, someone else called it a “toastie”.
Sadly, Saturday was the pizzeria’s last day of business. There are still great photos on their website, several of them showing non-mozz, non-tomato pizzas.
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My current definition is pretty loose, but an argument could be made that if the “origin myth” in the article feels right (it does to me), then pizza should be a flat baked dough with at least two of the following: tomatoes, cheese, herbs. But I’m happy to get into a fight about it!
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A Guardian reporter recreates the Pompeii pizza, with good results.
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