This Friday International Pizza Day is celebrated in CABA. The event is free and open to the public. It is a perfect occasion to celebrate and support the local industry.
Within the framework of “International Pizza Day”the Association of Pizzerias and Empanada Houses of the Argentine Republic (APYCE) provides this Friday until 4pm a free pizza tasting to all who approach the Obelisk (Av. Roque Sáenz Peña 1,100, CABA) which serves as the emblematic stage for this event.
Bonuses are distributed free of charge in the surrounding area to exchange them for a piece of pizza. The entity will donate the equivalent of the value of all the pizzas that are distributed for free to the “Los Piletones de Margarita Barrientos” Dining Room.
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It was in 2017 when pizza was declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCObecause of his role in social life and the transmission of this culinary art between generations.
For this they use their self-sustainable kitchen truck 11 tons and 30 meters long. They will be elaborated 4,000 slices of pizzawith the help of 25 pizza masters that will use 150 kilos of flour, 180 kilos of mozzarella, 50 kilos of tomato sauce.
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The event is free and open to the public. It is a perfect occasion to celebrate, support the local industry and enjoy one of the most globally loved foods.
What is the origin of pizza
Despite its Italian originthe word pizza comes from Greek “pēktos”what does it mean “solid” or “coagulated”. The base is a dough, generally circular (although it can also be rectangular or any other shape), made with wheat flour, salt, water and yeast.
It is believed that the antecedent is bread that was consumed in the ancient cultures of Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. In the period 521-500 BCthe Persian soldiers ate a kind of flat bread in which they put dates and melted cheesethe same as in the Ancient Romewhere the soldiers did the same with a Flat bread who was thrown out olive oil macerated with different herbs.
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The most popular and consumed pizzas around the world
In the world these are the most consumed types of pizza and flavors:
- Daisy flower: It is the most basic and popular type of pizza in the world, with tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese.
- Pepperoni: also known as salami, with a spicy touch.
- Hawaiian: It is a sweet and sour combination of pineapple, ham and cheese. This tropical flavor is very controversial among pizza lovers.
- Neapolitan or Roman: with anchovies, garlic and capers.
- Four cheeses: Contains blue cheese, mozzarella, parmesan and provolone.
- Four Seasons: with flavors of each season: artichokes (spring), olives, tomato and basil (summer), mushrooms (autumn) and serrano ham (winter).
- Calzone: It is an unconventional version of pizza, due to its half-moon or empanada shape. Filled with ham, cheese, tomato and mozzarella.
Source: Ambito
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