https://youtube.com/shorts/SwwY38UGiJw?si=GdXyXagQLTdxQjW- Did you know the first pizza was born in Naples? In the 1700s, locals spiced up boring bread with tomato and cheese—bam, pizza history! Then in 1889, Raffaele Esposito wowed Queen Margherita with a flag-colored masterpiece. Watch to find out how it took over the world! Subscribe for more wild ‘firsts’ #HistoryOfFirsts #FirstPizza #PizzaHistory #NaplesPizza #MargheritaPizza #FoodHistory #HistoryOfFirsts #PizzaLovers #ItalianFood #FunFacts #Shorts
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In 1889, Queen Margherita of Italy was served pizza in Naples with green basil, white mozzarella, and red tomatoes, representing the Italian flag. Chef Raffaele Esposito created "Pizza Margherita" in her honor, a key moment in popularizing modern pizza! 🍕🇮🇹 #PizzaHistory

Just in case you missed it, I was on WNYC talking about pizza on Monday. Here's a link:

#pizza #pizzahistory

https://www.wnyc.org/story/100-years-of-100-things-pizza/

Amnesty International's Work on Gender Justice | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Agnès Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, talks about the work that Amnesty International does to advance the rights of women and girls worldwide.

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Pizza History is New York History

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I wrote about the history of New York City's early pizzerias, and the family dynasties they spawned.

#pizza #pizzahistory #nyc #nychistory #foodhistory

https://www.redsauceamerica.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-new-york-citys-oldest-pizzerias/

A Brief History of New York City's Oldest Pizzerias - Red Sauce America

Pizza was born in Naples, but it was the Italian immigrants in New York City who mastered it. Today, pizza grown into a truly American food available in every corner of the country. Yet, a little more than a century ago, it was an unknown ethnic food few Americans had ever heard of.

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What the Fugazza? Get to Know the Pizzas of Argentina

Pizza might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the cuisine of Argentina, yet, there are now more pizzerias than steakhouses in the nation's capital, Buenos Aires.

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