It's National Pizza Month!
October is National Pizza Month! Have you ever wondered where pizza came from? Why do we have an entire month dedicated to the celebration of pizza? Your favorite Italian restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks did some research and we have the answers! In honor of National Pizza Month, here are some things about pizza you may not have known! History of the Pizza Although the exact origin of the "Pizza" can be argued, Naples is known as the home of modern pizza. Pizza began as a peasant's meal; they used what few ingredients they could get their hands on to produce modern pizza dough and then topped it with olive oil and herbs. The introduction of the Water Buffalo gave pizza another dimension with mozzarella cheese. While other cheeses have made their way onto our American style pizzas, no Italian pizzeria would ever use the dried shredded type of cheese we do. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the true modern Italian pizza was born. Before th...