Pizza capricciosa

Pizza capricciosa
Type Pizza
Place of origin Italy
Main ingredients Dough, mozzarella cheese, Italian baked ham, mushroom, artichoke and tomato

Pizza capricciosa [ˈpittsa kapritˈtʃoːza] is a style of pizza in Italian cuisine prepared with mozzarella cheese, Italian baked ham, mushroom, artichoke and tomato.[1][2][3] Types of edible mushrooms used may include cremini, white mushrooms,[3][4] and others. Some versions may also use prosciutto (a dry-cured ham), marinated artichoke hearts, olive oil, olives, basil leaves[3][5] and egg.[6] Some versions may be prepared using a thin crust.[6] This pizza was invented by Enea Dante Santerini, the owner of the restaurant La Capricciosa in Via del Corso, Rome. The Santerini Family still has the corporate patent registered on 29 November 1952.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rough Guide Phrasebook: Italian: Italian. p. 244.
  2. ↑ L'arte italiana di fare la pizza (in Italian). pp. 33–35.
  3. 1 2 3 Pizza. pp. 36–37.
  4. ↑ Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats.
  5. ↑ Lopreseti, Mike. "Fenson's passions: Curling and pizza". USA Today. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 Patio Pizzeria. p. 10.

Further reading

  • Pedrotti, Walter (2000). Pizze, focacce, torte salate (in Italian). Giunti Editore. pp. 19–20. ISBN 8844016311.


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