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[2] [3] The word pizza was first documented in 997 AD in Gaeta [4] and successively in different parts of central and southern Italy. Furthermore, the Etymological Dictionary of the Italian Language explains the word pizza as coming from dialectal pinza, 'clamp', as in modern Italian pinze, 'pliers, pincers, tongs, forceps
Frank became a franchisee of Papa John's Pizza in 1994. [2] By 2001, he owned 133 locations. Based in Houston, his company runs stores in Kansas, Arizona, Missouri, California, Texas and Hawaii, including several in his hometown of Wichita and the suburbs of Derby and Andover, under the franchise name PJ Wichita LLC., before selling the franchise to then Franchise President Terry Newman.
Schlotzsky's is celebrating National Pizza Day by offering $5 pizzas after 5 p.m. on Feb. 9, the company told USA TODAY. The offer is available in-store only at participating locations.
A book from 1799 narrows pizza’s birthday even further: It describes pizza as being a dough with tomato sauce and cheese, so we know it was invented by at least then.
[31] [32] The first mention of the word pizza seemingly comes from a notarial document written in Latin and dating to 997 CE from Gaeta, demanding a payment of "twelve pizzas, a pork shoulder, and a pork kidney on Christmas Day, and 12 pizzas and a couple of chickens on Easter Day". [16] Modern pizza evolved from similar flatbread dishes in ...
The first pizzeria in the U.S., Lombardi's, [4] opened in New York City's Little Italy in 1905, [5] producing a Neapolitan-style pizza. The word "pizza" was borrowed into English in the 1930s; before it became well known, pizza was generally called "tomato pie" by English speakers. Some regional pizza variations still use the name tomato pie ...
[2] [3] Ed LaDou was the first pizza chef at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles. [4] He also developed the first menu for the American chain restaurant California Pizza Kitchen. [4] The invention of the California-style pizza begins with a Berkeley, California, pizza restaurant, Chez Panisse, and its owner, Alice Waters. [5]
This observance began in October 1984, and was created by Gerry Durnell, the publisher of Pizza Today magazine. [1] The U.S. Congress officially designated October as National Pizza Month in 1987. [2] [non-primary source needed] Some people observe National pizza month by consuming various types of pizzas or pizza slices, or going to various ...