Episode Description

Believe it or not, pizza didn’t start as a global “fast food.” It started as practical street food in Naples, then became a craft, then became a symbol and eventually became a mass-produced product category in a lot of places. In this episode, we explore the history behind pizza, a popular legend, cultural trends and everything in between.

In this episode

• The earliest known written mention of “pizza”
• Pizza in Naples during the 1700s–1800s
• The first pizzeria and what we know from historical records
• The Margherita story
• The UNESCO recognition of Neapolitan pizza-making as a cultural practice
• Pizza styles beyond Neapolitan (Italy + global styles)
• How pizza became industrialized
• Pizza meal prep

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References mentioned in the episode

• Mattozzi, Antonio. (2015). Inventing the Pizzeria: A History of Pizza Making in Naples.
• National Geographic. (2022). Pizza Margherita may be fit for a queen, but was it really named after one?
• UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. (2017). Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’.
• Bon Appétit. (2018). What Is the Difference Between a Calzone and a Stromboli?
• History Today. (2016). History of Pizza.