Cheese Pizza Day

September 5th is dedicated as National Cheese Pizza Day. The cheese pizza that is pie shaped flatbread with toppings of your choice. In this case it is the choice of cheese alone. Cheese pizza was first enjoyed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Naples (later to be part of Italy).

The working poor in Naples lived outside or in small homes. They did not have much money and relied on cheap food. Pizza which consisted of flatbread with toppings such as tomatoes, garlic, cheese, oil or anchovies was sold by street vendors. Pizza could also be found in informal restaurants.

Naples would officially become part of Italy in 1861 and by 1889 Queen Margherita and King Umberto visited Naples. Here the King and Queen would try pizza and legend has it that they fell in love with the mozzarella pizza. The pizza itself hosted mozzarella cheese, red tomatoes, and green basil. They also loved that the colors of the pizza were also the colors of the flag of Italy. It was not until 1940 when the rest of Italy would fall in love with pizza.

Pizza would gain popularity in the United States when Neapolitans immigrated to the new world. Lombardi's was the first pizzeria in the United States. It was located in New York City and established in 1905. The original oven is still in use but the restraunt itself has since moved. St. Louis, Chicago and Boston would join in on the pizza bandwagon. World War II would help make pizza even more popular with a variety of crusts and toppings growing more popularity in some areas more than others. Pizza would become famous world wide and is still enjoyed today.

Get a great deaal at Pizza Hut by using the promo code SAYCHEESE. Like a few toppings on your pizza?? The deal running today through September 11th has you covered with a 1/2 price pizza.


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