You are going to read two texts, one about the history of Pizza and one about how to bake Pizza.
Read the text.
History of pizzaThe modern pizza was originally invented in Naples, Italy but the word pizza is Greek in origin, derived from the Greek word pēktos meaning solid or clotted.
Nowadays, many varieties of pizza exist worldwide, along with several dish variants based upon pizza. |
Read the second text.
Cooking ingredients of pizzaPizza can be baked in an oven with stone bricks above the heat source, an electric deck oven, a conveyor belt oven or, in the case of more expensive restaurants, a wood- or coal-fired brick oven. The different parts of pizza consist of the crust, cheese and the toppings.
It is traditionally plain, but may also be seasoned with garlic or herbs, or stuffed with cheese.
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Answer the questions on your own, then discuss the answers in your group.
Text 1 The history of pizza
Text 2 How to bake pizza