Undoubtedly, Neapolitan pizza is one of the most recognizable and most popular Italian dishes. It has won the hearts of many people due to the traditional recipe of dough making and the careful selection of ingredients. Authentic Neapolitan pizza is not rich in many toppings, but over time it began to be an inspiration for culinary experiments, so bakers enriched it with more and more sophisticated ingredients. Some variants today differ significantly from the original, and both more and less minimalist versions have gained a wide range of supporters.
Pizza unlike any other?
What is the best pizza in Larnaca is a matter of dispute, as everyone has their own taste preferences. However, it is worth remembering that each pizza has a similar origin. The first pies similar to today’s pizza were already known in antiquity, among the poorer social classes, and did not abound in many toppings. They gained popularity in the eighteenth century in Naples, because they were cheap and could be eaten quickly on the way to work, most often containing simple herbal and vegetable additives. Authentic Neapolitan pizza entered the royal salons in the next century – this is related to the visit of Queen Margherita of Savoy to the pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito, who created a dish in her honor referring to the colors of the Italian flag. This is how Margherita pizza was created. Its strength lay in its simplicity – it consisted only of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Individual pizzas are currently enriched with new ingredients, although most often they still cannot lack the original ones.
Pizza Prosciutto e Rucola is also one of the traditional Italian proposals, which is distinguished by a harmonious combination of flavors – salty ham goes perfectly with delicate cheese and fresh, light arugula. It is popular both as a dish ordered in restaurants and prepared at home. People who do not want to spend time preparing it, but want to enjoy the unique taste at home, can order Neapolitan pizza with delivery.
Ingredients and preparation
Neapolitan pizza is a dish with strict rules regarding ingredients and how to prepare it. It should include San Marzano tomatoes, which grow in the volcanic fields south of Vesuvius, and creamy mozzarella di bufala Campana, made from the milk of buffaloes grazing in semi-wild conditions in the marshes of Campania, or mozzarella made from cow’s milk fior di latte. The dough is made with type 0 or 00 flour, water, salt, yeast and extra virgin olive oil. It rises for at least 8 hours and then kneaded by hand using a special technique so that the air is “pushed” from the center of the dough to the edges. This will make the center of the pizza thin and the edges fluffy and risen. In addition, the pizza was originally baked in a wood-fired oven for 60-90 seconds at 485 degrees Celsius.
In our Prosciutto e rucola pizza, in addition to traditional ingredients, you will also find a distinct taste, ripened rennet cheese – Parmesan cheese and arugula – a green plant with a characteristic, slightly spicy taste. It is important to choose leaves that are firm and juicy, without yellow spots or damage. The star of the pizza is prosciutto crudo – Italian ham smoked and air-dried. It is a delicate and aromatic meat. In addition, Pizza 485 enriched the dish with black pepper and another type of cheese – one of the oldest Italian types of this ingredient, i.e. hard pecorino made from sheep’s milk.
Worth the sin…?
Prosciutto e rucola will appeal to people who like to combine various compositions of ingredients on a plate – both cheese and meat and vegetable side dishes. Pizzerias in Larnaca prepare various variants of this dish, m.in. with cherry tomatoes, black olives, capers or balsamic sauce, but our proposal should also appeal to cheese lovers – they will find here as many as three types of this ingredient. It will be a slightly more caloric option than the simplest Margherita, because you have to add the energy value of the other additives. Depending on the method of preparation and the exact ingredients, one piece weighing 100 grams can provide about 250-300 kcal. However, it is sometimes worth making a deviation from the diet and trying this delicacy – for many people it will certainly be the best pizza in Larnaca. It should be remembered that the ingredients used to make it also contain many valuable nutritional properties.
Prosciutto e rucola is a pizza that delights with its perfect balance of flavors. It is a perfect composition of cheese, meat, green addition, sauce and spices.