Holy Rigatoni! Is "authentic" Italian food actually American?

[candide]

Actually, pizza is not really an Italian historical dish, as tomatoes have been introduced relatively recently. It appeared only in the 18h-19th century, after the diffusion of tomatoes in Italy.

 

The real historical dish is Foccacia, already popular among Romans, under the name "Foccacius".

[Jingthing]

16 hours ago, candide said:

Actually, pizza is not really an Italian historical dish, as tomatoes have been introduced relatively recently. It appeared only in the 18h-19th century, after the diffusion of tomatoes in Italy.

 

The real historical dish is Foccacia, already popular among Romans, under the name "Foccacius".

Tomatoes of course coming from the Americas.

[John Drake]

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Tomatoes of course coming from the Americas.

 

Along with peppers. So if you like peppers on your pizza, or tomato sauce (or pineapple), your Italian pizza is American in origin.

[LosLobo]

6 hours ago, John Drake said:

 

Along with peppers. So if you like peppers on your pizza, or tomato sauce (or pineapple), your Italian pizza is American in origin.

The classic Neapolitan pizza uses a simple tomato sauce made from fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil—quintessentially Italian. However, the way tomato sauce is used and seasoned in American pizzas (sweeter and more robustly spiced) often differs from the lighter, purer Italian style.

[Jingthing]

21 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

The classic Neapolitan pizza uses a simple tomato sauce made from fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil—quintessentially Italian. However, the way tomato sauce is used and seasoned in American pizzas (sweeter and more robustly spiced) often differs from the lighter, purer Italian style.

You can't generalize about American pizzas.

The classic Neopolitan pizza is quintessentially Neopolitan.