Comments on: Pizza 33 http://www.foodmayhem.com/2007/11/pizza-33.html A weblog making food a little less chaotic. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:59:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lon http://www.foodmayhem.com/2007/11/pizza-33.html/comment-page-1#comment-4323 Lon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.lonbinder.com/foodmayhem_wp/2007/11/pizza-33.html#comment-4323 dallltho, interesting question indeed! There is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Brazilians" rel="nofollow">a large Italian population in Brazil</a>, as well as many other South American countries, particularly Argentina. This migration was part of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_diaspora" rel="nofollow">Italian diaspora</a>. It is very likely that these Italians brought the concept of pizza with them (although like the history of most foods, there is no hard fact to prove it).<br /><br />Pizza is widely <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Brazil" rel="nofollow">popular in Brazilian cuisine</a>. However, depending on where you lived in Brazil, I suspect you had one of many different styles. According to Wikipedia's entry (which sounds accurate from what I've heard):<br /><br />"Pizza is also extremely popular. It is usually made in a wood-fire oven with a thin, flexible crust, very little sauce, and a number of interesting toppings. In addition to the 'traditional' Italian pizza toppings, items like guava jam and cheese, banana and cinnamon, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catupiry" rel="nofollow">catupiry</a> and chicken, and chocolate are available. Many Brazilians from the northern states enjoy putting ketchup on pizza, and even mayonnaise and mustard may be added. Although, in the state of São Paulo and the southern states where Italian influence is strong, this practice is considered 'almost insulting' or 'culturally demeaning.'" dallltho, interesting question indeed! There is a large Italian population in Brazil, as well as many other South American countries, particularly Argentina. This migration was part of Italian diaspora. It is very likely that these Italians brought the concept of pizza with them (although like the history of most foods, there is no hard fact to prove it).

Pizza is widely popular in Brazilian cuisine. However, depending on where you lived in Brazil, I suspect you had one of many different styles. According to Wikipedia’s entry (which sounds accurate from what I’ve heard):

“Pizza is also extremely popular. It is usually made in a wood-fire oven with a thin, flexible crust, very little sauce, and a number of interesting toppings. In addition to the ‘traditional’ Italian pizza toppings, items like guava jam and cheese, banana and cinnamon, catupiry and chicken, and chocolate are available. Many Brazilians from the northern states enjoy putting ketchup on pizza, and even mayonnaise and mustard may be added. Although, in the state of São Paulo and the southern states where Italian influence is strong, this practice is considered ‘almost insulting’ or ‘culturally demeaning.’”

]]> By: dallltho http://www.foodmayhem.com/2007/11/pizza-33.html/comment-page-1#comment-4324 dallltho Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:11:00 +0000 http://www.lonbinder.com/foodmayhem_wp/2007/11/pizza-33.html#comment-4324 So, I have a question for you. My wife is a native brazilian, and I spent 2 years in Brazil doing voluntary service. I ABSOLUTELY loved the pizza there. My wife told me this was becuase Pizza had been created by Italian Immigrants who were living in Brazil prior to actually becoming popular in Italy and that therefore the first pizzas were created in Brazil. Is this true? So, I have a question for you. My wife is a native brazilian, and I spent 2 years in Brazil doing voluntary service. I ABSOLUTELY loved the pizza there. My wife told me this was becuase Pizza had been created by Italian Immigrants who were living in Brazil prior to actually becoming popular in Italy and that therefore the first pizzas were created in Brazil. Is this true?

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