September 5th is National Cheese Pizza Day. What we today know as pizza may have had its earliest beginnings in ancient Greece, where Greeks covered their bread with herbs, oils and cheese. One of the earliest names for this delicious treat comes from the ancient Greek word for “pie,” which is “Pita”. The Romans, famous for adopting the Greek culture, created a variation of the pita by placing honey, cheese and bay leaves on a sheet of dough. Flash forward 2,000 years to modern Napoli, where the modern pie was created. This pie, it is believed, was created to celebrate the newly created nation of Italy in the latter part of the 19th century. Flatbread was topped with red tomato sauce, white mozzarella cheese and green basil in honor of the Italian flag.
Believe it or not, some people actually prefer nothing but pizza sauce and cheese on their pizza. So, it is this plain, but delicious treat we celebrate. Now, if you do prefer to load up your cheese pizza, Quaker Valley Foods has all of the ingredients you need. We sell the tomato sauce for pizza and spaghetti. And we sell cheese. Not just Mozarella, but provolone, Swiss, American, cheddar, and a variety of specialty cheeses. You want some meat on your cheese pizza? We sell pepperoni and sausage. We also sell canned mushrooms. You have to put oil on your pizza, capice? We sell oil. And we sell roasted peppers. Hot peppers. Sweet peppers. Everything you need to turn that plain cheese pizza into something so much more. Get in touch with a sales rep today to discover all of the terrific foods we have to offer. Mangia!
Click here for an amazing recipe for homemade pizza so you can enjoy National Cheese Pizza Day!
