A Slice of History

Guess! The first countries where pizza appeared were___________________ 

Although pizza has long winding roots from ancient Greece through Italy to the rest of the world, it is genuinely most people’s delight. With every slice comes a rich history of different parts of the world. Social, economic, and cultural markings are baked into pizza’s goodness.

Over time, the toppings have changed to accommodate the different cultures of the world. Despite bakers from all over the globe now custom-making the pizza, the bottom line remains the same. Every good pizza has a crust that holds it all together.

To top it all up, the world got a sight of the largest pizza in 2012, measuring more than 1,260 square meters.

Today, over 70,000 pizzerias offer the U.S. delicacy, not to mention its popularity across the world.

1. People thousands of years ago made flat bread and added _______________of different ingredients.
2. In ancient times the bread served as the ______________  
3. _______________,  pizza has changed to _______________ the cultures of every nation in the world
4. The common ingredient of all pizzas is ______________
5. Tomatoes from America in the 18th century are the reason for ______________pizza
6. Later pizza became a ______________ food for the upper class.
7. Nowadays, pizza is __________food  in Italy and the USA.

prominent, toppings, crust, plate, over time, modern-day, accommodate,  staple

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C. Make a list of popular foods that came from other countries. Where did they come from? Discuss.  

D. Invent a new kind of pizza for Lombardi's, the oldest pizza restaurant in the USA. You should agree on toppings, sause and the type of crust.

Durian fruit is______________

 

 E. Make a short video guide for tourists visiting your country. Describe the foods that are popular in your culture but people from other cultures might find unusual or even disgusting. Give reasons why tourist should try these foods.