pizza tomatoes

pizza tomatoes

pizza tomatoes
If you want to make an authentic tomato sauce you need real pizza tomatoes. The tomato sauce is just as important as the pizza dough . A tomato is actually a type of fruit. History traces tomatoes back as far as 700 AD. But in the 1800s, when pizza became very popular, it was then that the tomato really became famous.
Queen Margarita
When Queen Margarita visited Naples, a special dish was devised to celebrate. These 3 ingredients symbolized the Italian flag. Mozzarella for the color white, Basil for the color green and tomatoes for the color red.
The best tomatoes for pizza
Plum tomatoes are the best for a pizza sauce. The tomatoes that grow at the foot of the Vesuvius volcano are known to be the best. This active volcano is located just outside Naples. This is due to the special nutrients that are there in the soil. But there aren’t enough of these tomatoes to supply the whole world with pizza sauce. That’s why we use plum tomatoes. These are best for their bright color, the gelatin surrounding the seeds and thick skins. There is little moisture in it and almost no seeds.

There is nothing more fun than baking pizza at home. We have all the ingredients to get started. You are also at the right place for explanations. Here we explain how to make the best pizza dough with our Caputo products .