What is Pizza party day and why is it celebrated? Know details about the history of pizza

Pizza Party Day is celebrated annually on third Friday in May. Pizza is arguably most popular food around world. Not only it is loved by various age groups, but variations of pizza are also huge and differ from place to place. However, did you know some interesting facts about Pizza Party day and why is it celebrated?

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History of pizza as a food item:

• In ancient Greece, Greeks used to cover ir bre with oils, herbs and cheese. That is assumed to be attribute to beginning of pizza.

• In Byzantine Greece, word was spelt as “πίτα,” pita. Which means a pie.

• Romans developed a pastry with a sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey n flavoured it with bay leaves.

• pizza, how we eat today, was given that style in Italy as Neapolitan flatbre.

• original pizza used to be served only with mozzarella cheese, which is highest quality buffalo mozzarella variant. It was produced in surrounding of Naples.

• An estimation of 2 billion pounds of pizza cheese was produced in US in year 1997.

• first-ever United States pizza establishment was opened in New York’s Little Italy in year 1905.

• In year 1990, largest pizza was me. According to Guinness World Records. It was me in Norwood, South Africa and it weighed 26,883 pounds.

Why is Pizza Party Day celebrated as a national event?

As far as history of this day goes, re is no apparent reason for it coming into existence. Considering how much food dish is loved all over world, Americans decided to dedicate a full day to it where y could just celebrate eating pizza.

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National Pizza Paty Day history

As mentioned earlier, origins of this day haven’t been found. However, you can take a look at upcoming dates for National Pizza Party day in future. Check m out.

DATES

• 15 May 2020

• 21 May 2021

• 20 May 2022

• 19 May 2023

• 17 May 2024

• 16 May 2025

• 15 May 2026

• 21 May 2027

• 19 May 2028

• 18 May 2029

• 17 May 2030

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