Pizza al molde
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| Type | Pizza |
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| Place of origin | Argentina |
| Region or state | Buenos Aires |
| Main ingredients | Pizza dough, sauce, cheese, toppings |
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Pizza al molde (lit. 'pan style pizza') is a pizza that originates from Buenos Aires that has a thick and spongy crust.[1] It is one of two major styles that originate from the city, alongside pizza a la piedra. It also inspired the creation of another style called fugazza.[2]
Preparation
The dough for the pizza is very hydrated and undergoes three rises. The pizza uses a low temperature to cook the pizza and requires only a few hours of resting.[3][4]
History
The pizza originates from the neighborhood of La Boca where immigrants from Italy first prepared it.[5] When the Italian immigrants first came to Argentina, there were no special ovens that were specifically for pizza so they used ovens made for bread to make them. They also used the same pans for bread to prepare the pizza which resulted in the first pizzas al molde being rectangular instead of circular. Eventually, they started to make circular pans to copy the same shape as the pizzas in Italy.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "La historia de la pizza argentina: ¿de dónde salió la media masa?". 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "La historia de la pizzería que popularizó la fugazzeta y el plan para conquistar el mundo con un invento argentino".
- ↑ "Pizza al molde como en el Fortín: Los secretos de la histórica pizzería porteña".
- ↑ "Cómo es la receta de la "pizza al molde" original italiana, una receta sencilla para causar una gran impresión".
- ↑ "El barrio donde nació la pizza argentina y su vínculo con la curiosa figura que aparece en la bandera de la 12". 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Pizza a la piedra vs. Pizza al molde: dos estilos que dividen a los argentinos". 25 June 2022.