Pizza quattro formaggi

Pizza quattro formaggi Italian: [ˈkwattro forˈmaddʒi] (four cheese pizza) is a variety of pizza in Italian cuisine that is topped with a combination of four kinds of cheese, usually melted together, with (rossa, red) or without (bianca, white) tomato sauce. It is popular worldwide, including in Italy,[1] and is one of the iconic items from pizzerias's menus.

Pizza quattro formaggi
TypePizza
Place of originItaly
Main ingredientsMozzarella, Gorgonzola, Fontina and Parmigiano.
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Traditionally, the cheeses include Mozzarella, as the fundamental component, which maintains humidity during cooking, partially protecting the other cheeses from the strong heat of the oven.[2] Gorgonzola is almost systematically present and the completing duo consists of other local cheeses, depending on the region, with Fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano as the typical complements,[3] but other variants include Pecorino, Ricotta, Stracchino, Robiola, Taleggio, smoked Provola or Caciocavallo. Mass-produced pizzas use, beside Mozzarella, non-Italian cheeses such as Edam, Emmental and Blue cheese.[4] The choice of cheeses is not random, they should be full-fat or semi-fat and vary in flavour. Besides Mozzarella, the quattro formaggi usually combines a blue or mature cheese, a soft cheese (such as Emmental or Gruyere) or a creamy cheese (such as Robiola or Stracchino), and a hard cheese (parmesan or pecorino, grated).

Unlike other pizzas, like the Napolitan or the Margherita, which have an old, rich and documented history, the Quattro Formaggi, despite its popularity and preponderance, has a less clear origin, certainly due to its composition being so obvious. It is believed to originate from the Lazio region in the beginning of the 18th century.[5] Its less obvious and more recent versions, like the Quattro Latti pizza, can be on the opposite tracked in the history of gastronomy.[6]

See also

 Food portal

 Italy portal

References
  1. "Most popular italian pizzas". Taste Atlas. 25 April 2020.
  2. "Revival: la pizza Quattro Formaggi". Gabriele Valdès. 25 April 2020.
  3. "Pizza quattro formaggi". Taste Atlas. 6 April 2016.
  4. "Ristorante Pizza Quattro Formaggi". Dr. Oetker. 25 April 2020.
  5. "La pizza 4 fromages : origines et recettes". Restaurant le Quatre Vingt. 31 May 2017.
  6. "Nasce la pizza "Quattro Latti" campana, con latte di bufala, vacca, capra e pecora". Il Mattino. 9 February 2019.


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