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GLOBAL PIZZA by Connie Odone

So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span the globe. But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate fast food. It’s easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied than the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands, and it’s delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. It’s been one of America’s favourite foods for over 50 years. It is, of course, the pizza.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF PIZZA It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was invented. It gradually evolved over the years, but one thing’s for certain – it’s been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. They called them “plakuntos” and ate them with various simple toppings such as oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it “picea”.

Opened in 1830, Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba is the oldest pizzeria By about 1000 a.d. in the city of Naples, “picea” had become “pizza” and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies, and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King Umberto I and Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffaele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil leaves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named “Pizza Margherita” in her honour. It really began with street vendors and open-air stands in 1738. Opened in 1830, Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba is the oldest pizzeria in the world. Via Port'Alba, 18.

For more info: www.lombardispizza.com Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the 19th century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 ½ Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World War II and raved about “that great Italian dish”. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world. For more info: www.lombardispizza.com

After reading the text: 1. What are some similarities and differences between the hamburger and the pizza? 2. How did the pizza we are familiar with today evolve? 3. How did pizza become so popular in the U.S.A? 4. What does “global pizza” mean?

PIZZA TRIVIA 1 Americans eat 350 slices of pizza per second. 2 There are 61,269 pizzerias in the United States. 3 October is national pizza month in the United States. 4 Pizza Hut has over 12,000 restuarants and takeaway outlets in over 90 countries. 5 In America, pepperoni is the favourite topping. Anchovies is the least favourite. 6 In Japan, eel and squid are favourites. 7 In Russian the favourites are red herring, salmon and onions. 8 The Mexicans love beef and refried beans on their pizzas. 9 In Brazil, they like green peas on their pizza. 10 In Australia the favourites are shrimp and pineapple. 11 The French love bacon and sour cream on theirs. 12 The English love tuna and sweetcorn.

Jessica Simpson carries a "Cheesy Bites" pizza. Pizza Hut Commercial for American Super Bowl 2006 Jessica Simpson carries a "Cheesy Bites" pizza.

Pizza Trivia 1. Which facts in “Pizza Trivia” do you find most interesting? Why? 2. Which facts do you find least interesting? Why? 3. Do you like pizza? What are your favourite toppings?

“THE KING OF QUEENS” revolves around Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a loving blue-collar couple from Queens, N.Y., who share their humble home with her eccentric father, Arthur. After a long day working as a parcel deliveryman, Doug retreats to his home for some peace and quiet, which is often interrupted by Carrie’s father. Carrie is a legal secretary. It has been running since 1998. It shows on Wednesday 8.00 p.m. (prime time).

The family is sitting around a pizza pie one Saturday night. Pizza Night The family is sitting around a pizza pie one Saturday night. Who ends up getting the last slice of pizza?

Dialogue: Doug (thinking): O.K. Two pieces left…two pieces left. (Carrie takes another slice.) Oh boy, one piece left. O.K. Let’s do the math. I’m on my third, he’s had two and this is her second. O.K. She’s outta the game. She’s a two-slicer. It’s between me and the old man. Technically, he is entitled to it, but I should be O.K. After all, I’m the only one counting. Arthur (thinking): Three slices and he’s eyeing his fourth. No wonder he’s huge. Well, that one’s got my name on it big man. Doug (thinking): Oh God, he made eye-contact with the slice. I gotta throw this one down and grab it. (He begins eating faster.) Arthur (thinking): Oh, so that’s your game, is it? (He starts eating his slice quickly.) Carrie (thinking): Oh God! They’re racing for the last piece again. I’m pretty full…but let’s have some fun. (She takes the last piece.)

That’s amore … Repeat Chorus sung by Dean Martin love In Napoli where _________ is king When boy meets girl here’s what they say Chorus When the moon hits you eye like a big ________ pie That’s amore When the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much _________ That’s amore Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling And you’ll sing “_______________” Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay Like a gay ____________ When the stars make you drool just like _________________ That’s amore When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet You’re in love When you walk in a dream but you know you’re not dreaming signore Scuzzami, but you see, back in old Napoli That’s amore … Repeat Chorus pizza wine Vita bella tarantella Written by Frank Sinatra pasta e’fasul

Comment what Dean Martin has said about your city in the song. Do you agree or disagree with it and explain why.

"That's Amore", written by Frank Sinatra Bibliography Liz and John Sears, "New Headway Intermediate" Student's Book, OUP, 2003 Filmography http://www.metacafe.com Music "That's Amore", written by Frank Sinatra "Tarantella napoletana", Gioachino Rossini "Funiculi Finicula", Johann Strauss Orchestra