How Pizza Got Its Toppings

byRukmini Das

When you think of pizza, what pops into your mind? Gooey cheese stretching like strings? Slices of mushroom? Maybe corn or even pineapple? Today, pizza is like a blank canvas, and toppings are the colours we splash on it. But have you ever wondered how pizza got its toppings in the first place? Who decided to put tomatoes, cheese and all those extras on bread? Let’s take a tasty trip through time.

Bread: The First Pizza BaseLong before anyone said the word ‘pizza’, humans were already baking flatbreads. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all ate bread topped with herbs and oils. These early versions were simple—imagine a warm piece of naan or roti with a drizzle of olive oil. No chees