Naples: Da Michele Pizzeria and Scaturchio Pasticceria – food as art
“Ca se rispetta ‘a regola facenno ‘a vera pizza, chella ch’è nata a Napule quase cent’anne fa. Chesta ricetta antica se chiama Margarita, ca quanno è fatta a arte po ghì nant’ a nu re. Perciò, nun ‘e cercate sti pizze complicate ca fanno male ‘a sacca e ‘o stomaco patì” Set in a frame on the wall of the most famous and busiest pizzeria in Napoli, Antica Pizzeria da Michele or, as it is more commonly known, Da Michele, are the last few verses of this nursery rhyme entitled “‘A Margarita”, in the local Neapolitan dialect. It is an ode to margherita pizza done the old-fashioned way and reflects the pizzeria’s views on the importance of following tradition in making Naples’ signature dish. The Condurro family founded Da Michele Pizzeria in 1870, and are still running it today. They are proud of the locale’s 150 years of history. The founder, Michele Condurro, learned the secrets of making great pizza in his small town of Torre Annunziata, perfecting the recipe. The secret is...
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