But what Jon doesn't know are few facts about true pizza eating in its birthplace. Visitors to Italy are always a bit stunned when ordering their first 'pie' - they get to eat the whole thing! That's because, they'll soon find a pizza crust so thin (yet so totally deliziosa) you would not be faulted for thinking they had simply forgot it altogether. [Of course, in Naples you can still find the thick-crusted as well] But the most important trait? Look around you - everyone's eating it - with a knife and fork!
One other surprise? In Italy, you'll be hard-pressed to find Italian pizza-makers (although I must admit, my local trattoria still has the real McCoy - or maybe, Maccari, as the case may be...). Like the chain in The Daily Show video, many pies are being made by Albanians - but it's the Egyptians spinning your dough by those brick ovens who are the upper crust when it comes to dishing the pies...
And, if you want a nice review on the Home of Pizza - Napoli-style, check out Carbonara's terrific posting of the pizza experience! (click here)
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