11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Pizza Margherita Day: 4 Chefs share how you can elevate the humble cheese pizza
Who can say no to pizza? What was once an Italian street food has become one of the most loved dishes enjoyed globally. The Margherita pizza, linked to Queen Margherita of Savoy, usually forms the base of several pies. It was created with red tomatoes, white mozzarella, and green basil to symbolise the colours of the Italian flag and presented to her.
On Pizza Margherita Day today, chefs share tips on how you can elevate this delicious pizza:
Inputs by Chef Shahbaz Shaikh at Lil Gamby in Mumbai; Chef Gracian Desouza at Fiori in Lonavala; Chef Ayush Khandelwal at Journal; Chef Vinayak Patil, The Bigg Small Cafe + Bar in Mumbai
