Fugazza
Argentine pizza variety / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fugazza con queso (from Genoese dialect: fugassa; Italian: focaccia), or simply fugazza, is a common type of Argentine pizza, originating in Buenos Aires, that consists of a thick pizza crust topped with onions, cheese, and sometimes olives.[1] It is derived from a combination of Neapolitan pizza with Italian focaccia bread.
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Type | Flatbread |
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Place of origin | Argentina |
Region or state | Buenos Aires |
Serving temperature | Hot or warm |
Main ingredients | Dough, onions, cheese |
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Fugazza and its variations are believed to have been invented by a Genoese-Argentine pizza maker named Juan Banchero sometime between 1893 and 1932, who served it out of a pizza shop bearing his name. Banchero's pizza shop continues to sell fugazza to this day in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Boca, which historically served as a home to Genovese immigrants to Argentina.[2]