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bronet t1_j4us9xo wrote

Reply to comment by EgoSenatus in [homemade] Margherita with some buns by Naxelminum

Certainly called a margherita where I'm from. Cheese and tomatoes.

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EgoSenatus t1_j4v24wa wrote

You’re missing a key ingredient- basil.

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bronet t1_j4v6blu wrote

I wouldn't say it's that much of a key ingredient. I know the history of the pizza margherita, but the basil is mainly just garnish, and doesn't add much to the dish itself (which is why it's so sparsely used even at neapolitan pizza places).

It's hardly different at all, which is why the name is often used for a pizza with cheese and tomato. And for what it's worth, it's not unlikely to be a more common name than "cheese pizza"

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EgoSenatus t1_j4vck3q wrote

I’d say it adds gastronomically quite a lot to the dish and would say its sparsely used by places because they don’t want to spend much on fresh basil. I’ve been to Naples, several times, and have yet to encounter a Pizza Margherita that lacks basil (the plain cheese pizzas were usually called something like “pizza al formaggio”).

If you knew the history of the Pizza Margherita, you’d know the basil is an important aspect, particularly to the guy who invented it

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