A pizza pie is an oven-baked, flat, usually round bread covered with tomato sauce and cheese with optional toppings, or a savory pie with similar ingredients.
The cheese is usually mozzarella (the traditional Neapolitan pizza uses buffalo mozzarella or fior di latte) or sometimes a mixture of several cheeses such as parmesan, romano, ricotta or, particularly in the USA, Monterey Jack. Various other toppings may be added, most typically:
herbs and seasonings such as basil, oregano, and garlic vegetables such as bell peppers, asparagus, eggplant, broccoli, spinach, olives, onions, and artichoke hearts meat or fish products such as sausage, (especially pepperoni or salami), ham, bacon, ground beef, anchovies, chicken, tuna, and shrimp Other common toppings include mushroom and tomato.
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