Neapolitan pizza

noun

plural Neapolitan pizzas

: a hand-formed round pizza that is baked at a very high temperature and has an airy crust with a puffed edge

A true Neapolitan pizza with thin dough rising to high edges, his pizza is tender and fragrant, crunchy yet soft.

—Maribeth Renne

Neapolitan pizzas focus on high-quality and simple ingredients that let the flavors shine. … the Margherita, the classic among Neapolitan pizzas, uses tomato sauce, Romano, fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, and basil.

—Susan Stapleton

see margherita pizza

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above