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Fugazza with cheesse

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Also known as Fugazza

thumb|250px|Fugazzeta Fugazza (from Genoese fugassa) is a common type of Argentine pizza, originating in Buenos Aires, that consists of a thick pizza crust topped with onions and sometimes olives. A similar variant known as fugazza con queso or americana includes mozzarella cheese along with the aforementioned ingredients. It is derived from a combination of Neapolitan pizza with Italian focaccia bread.

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
pizza
Country
Argentina
Country of origin
Argentina
Image
Guerrin pizza fugazza queso.jpg
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place served by transport hub
Buenos Aires
native label
fugazza con queso
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Characteristics and varieties
  • See also
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thumb|250px|Fugazzeta Fugazza (from Genoese fugassa) is a common type of Argentine pizza, originating in Buenos Aires, that consists of a thick pizza crust topped with onions and sometimes olives. A similar variant known as fugazza con queso or americana includes mozzarella cheese along with the aforementioned ingredients. It is derived from a combination of Neapolitan pizza with Italian focaccia bread.

Fugazza and its variations are believed to have been invented sometime between 1893 and 1932 by pizza maker Juan Banchero, who served it out of a pizza shop bearing his name.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fugazza with cheesse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.