{"id":19784,"date":"2022-01-28T17:30:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T17:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=19784"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:38:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T16:38:38","slug":"best-pizza-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-pizza-florence\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Pizza in Florence: 5 Spots You Can’t Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pizza is the holy grail of Italian gastronomy. But watch out: the best pizza you can find in Florence may be very different from what you\u2019ve imagined.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can find great Neapolitan pizza in Florence\u2014but there’s so much more to try! Photo credit: Shaian Ramesht<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How much do you really know about pizza?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re surely familiar with <\/span>Neapolitan pizza and its history<\/span><\/a>: the round, thin dough with plenty of toppings and soft cheese. It is usually served as <\/span>pizza al piatto: <\/span><\/i>literally \u201cpizza<\/span> on a dish.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, you may not know that there\u2019s a world beyond that. Take Roman <\/span>pizza al taglio<\/span><\/i><\/a>, for example. It\u2019s thicker and crunchier, and usually served in slices\u2014the perfect street food<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pizza al taglio at a market stall in Florence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But in Florence, we\u2019ve created our own pizza-like dish: <\/span>schiacciata<\/span><\/i>. Thick as a <\/span>panino<\/span><\/i>, but salty as a pizza.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(FYI: if you\u2019ve travelled around Italy, you may have seen something similar and called it <\/span>focaccia<\/span><\/i>. Nevertheless, Florentines still claim that our <\/span>schiacciata<\/span><\/i> is different. The truth? Not even Italians can sort this out.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pizza vs. <\/span>Schiacciata<\/span><\/i>:<\/span> The Basics<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

You now may ask: It\u2019s just water and flour. What\u2019s the difference between <\/span>schiacciata\u2014<\/span><\/i>the Florentine take on pizza\u2014and a Neapolitan pizza?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First, there\u2019s the most striking difference: pizza has toppings, while <\/span>schiacciata<\/span><\/i> has fillings. <\/span>Schiacciata <\/span><\/i>is always salty and thick enough to be filled with your favorite Tuscan cold cuts, cheese, sauces\u2026 and whatever your imagination suggests.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And while Neapolitan pizza is best served on a dish and consumed at a table, you can comfortably walk around Florence with your <\/span>schiacciata<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But some differences may be more subtle and linked to the way the two doughs are prepared.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Don’t leave Florence without trying schiacciata<\/em>!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Difference is In the Dough<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pizza is an alchemical transmutation. There\u2019s something magical in combining the four elements to get this delicious serum of happiness:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n