How to bake pizza in a wood fired oven

The most classic Neapolitan pizza is the Margherita, topped with tomatoes, buffalo milk mozzarella, and basil; popular tradition attributes it to Raffaele Esposito, who in 1899 selected ingredients whose colors mirrored those of the Italian flag in honor of Queen Margherita di Savoia.

There are, however, a great many other options, and you are pretty much free to do as you wish. Do keep in mind, however, that less is more; too much topping makes for a heavy pizza.

Italian pizza topping combinations, and calzone fillings.