Antonio Pace is the founder and president of the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association. Founded in Naples in 1984, the association aims to protect and enhance the Neapolitan pizza, born in the mid-1800s, to defend it from imitations. During the interview, conducted in May 2024, Antonio Pace traces the history of associationism in the world of pizza, the birth of the association, the creation of the first specification, and, amid anecdotes and well-known stories, he recounts the role of the baker, the emergence of Pizza Margherita, pizza slang, and fried pizza. In closing, the birth of World Pizza Day.
Interiew by: Antonio Puzzi
Video by: Antonio Puzzi
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Document by: Antonio Puzzi
Subtitle ita/eng by: Antonio Puzzi
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MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Realized: 05/2024
