Teresa Iorio was born in 1973 in Naples. Nineteenth of twenty children, She carries on the work of her father, the master pizza maker Ernesto Iorio, in her pizzeria “Le Figlie di Iorio” in Naples, together with a team made up almost entirely of women.

Deeply tied to her family and Its history, She tells us about her childhood and training years. Which are the typical dishes of the Iorio family linked to the Neapolitan tradition on the menu of her pizzeria and how, her being a woman with a strong character, helped her in her work. Winner of the “Best pizza maker in the world” award in 2015 and the first Neapolitan woman to have obtained the title of “World Champion Trofeo Caputo STG”, She also reveals  her three favorite ingredients, which have led her to be among the most famous pizza maker in the world.

Interiew by: Roberta Coda, Marianna Rollo, Caterina Sansone, Andrea Martuscello, Elen Andrade
Video by: Roberta Coda, Marianna Rollo, Caterina Sansone, Andrea Martuscello, Elen Andrade
Video Editing by: Roberta Coda, Marianna Rollo, Caterina Sansone, Andrea Martuscello, Elen Andrade
Document by: Roberta Coda, Marianna Rollo, Caterina Sansone, Andrea Martuscello, Elen Andrade
Subtitle ita/eng by: Roberta Coda, Marianna Rollo, Elen Andrade, Andrea Martuscello
Translation by: Roberta Coda, Elen Andrade, Andrea Martuscello
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: 27/04/2023

Teresa Iorio

Teresa Iorio

Year: 25/08/1973
City: Napoli
Education: Primary School diploma
Profession: Pizza maker
Language: Italian, Napolitan

Video table of contents

00:00 Who is Teresa Iorio?
00:22 The beginnings
00:35 Meaning of the name “Le Figlie di Iorio”
00:58 Memories about her father
02:04 Being an Entrepreneur
04:47 Pizza is female
06:34 Margherita pizza
08:02 Macaroni omelette
10:07 The importance of raw materials
11:23 The ingredients of Teresa Iorio's heart

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Campania
Città: Napoli
Altitude: 17 m s.l.m

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