La storia

History

Where pizza and tarte flambée come from: what is documented and what is legend, with timelines and sources.

Historic black and white photograph of Naples with its harbour and smoking Mount Vesuvius in the background

The History of Pizza - from the Streets of Naples to the World

Where does pizza really come from? From a 997 charter to Naples street food, the Margherita legend, AVPN, the EU TSG label and UNESCO.

10 min read

Half-timbered houses along a canal in the old town of Colmar, Alsace

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The History of Tarte Flambée - Born in the Farmhouse Oven

Flammekueche, tarte flambée, Flammkuchen: where the thin flatbread from Alsace, Baden and the Palatinate comes from, and what the oven stories are worth.

9 min read

Dough calculatorFlour, water, salt and yeast for pizza and tarte flambée, with a printable dough schedule.Open GlossaryFrom autolyse to W value: the terms around dough and ovens, explained briefly.Open

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Rather taste it?

TIAMO is a mobile pizza stand from the Taunus hills near Frankfurt. We bake at markets, festivals and private parties in the Rhine-Main area.

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