Pizza “Margherita”: calories, recipes, cooking tips

Pizza, invented by the Italians, has firmly entered the life of the entire planet. This dish has become truly international. Many cafes, bars and even restaurants offer pizza to their guests. Of course, because a disc of dough with a delicious variety of fillings will find an admirer absolutely everywhere. Even the most fastidious gourmets rarely refuse this miracle from Italy. Today we will talk about the queen of pizzas, which is called “Margherita”. We will certainly mention how it affects the figure, because many doubt the advisability of eating it.

History of creation and origin. Who or what is it named after and from what country?

Margherita is a pizza loved by many people for its amazing taste as well as its attractive appearance.
But this is a type of pizza that is distinguished by having its own history. How did it appear and why is it called that? There are many different stories about the origin of Margarita, but the most popular is the one in which the year of invention of this beloved dish is listed as 1889 . This happened in Italy during the reign of King Umberto I and his wife Margaret of Savoy . Arriving in Naples, the couple decided to try a traditional Neapolitan dish, which was very common among ordinary people - an open pie that resembled bread with filling.

Raffaelle Esposito , was invited to prepare the treat . He made three pizzas at once: the first - with tomatoes and garlic, the second - with bacon, basil and cheese, the third - with tomatoes, basil and a white variety of cheese. The colors of the latter repeated the shades of the Italian flag, which was a symbol of faith, hope and virtue of the common people.

The queen liked the third type of treat so much that she expressed her gratitude to the baker in writing. And the flattered Esposito named this pizza after Margherita. Afterwards, the woman wished that the treat bearing the royal name would be prepared within the walls of her palace. Thus, an ordinary dish of city dwellers became a sophisticated and gourmet treat.

High calorie pizza toppings

To ensure that the cheese melts well, fatty varieties with a high calorie content are used. In restaurants, vegetables for filling can be pre-fried in batter. Fatty meats and fish also increase calorie content.

High-calorie foods used for cooking:

• high fat cheese;
• sausages;
• fatty fish;
• fatty meats;
• vegetables in batter;
• mayonnaise;
• mustard;
• ketchup.

Calories per thin dough and weight

The weight of pizza is variable and can range from 600 to 1300 grams.
The energy value per 100 grams is also different: the range is 160-210 kcal. Most often, calorage is largely determined by the quantity and quality of the constituent elements. So, with a higher content of sugar, yeast and cheese, pizza will have much higher nutritional value. In particular, calorie content increases when additional components such as salami, vegetable oil, and additional types of cheeses (for example, Parmesan) are introduced into the dish. For example, the energy value of thin crust Margherita pizza is 207.6 kcal. When using regular dough (there is more dough per 100 grams of mass) - 209.7 kcal, and when introducing more Mozzarella, the calorie content increases to 220 kcal.

One slice of pizza is rarely more than 100 grams, so its average nutritional value is about 200 kcal.

How much does a 30 cm Margherita pizza weigh? How much does a pizza with a diameter of 20, 23, 28, 33 centimeters weigh?

The famous Italian delicacy is firmly rooted in Russia. Moreover, pizza is one of the leaders in orders for home delivery. The weight and size of the pizza can usually be seen directly on the pizzeria’s website or in the menu.

Pizza is available with thin and thick crust. Main options:

• 20 centimeters. Ideal for one person. Weighs 200-280 grams, depending on the filling.
• 23 centimeters. Option for two. Weight from 380 to 500 grams;
• 28 centimeters. Pizza for three weighing 560-750 grams,
• 33 centimeters. An ideal choice for a small company. Weighs from 750 grams to 1 kilogram.

Calorie content

The most popular pizza options are 25, 28 and 33 centimeters. Let's calculate how many calories are in your favorite fast food.

• Pepperoni pizza. With tomatoes 23 cm on thick dough - 946 kcal, 33 cm on thick dough - 1355 kcal, on thin dough - 1118 kcal, 33 cm on thick dough - 1883 kcal, on thin dough - 1615 kcal.
• With ham and cheese. 23 centimeters, classic dough—728 kilocalories, 28 and thick dough—1028 kcal, thin—1014 kcal, 33 cm with traditional dough—1525 kcal, with thin dough—1300 kilocalories.
• Margarita. 23 centimeters—943 kcal, 28 cm and thin dough—1086 kilocalories, thick—1300 kcal, 35 centimeters—1509 kcal with thin dough and 1800 kcal with thick dough.

If you eat pizza with friends, it will not only add positivity, but also maintain your figure, and pizza eaten alone and at night will definitely settle on your stomach, thighs and buttocks with a couple of extra centimeters.

Classic recipe in the oven with photos at home

This pizza is distinguished not only by its deliciousness, but also by its speed of preparation. To make it you will need the following components:

• wheat flour – 300 grams;
• salt – 1 teaspoon;
• quick yeast - 1 teaspoon;
• olive oil – 1 tablespoon;
• water – 0.2 liters;
• tomato paste – 0.1 liters;
• fresh (can be dried) basil – 5-10 grams;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• Mozzarella cheese – 250 grams;
• medium-sized tomatoes (Cherry can be used) – 3-4 pieces.

How to prepare a real Italian base?

• In a large container, combine flour, yeast and salt and stir. Add water at room temperature, stir until smooth.
• Transfer the resulting dough to a table sprinkled with flour and knead for about 5 minutes. Then set aside and cover with a towel to increase its size.

Composition of ingredients and description of the preparation process

1. Mix pre-chopped basil, tomato paste, chopped garlic clove.

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3. Cut the tomatoes into slices, cut into slices or grate the cheese.
4. Roll out the pre-prepared dough.
   

   You should roll it out in a thin layer, as more will rise in the oven.

5. Place on a baking sheet.
6. Lubricate the entire surface of the base with sauce, lay out tomatoes and cheese.
7. Sprinkle with olive oil.

   

8. Place the baking sheet with pizza into the preheated oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes until crispy.

REFERENCE! The oven should be preheated to a temperature of 220-240 degrees.

Queen of Pizzas

According to legend, the dish is named after Margaret of Savoy, the wife of the Italian king, who could not imagine her life without a piece of this dish.

“Margherita” is on the menu of any pizzeria, most often it starts with it, because it is a tasty and at the same time simple version of the Italian dish. It is prepared on a thin dough with the addition of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and fresh basil. In addition, the calorie content of Margherita pizza is significantly lower than that of the same pizza with meat, pepperoni or Bolognese sauce.

How to do it according to the recommendations of the Matteo Lai school?

Matteo Lai's culinary school is courses conducted by brand chef Matteo Lai himself in Italian restaurants in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

To make pizza you will need:

• wheat flour – 640 grams;
• water – 380 grams;
• fresh yeast - 4 grams;
• salt – 2 teaspoons;
• tomatoes – 800 grams;
• basil – 40 grams;
• olive oil – 100 grams;
• mozzarella cheese – 520 grams;
• garlic – 16 grams;
• love for Margarita – 1 piece.

The secret of Matteo Lai's pizza is keeping the dough for a long time at a low temperature.

Dough:

1. pour water into a container, add nutritional yeast, salt;
2. gradually add flour to the mixture, stirring constantly;
3. kneading the dough,
4. divide into 4 equal parts,
5. Cover with cling film and leave in the refrigerator for 48 hours.

For the sauce and further preparation:

1. chop the tomatoes, add basil leaves, chopped garlic;
2. add a little olive oil and a pinch of salt, mix thoroughly;
3. roll out the pizza base into a round shape;
4. spread the resulting sauce, pre-diced Mozzarella;
5. send to the oven, heated to a temperature of 250 degrees for 7 minutes.

IMPORTANT! Don't forget to leave a border when adding the filling.

Calorie content of various types of fillings

After the dough is ready, a wide variety of fillings are used. As a rule, this is an abundance of tomato sauce, cheese, vegetables and meat. Separately, these products can be consumed, but together and in large quantities they are very high in calories, which is why pizza causes you to gain excess weight. In order to see the picture in more detail, it is worth considering each filling separately.

Cheese

This is the main product used in this dish. 10-20 grams of cheese per day is recommended even during a diet. But, a large amount of it and in molten form greatly harms the waist. Cheese pizzas (for example, Margherita) are considered the most high-calorie.

Meat

If the dish uses pieces of boiled chicken breast, then it will not put a large burden on the digestive system. But as a rule, in order to make an open pie tastier and more satisfying, smoked sausage, bacon, etc. are added to it.

Vegetables

It would seem that nothing could be more harmless than baked vegetables. In the trailer, fiber can be eaten in almost unlimited quantities, but there is one ingredient that requires special attention - mushrooms, as they are able to absorb moisture and retain water in the body.

How to cook step by step according to James Oliver?

Jamie Oliver is an English-born chef. Famous for his unusual approach to cooking, he has written many books on cooking, promotes healthy eating among school-age children in the UK, and is also the owner of the Fifteen chain of charity restaurants in several countries around the world.

This chef has his own recipe for everyone’s favorite Margarita, for which you need to take:

• flour – 500 grams;
• sea ​​salt - half a teaspoon;
• dry yeast – 7 grams;
• powdered sugar - half a tablespoon;
• olive oil – 2 tablespoons;
• water – 330 ml;
• tomato sauce – 4 tablespoons;
• Mozzarella – 500 grams;
• basil – 10 grams;
• arugula – 15 grams;
• salami – 60-70 grams;
• lemon juice.

Jamie Oliver's pizza secret is adding other ingredients to the pizza after baking.

Dough:

1. mix water, yeast, powdered sugar, salt, olive oil in a container;
2. sift the flour over the work surface, make a depression in the center into which we pour the resulting mixture;
3. shake flour from the edges into the center, towards the liquid;
4. gradually add more and more flour until the mixture acquires a dough-like consistency;
5. Sprinkle the resulting ball of dough with flour and place it in a deep bowl with pre-prepared flour, cover and leave to brew for an hour.

Pizza preparation:

1. roll out the base, spread the tomato sauce;
2. Tear the Mozzarella into pieces onto the base and basil leaves, sprinkle with olive oil;
3. put in the oven;
4. While the base is cooking in the oven, mix finely chopped arugula, lemon juice and olive oil;
5. take the pizza out of the oven;
6. spread the pre-chopped salami and the resulting mixture with arugula.

What does Anastasia Skripkina’s dish consist of and what does it look like?

Anastasia Skripkina is a blogger who is the author and host of a culinary website. It offers a huge variety of recipes, from which everyone will find something for themselves.

The constituent ingredients are:

• water – 180 ml;
• dry yeast - 1 package;
• sugar – 1.5 teaspoons;
• salt – 1 teaspoon;
• vegetable oil – 4 tablespoons;
• wheat flour – 250-300 grams;
• tomatoes – 0.5 kg;
• Mozzarella – 250 grams;
• oregano to taste;
• pepper.

The secret of the delicacy from Anastasia Skripkina is preparing the dough using dough.

Dough:

1. heat the water, add yeast, sugar, add a little flour, mix;
2. cover with a towel and place in a warm place;
3. after doubling the dough, add salt and vegetable oil;
4. add flour, knead the dough;
5. re-cover with a towel and place in a warm place;
6. leave for a while (about 40-45 minutes) for the dough to rise.

Further preparation:

1. Peel the tomatoes and chop finely;
2. cut Mozzarella into slices;
3. roll out the resulting dough, grease the baking sheet with oil, lay out the base;
4. add chopped tomatoes to the base;
5. salt, pepper, sprinkle with oregano;
6. bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes;
7. then remove from the oven, lay out the cheese, set back for about 7 minutes;
8. Add fresh basil to the finished pizza.

The benefits and harms of pizza

The beneficial and harmful properties of pizza depend entirely on its composition. At the same time, you can increase the positive qualities and reduce the negative ones by replacing some products in the recipe with others.

1. Hard cheese contains a large amount of calcium, which is necessary for bones, teeth, nails, and hair.
2. The use of wholemeal flour in the dough enriches the dish with antioxidants from the endosperm. It also helps the body cleanse the gastrointestinal tract of toxins and harmful substances.
3. Fresh tomatoes contain lipoline, which is used as a prophylactic against diseases of the cardiovascular system and oncology.
4. Seafood, meat and fish products enrich the dish with protein and nutrients.
5. Vegetables contain fiber, which has a beneficial effect on intestinal function.

1. Yeast pizza dough causes flatulence and bloating.
2. High-calorie filling increases the energy value of the dish.
3. Excessive consumption of this dish leads to weight gain and deterioration of the gastrointestinal tract.

Cooking at home with chef Gennaro Contaldo - just like in Italy

Gennaro Contaldo is a famous London chef. A native of Italy, he is the author of several cookbooks.

For pizza you will need:

• wholemeal wheat flour – 0.5 kg;
• salt - teaspoon;
• dry yeast – 1 sachet;
• warm water – 325 ml;
• Mozzarella – 300 grams;
• Parmesan – 200 grams;
• tomatoes in their own juice – 3-4 pieces;
• garlic to taste;
• basil – 5-10 grams.

The secret of Gennaro Contaldo's pizza is the use of several types of cheese.

Dough:

1. mix yeast with water, flour with salt;
2. add the resulting flour to the yeast solution;
3. knead the dough, sprinkle with flour;
4. roll into a ball and divide it into 4 equal parts;
5. Sprinkle the baking sheet generously with breadcrumbs or semolina, place 4 pieces of dough on it and leave to rise.

Preparation:

1. Grind the tomatoes with garlic and salt in a blender;
2. three Parmesan, tear Mozzarella into pieces;
3. roll out 4 small dough cakes, be sure to leave the sides;
4. spread the resulting tomato sauce onto the base;
5. sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top, add Mozzarella, basil leaves;
6. sprinkle with olive oil;
7. place in the oven for 7 minutes, bake at 220 degrees.

Cooking tips

To prepare this dish you need to use only fresh ingredients. You need to take special mozzarella, not in balls in brine, but for baking, which comes in the same form as sausage cheese.

Pizza dough should also be special, made with yeast. Anything else won't work - it will turn out to be a completely different pizza. For tomato sauce, you can use a homemade sauce made from tomato pulp, fresh garlic, dried oregano, basil and black pepper, passed through a blender. It is also permissible to use commercially prepared sauce.

The calorie content of Margherita pizza allows you to eat it even on a diet, the main thing is to know when to stop. And then the pizza queen will not harm your diet and figure.

What is included in the filling for the Multicooker?

This beloved pizza can also be prepared in a slow cooker. To do this you need to take:

• water – 1/3 cup;
• sugar - half a teaspoon;
• dry yeast - half a teaspoon;
• salt - a quarter teaspoon;
• flour – 200-250 grams;
• tomato sauce – 2 tablespoons;
• oregano – 1 teaspoon;
• Mozzarella – 75 grams;
• basil, pepper - to taste.

Preparation:

1. mix sugar, yeast, warm water in a multicooker bowl;
2. sift the flour, add salt;
3. Stir well, add vegetable oil (a couple of teaspoons);
4. leave for 1 hour;
5. roll out into a thin cake, place in a multicooker on the “Baking” mode for 20 minutes;
6. grease the base with sauce, salt, pepper, sprinkle with herbs, lay out pieces of cheese;
7. put it in the slow cooker again for 20 minutes;
8. Once cooked, place on a large plate.

How to eat pizza without gaining weight

The following recommendations when choosing and preparing pizza will help protect your figure:

• Thin base instead of thick.
• Low-calorie pizza (vegetarian, with mushrooms or seafood).
• Cooking pizza at home, since the composition and quantity of ingredients can be selected independently.
• A large number of vegetables in the filling.
• Lack of baking and yeast in the base.
• Replacing mayonnaise with tomato sauce, sausages with white poultry meat.
• Consume the dish in the first half of the day and no more than once a week.

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Is it easier to do it yourself or use a bread machine?

There is a simplified version of preparing this delicacy in a bread maker. To do this you need to take:

• milk – 100 ml;
• salt - half a teaspoon;
• sugar - half a teaspoon;
• vegetable oil – 20 grams;
• flour – 150 grams;
• yeast - half a teaspoon;
• medium-sized tomatoes - 2-3 pieces;
• garlic - a couple of cloves;
• oregano, sage, basil - to taste;
• Mozzarella cheese – 200 grams.

Dough:

1. mix milk, salt, sugar, butter and flour in a bread machine container;
2. set the “Dough” program: knead for 5 minutes, rest for 5, next knead for 10 minutes, rest for 40 minutes;
3. Stretch the resulting dough with your hands until it forms a circle.

Sauce:

1. puree the tomatoes and garlic in a blender, put on the fire, and boil to 2/3;
2. add the required herbs and sugar and salt to taste.

Preparation:

1. grease the dough with the resulting sauce, retreating 1 cm from the edges;
2. Pre-cut the cheese and spread it over the entire baking area;
3. Finely chop the remaining tomatoes and set aside;
4. Bake at maximum temperature in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

With what and how is it done in a frying pan?

It is the simplest option for making Margarita. Have to take:

• Armenian lavash – 50 grams;
• tomato paste – 3 teaspoons;
• tomato – 1 piece;
• soy sauce – 1 teaspoon;
• salt, pepper - to taste;
• Mozzarella – 100 grams;
• basil – 5 grams.

Manufacturing:

• Place the frying pan on medium heat, grease with vegetable oil;
• lay out the pita bread, on it - tomato paste mixed with soy sauce, pieces of cheese, finely chopped tomato;
• add seasonings to taste;
• add basil;
• fry for 10 minutes until the cheese is completely melted.

Low calorie pizza toppings

To prepare a dish with low energy value, you should reduce the weight of the dough and increase the amount of filling made from low-calorie products. It is better to replace store-bought mayonnaise with homemade sauce or tomato paste. For the meat component, use lean meats. Increase the amount of vegetables.

At the same time, they must be fresh or freshly frozen - canned ones contain a lot of salt, which retains fluid in the body and, accordingly, increases weight.

The following products are suitable for low-calorie filling:

• broccoli;
• salad;
• carrot;
• zucchini;
• spinach;
• corn;
• green pea;
• olives;
• tomatoes;
• mushrooms;
• chicken breast;
• lean beef, veal;
• turkey;
• lean fish;
• seafood.

Cost price

Food prices vary across different supermarket chains, but the averages are as follows:

• Mozzarella cheese – 120 rubles per 100 grams;
• basil – 1200 per 1 kg;
• flour – 25 rubles per 1 kg;
• tomatoes – 100 rubles per 1 kg;
• garlic – 200 rubles per 1 kg;
• yeast - 1 sachet costs 13 rubles.

The cost of making pizza at home will cost about 70 rubles.

Pizza is extremely popular all over the world, especially in North America and Europe. Ease of preparation, a wide variety of recipes, the ability to add your own variations during preparation, as well as the nutritional value of the products are the secret to the appeal of pizza.