No one in Europe will be allowed to write "Neapolitan pizza" on a menu unless he follows the requirements outlined in the specifications for ingredient production, preparation, and cooking procedures. The European Union made the call after Italy submitted a proposal to Brussels asking for protection for the "Pizza Napoletana" TSG. This wording - TSG, which means "traditional specialty guaranteed" - can now be used on the packaging or menus of restaurants and pizzerias in Italy and the European Union only if certain preparation characteristics are guaranteed: the minimum hours of leavening, hand spreading of the dough, filling methods, cooking exclusively in a wood oven at a temperature of 485 ° C, and a cornice height of 1-2 cm, under the supervision of a third party. The restrictions also apply to the usage of staple ingredients, all of which must be produced in Italy. These include things like extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana Dop, and traditional Mozzarella TSG. Tomatoes, on the other hand, may be peeled or fresh cherry tomatoes can be purchased.
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