610 ⟶ Possible Invention of the Pretzel

Possible invention of the pretzel. According to some narrati...
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🥨 Possible Invention of the Pretzel

Possible invention of the pretzel. According to some narratives in 610 CE "... n Italian monk invents pretzels as a reward to children who learn their prayers. He calls the strips of baked dough, folded to resemble arms crossing the chest, 'pretiola' ('little reward')".⟶
Possible Invention of the Pretzel (610)
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🍕 First Appearance of the Term "Pizza"

The term "pizza" first appears "in a Latin text from the southern Italian town of Gaeta , which claims that a tenant of certain property is to give the bishop of Gaeta 'duodecim pizze' every Christmas Day, and another twelve every Easter Sunday".⟶
First Appearance of the Term "Pizza" (997)
DishesPizzaMiddle AgesItalyGaetaFood Origins
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