Andy wrote:
> George said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>>> Agree that a pizza Margherita is great because it is minimilist.
>>>>
>>>> If it is a frozen pizza wouldn't it have frozen tomato and basil?
>>>
>>> Aside from the round slices of cheese on top, it's really just a tomato
>>> and basil sauce.
>>>
>>> Andy
>> My comment was that since its a frozen pizza then the toppings really
>> aren't fresh.
>>
>> I don't like pizzas where a sauce is used and a pizza Margherita is
>> typically made with slices of tomatoes and whole leaf basil(don't know
>> about the frozen one). Since 90% of what makes a pizza is the crust a
>> pizza Margherita can be really great because of the minimalist topping.
>
>
> I've never had a real Pizza Margherita (just TJ's sauced frozen version).
> Very interesting about the European Union and Protected designation of
> origin laws.
>
> So I guess it's not official until I eat one in Italy.
>
> Andy
>
>

If its sauced it isn't even close.

Its worth looking for an official version. The best come out of a hot
wood oven where they get some nice charring. We have two shops in my
area that have Pizza Margherita as their main offering and they bake
them in a wood fired oven.