Beach pizza
Style of pizza local to coastal northern New England
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Beach pizza is a style of pizza popular in the coastal communities of New England north of Boston, particularly in northeastern Massachusetts and coastal New Hampshire.
A beach pizza destination in Salisbury, Massachusetts | |
| Alternative names | New England beach pizza |
|---|---|
| Type | Pizza |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New England |
| Created by | Tripoli Bakery in Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Main ingredients | Pizza dough, shredded cheese, tomato sauce, provolone slices |
The pizza has a very thin crust and is rectangular, being typically cooked on a baking sheet. The crust is topped with a noticeably sweet tomato sauce, a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, and, traditionally, can include slices of provolone cheese (usually the delicatessen form typically used in sandwiches).[1][2][3]
History
Beach pizza was invented in 1944 at Tripoli Bakery in Lawrence, Massachusetts, a mill city along the Merrimack River in the Merrimack Valley, approximately twenty miles west of the Atlantic Ocean.[4]
