Pizza quattro stagioni facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Pizza quattro stagioni

Type	Pizza
Place of origin	Italy
Main ingredients	Artichokes, tomatoes, basil, prosciutto, ham, mushrooms, olives

A vegetarian four seasons (quattro stagioni) pizza in Kunming, Yunnan, China

Although the toppings on pizza quattro stagioni are traditionally divided into four separate quarters, some variations mix the toppings together

Pizza quattro stagioni (four seasons pizza) is a variety of pizza in Italian cuisine that is prepared in four sections with diverse ingredients, with each section representing one season of the year. Artichokes represent spring, tomatoes or basil represent summer, mushrooms represent autumn and the ham, prosciutto or olives represent winter. It is a very popular pizza in Italy, and has been described as a "classic", "famous" and "renowned" Italian pizza. It is a variant of pizza capricciosa.

Preparation

It is typically prepared using a tomato sauce and cheese. Pizza quattro stagioni is typically prepared by adding artichokes, tomatoes or basil, mushrooms, and ham, prosciutto or olives to four separate sections of the pizza. Other ingredients may also be used. Fresh-cooked or canned artichoke hearts may be used.

Some of the topping ingredients can be partially oven-dried so they do not make the pizza soggy. Baking it on a pizza stone can also prevent sogginess. It may be finished with olive oil drizzled atop the pizza. The pizza can be sliced into wedges or into its four sections. Pizza quattro stagioni can be vegetarian if ham is substituted by a vegetarian option.

See also

In Spanish: Pizza cuatro estaciones para niños