Article: SLICE OF HISTORY TAKE A TRIP BACK TO THE 1500S - WHEN NEAPOLITAN PEASANTS CREATED A SEASONED FLATBREAD TOPPED WITH HERBS, CHEESE AND TOMATOES - AND SAVOR THE TASTY SIMPLICITY OF PIZZA IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM.(Life and Arts)

Byline: HSIAO-CHING CHOU P-I food writer

It's easy not to care about how a pizza comes together. Crusts, prebaked and shrink-wrapped, are convenient. Cheese, shredded and "vacuum-packed for freshness," add to the ease. Add some canned sauce and plenty of pepperoni slices to the mix and dinner's ready in a jiff.

But, set aside your pizza prejudices for a moment. Step out of the fast-food mode, too.

Consider the pizza in its original, unencumbered form: a basic flatbread seasoned with olive oil and salt, and baked with fresh herbs and tomato on top.

This is not some campaign to "elevate" your taste. The Margherita pizza, which is ...

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