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This Pizza Marengo recipe is my interpretation of Chicken Marengo, the classic dish traditionally associated with Napoleon’s victory over the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo in 1800. According to legend, Napoleon’s cook improvised a meal from whatever ingredients he could find, including chicken, tomatoes, garlic, crayfish, and eggs.
Salami Pizza
I had some olives and sliced Italian meats left over from a charcuterie board, so I came up with this homemade salami pizza recipe to put them to good use. A combination of Calabrese and dry salami, Kalamata olives, fontina, and Pecorino Romano makes for a richly flavored pizza on a thin, crisp, Neapolitan-style crust. The tomato sauce gets an extra savory boost from anchovies and mushrooms, while an optional spoonful of fig preserves adds a subtle touch of sweetness to balance the salty toppings.