The ingredients that are used in pizza can vary depending on the type of pizza.
However most pizzas include the ingredients of a dough base made with flour, yeast, water and oil that is then topped with some tomato sauce, cheese, and various other toppings such as meats, herbs and vegetables.
Mozzarella cheese is a common type of cheese used in pizza making but other cheeses can also be used.
All purpose flour is a common choice of flour when it comes to making pizza dough, although bread flour or Tip 00 flour which is finely ground Italian flour can also be used for a chewier pizza crust.
Water is used to hydrate the flour and create the pizza dough.
Yeast is added to the pizza dough to make the pizza dough rise.
Olive oil adds flavor to the pizza dough and helps the pizza dough crisp up.
Salt is used to enhance the flavor of the pizza dough and control the fermentation of the yeast.
Sugar is also sometimes used in pizza dough to activate the yeast although sugar is optional.
Tomato based sauce is the most common sauce when making pizza although white sauce or pesto sauce can also be used.
Mozzarella is the most popular choice of cheese for pizza as it has great melting and stringy qualities.
However other cheeses such as feta cheese, cheddar cheese, goat cheese or even Parmesan cheese can also be used to make pizza with.
Vegetables such as Mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, spinach, olives etc are common toppings for pizza.
Meats that are commonly used for pizza are sausage, Pepperoni, bacon, ham and more and herbs and spices such as chili flakes, garlic powder, basil and Oregano are common toppings for pizza.
Pineapples are used for Hawaiian pizza and anchovies go with anchovy pizza.