Pizza quattro stagioni (), also known as , , or , is a style 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 (a symbol of a new awakening), prosciutto represent summer, mushrooms represent autumn (a symbol of the autumn forest floor's abundance) and black 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, with the same ingredients but mixed.
Preparation Standard classic Pizza quattro stagioni is typically prepared using a tomato sauce, mozzarella and extra virgin as the base. It is most often made by adding artichokes, mushrooms, prosciutto, and black olives to four separate sections of the pizza. Other ingredients may also be used. Fresh-cooked or canned artichoke hearts may be used. Some modern variations use cherry tomatoes and basil.
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. The pizza may be finished with olive oil drizzled atop the pizza. It can be sliced into wedges or into its four sections. Pizza quattro stagioni can be vegetarian if prosciutto is substituted by a vegetarian option.
Original Italian recipe
Base Tomato sauceMozzarellaExstra virgin oil
Original toppings by seasons ArtichokesProsciuttoMushroomsBlack olivesSpringSummerAutumnWinter
Variations Some modern international variations include sliced cherry tomatos and basil as the summer topping, but definetly not original ingredients.
See also
List of pizza varieties by country
References