Raffaele esposito biography template

Italian chef

Raffaele Esposito (Italian:[raffaˈɛːleeˈspɔːzito]) was an Italian chef and owner of a tavern in Naples called Pizzeria di Pietro e basta così (lit. 'Pietro's Pizzeria and that's enough') in the 19th century that had been founded in 1780 by Pietro Colicchio.^[1] Esposito is often credited for creating the modern pizza.^[2][3]

In 1889, pizza had not yet become a popular or well-known dish and was typically eaten by poor people as a way to utilize various ingredients that would otherwise be wasted.^[4] At that time, Esposito was considered the premier pizzaiolo (lit. 'pizza maker') in the city of Naples.^[5]

According to a popular (but questioned^[6][7]) legend, Esposito was requested to prepare a pizza for Queen Margherita of Savoy, who had traveled to Naples with King Umberto I.^[2] Esposito and his wife were admitted to the royal kitchens to prep