Pizza quattro stagioni


Pizza quattro stagioni is a variety 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, tomatoes or basil represent summer, mushrooms represent autumn and the ham, prosciutto or 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.

Preparation

It is typically prepared using a tomato sauce and cheese. Pizza quattro stagioni is typically prepared by adding artichokes, tomatoes or basil, mushrooms, and ham, prosciutto or olives to four separate sections of the pizza. Other ingredients may also be used. Fresh-cooked or canned artichoke hearts may be used.
Some of the topping ingredients can first be dried in an oven to reduce their moisture, which prevents the pizza from being soggy when finished. Baking it on a pizza stone can also prevent sogginess. It may be finished with olive oil drizzled atop the pizza. The pizza can be sliced into wedges or by its four sections. Pizza quattro stagioni can be prepared as a vegetarian dish by substituting ham with a vegetarian option.