You're probably used to getting take﹣away delivered to your home these days. But the first pizza delivery in history took place nearly 150 years(1) in Italy.
In 1878, Margherita became the first queen of Italy. Gradually, the queen got tired(2) eating "fancy" meals and wanted to eat "common" food.Esposito,the most famous pizza chef at that time,was asked to deliver a pizza to the queen.He(3) (quick)prepared a pizza with red tomatoes,white cheese and green basil, which stood for the colors/ of Italy's new(4) (nation) flag.As soon as the pizza was out of the oven, he delivered it to the queen (5) . (him).The queen had never eaten pizza and said it was one of the(6) (good) things she'd ever eaten.Esposito named the pizza after the queen, and it has been served in nearly every pizza restaurant in the world ever since;
Today, pizza is still popular with people around the world. In 1973, US Domino's Pizza company promised(7) (take) pizzas to customers in "30 minutes or less". If the pizza was late, it would be free. Another US pizza company offers a "Hot﹣N﹣Ready" pizza at all its(8) (store).
These pizzas(9) (cook)around the clock so that there are always fresh pizzas available.Go to the store, paying ﹩6 (10) you'll walk out with a fresh pizza with no waiting time.