Cornicione
The rim is part of the story.
The raised, airy rim is known as the cornicione. The traditional AVPN description specifies a 1–2 cm rim with a thin, soft centre. The separated slice in the illustration reveals the crumb.
Pizza style guide
01 · Naples, Campania
Neapolitan. Layer by layer.
Pull the pizza apart and look beneath the toppings.
Margherita · 2.5D
Tap a detail
AI-generated 2.5D illustration; not to scale and not a rotatable 3D model. Margherita is one topping example, not the recipe for every Neapolitan pizza.
What does a slice reveal?
The raised rim contrasts with a thin, soft centre. A rigid, uniformly crunchy base is not the aim.
Hot oven, quick bake
The AVPN overview describes a wood-fired oven at 430–480°C and a 60–90 second bake. These are not settings for a domestic oven.