Margarita pizza is now served in many cafes, but it is not cheap. Since the recipe is simple, it can be made at home. It turns out no worse than in a cafe.

You will need to buy fresh tomatoes (or tomato paste), wheat flour, mozzarella cheese, salt, yeast, fresh or dried basil, a little olive oil, garlic (optional). What to look for when choosing products?

1. The right mozzarella cheese should be in the form of balls, sold in a special brine. You should not substitute mozzarella for any other cheese. The pizza, of course, will turn out with other cheese, but it will not be a classic Margarita.
2. Do not buy ready-made pizza dough or pizza bases.
3. Large, fleshy tomatoes are good for pizza. Cherry tomatoes can be bought for decoration. Quality tomatoes are uniformly rich in color and are sold on sprigs.
4. If tomato paste will be used to make the pizza, it must be of the highest or extra variety. Such pastes are made only from fresh, not frozen raw materials. As part of the should not be salt or sugar, these substances are enough in the tomatoes themselves. The color of quality tomato paste is deep red, without additional inclusions.
5. Basil leaves should be a rich color, firm and juicy, with a rich tart flavor. Leaves should be free of dirt and stains of dubious origin.
6. The pizza flour should be loose, without lumps or additional impurities. Quality flour tastes slightly sweet.
7. Olive oil should be chosen with a nice golden color. A gray or brownish color indicates a low-quality product. The most useful is considered to be the first cold-pressed, unrefined oil.