Cornicione

Italian · pronounced kor-nee-CHO-neh

The raised, puffy outer rim of a Neapolitan-style pizza, left untouched by sauce and cheese and formed by not pressing the dough's edge flat when opening it, so it puffs dramatically during the very hot, short bake.

Literal meaning

Cornice, or architectural edge/frame

Also known as

rim, crust edge

Related

Neapolitan pizza Pizza Margherita Pizza Marinara Pizza canotto Opening the dough

Evidence

Well established

International Regulation for True Neapolitan Pizza (Disciplinare Internazionale) — Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN)