Tofu is a favorite pizza topping in India, while the Chinese enjoy a pizza whose crust is similar to a corndog! The Japanese are also fond of a very strange pizza type that is called "Mayo Joga," which loosely translates as mayonnaise, potatoes, and bacon!
You probably already know that pizza is a big mealtime favorite in the U.S. It turns out pizza is a global phenomenon that's popular in lots of countries. Care to guess how many pizzas are consumed around the world every year? By some estimates, the number tops five billion.
Pizza is defined as a yeasted flatbread that is topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It is usually topped with various meats, vegetables and condiments.
Is margherita pizza one of your favorites when you’re enjoying a cheesy slice? This pizza was created in 1889 in honor of Queen Margherita and her love of this commoner’s food.
It’s hard to believe that pizza, a staple of the teenage diet, has been popular in the US for less than 100 years. It even has its own day; February 9th.
As you probably imagined, pizza toppings vary greatly around the world, reflecting factors like regional tastes, local foods, and cultural preferences.
While meaty pizzas are a delicious choice for meat-eaters all around, try substituting other meats with chicken for a lower-calorie and overall healthier option.
What's the most popular topping served on pizzas in the U.S.? Here's a hint: It is round, flat and totally delicious. If you guessed pepperoni, you're right. The spicy sausage that satisfies is added to over a third of all pizzas sold.
A shocking development was made in 2011, as pizza was considered a vegetable! Well, not exactly, as schools were being subsidized by the government they needed to serve a certain amount of vegetables, but by using 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce it could be covered as a vegetable.
You probably already know pizza is one of the top five favorite foods consumed in the U.S. Care to guess which is more popular, thin or thick crust? If you guessed thin crust rules, you're right.
Pizza is not a United States phenomenon. Forms of pizza are eaten around the world. Toppings often reflect the tastes of their home country. In the Middle East, curry is used on pizza. Russians like herring, while Costa Ricans prefer coconut.
Did you know that Canadian bacon and ham contain 75 percent less fat than typical meat toppings such as beef, pepperoni, sausage, and anchovies?
Every hour of the day, someone is eating pizza. That's kind of comforting if you think about it. By some estimates, over 350 slices of pizza are being consumed every second of every day in the U.S.
Can you guess which city was home to the very first licensed American pizzeria? If you guessed New York City, New York, you're right. The year was 1905, and the farsighted entrepreneur was Gennaro Lombardi.
In 1522, tomatoes were brought to Europe through Peru, and soon tomatoes became a part of the Italian diet. The citizens of Naples were especially fond of tomatoes, putting them on yeast dough. When this was combined with olive oil, cheese and herbs, pizza was born!
Eggplant parm!
What type of crust do you think is the most popular in America? It’s said that it is the regular thin crust, and that it is preferred by 61% of the population. 14% of Americans allegedly prefer deep-dish and 11% prefer extra thin crust.
One of the largest pizzas commercially available is 1m 37cm (4 ft 6 in) by 1m 37cm, and is sold at a pizzeria in California, US. It is said to be able to serve 50-100 people!
You can tell pizza is popular because there are so many pizzerias around. Care to guess how many pizza restaurants there in the U.S.? At last count, there were over 61,000. How do all those restaurants stay in business? It's easy: The average American eats 23 pounds of pizza a year. There's plenty of business to go around.
How about a pickled ginger, minced mutton, and tofu pizza? This is a favorite combination in India. Many Russians favor a mockba pizza, which is essentially a mix of sardines, tuna, mackerel, salmon, and onions.
Pizza didn't become really popular in the U.S. until after WWII. Returning servicemen were exposed to the wonders of pizza while in Europe, and brought their love of pizza pie back home with them.
