Who doesn’t love pizza? The answer is simple, almost everyone loves it. So let’s check some interesting and funny facts about pizza. Here are 12 interesting facts about Pizza.
12 Interesting Facts About Pizza
Pizza was originated in Naples, Italy.
The first pizza was made only with dough tomato sauce, no cheese at all.
Antica Pizzeria is the world’s first pizzeria. Operated in Naples, Italy in 1738.
Until 1889, there were no other additional toppings for pizza in Italy, but the cheese was first added when the famous pizza chef Raffaele Esposito made a pizza for Queen Margherita using tomatoes, basil, and cheese to represent the colors of Italy’s flag. Even until now, a simple Margherita pizza is still one of the most popular pizzas in the world.
America’s first pizzeria was in New York City in 1905.
The largest pizza ever made was in the Norwood Hyper Market in South Africa. Weighed 26,883 pounds, 122 feet and 8 inches in width, 1984 pounds of sauce, and 3968 pounds of cheese.
It is estimated that three billion pizzas are sold in the United States every year.
Pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping in the United States.
Three dots in Pizza Domino’s logo represent Pizza Domino’s first three shops.
Pizzas are ordered the most during New Year, Halloween, Thanksgiving Eve, and super bowl Sunday.
Approximately 350 slices of pizza are consumed every second in the United States.
At least 93% of Americans eat pizza once every month.
