GARYC24 3 #1 October 17, 2005 Pizza Trivia October is National Pizza Month. Approximately 3 billion pizzas are sold in the United States each year. Americans eat 350 slices of pizza per second. Pepperoni is American's favorite topping; anchovies are the least popular. Favorite toppings in other countries according to a Domino's survey: Japan - squid; Australia - eggs; Brazil - green peas; India - pickled ginger; France - fresh cream; Chile - mussels and clams Women are twice as likely as men to order vegetable toppings. The world's first true pizzeria opened in 1830, named Port d'Alba. Pizzas were cooked in an oven lined with lava from nearby Mt. Vesuvius. World War II servicemen returning from Italy began opening pizzerias after raving about this popular dish. In 1905 Gennaro Lombardi opened the first licensed American pizzeria: Lombardi's Pizzeria Napoletana, in New York City. The Pizza Expo is held each year in Las Vegas. More pizza is consumed during Super Bowl week than any other week of the year. Constructed on October 11, 1987, the world's largest pizza covered 10,000 square feet and was 140 feet across. It was eaten by more than 30,000 spectators in Havana, Florida. Pizza Hut is the world's largest pizza chain. In 2001, Pizza Hut became the first company to deliver pizza to the International Space Station. Cookbooks specializing in Italian recipes made no reference to pizza prior to the 1950s. The round piece of plastic in the middle of your pizza actually has a name: package saver. It was invented by Carmela Vitale of Dix Hills, New York and patented in 1985 as a means to prevent pizza boxes from sagging and sticking to the gooey pizza. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
