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Just hearing the word "pizza" brings a smile to the
face of every individual. Whatever style or variety -from thick crust to
thin crust, stuffed with cheese, chicken, pepperoni or veggies -- pizza
invariably makes it to the top of "favorite food" lists all over the
world. Today we are going to talk about some interesting and mouth
watering facts about pizza. It is widely eaten food today, if we go back
deep into history, Italy and Naples were its real founders in the world.
It is available and cooked in several types of ovens and different
ingredients are used in its preparation. Let us explore some hidden
facts about pizza and its consumption that most of us are not aware of!
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Where It Originate From?
The first known written documentation of the word “pizza” is from 997
A.D. It dates back almost thousand years. It was found in a manuscript
from Gaeta, an Italian town. |
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How Much It Is Consumed?
Pizzas are consumed all over the world. But have you ever thought in how
much quantity? It has been learnt that over 5 billion pizzas are sold
worldwide each year. |
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Pizzas for Diet Conscious Souls
Who said women are not interesting in shedding those extra calories?
According to a research, women are twice as likely as men to order
vegetables on their pizza. |
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World’s Most Expensive Pizza
Louis XIII, Salerno, Italy, a Renato Viola Creation is the most
expensive pizza in the world. It takes almost 72 hours only for the
making of its dough. The topping of this pizza is done with the buffalo
mozzarella and pink sea salt as well. The price of the world`s most
expensive pizza is $12,000. It is very expensive, and everyone in this
world cannot afford to eat this pizza. |
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World’s Largest Pizza
The largest pizza commercially available is 1 m 37 cm (4 ft 6 in) by 1 m
37 cm (4 ft 6 in) and is sold in the United States. It is a square pizza
which is said to serve between 50 and 100 people. It has a cost of
$199.99 (plus tax) and is deliverable within a certain area.
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Deep Fried Pizza
In Scotland, deep fried pizza is a thing! As the name suggests it is
deep fried instead of being baked in the oven resulting in a different
flavor and nutritional profile. .
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Pizza for Astronauts
Pizza is not restricted to the world; its popularity has reached space.
NASA has funded and tested a 3D printer that can make food, including
pizza for astronauts.
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Pizza for Health
According to a report published by BBC News, Italian researchers claim
that eating pizza could protect against cancer. Consumption of pizza
once a week can reduce the risk of developing esophageal cancer by 59%. |
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Dogs Love Pizza
Humans aren’t the only ones who love the taste of pizza: there’s even a
mini pizza for dogs called the “Heaven Scent Pizza” made of flour,
carrots, celery, and parmesan cheese. |
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