Today we celebrate Pizza Day !
Yes there is a Day for Pizza ,saluting what is likely the world’s favorite pie.
Pizza is one of the few foods that almost everyone knows and loves around the world.
Historians from the William E. Macaulay Honors College discovered that the lower-income people of Naples would put slices of tomatoes on dough and top it with cheese to make a cheap and easy meal for their families. According to the researchers, tomatoes were thought to be poisonous during these days, which is why pizza was considered a cheaper food.
The first pizza was sold in Naples, Italy in 1738.– Pepperoni is the most popular topping, preferred by 36% of pizza fans.
Over 5 billion pizzas are sold each year.
More pizzas are sold on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
About 17% of all restaurants ( in the USA ) are pizzerias, or at least serve pizza.
On average, we consume over 23 lbs. (10.5kg) of pizza per year.
WHAT TOPPINGS BELONG ON YOUR PIZZA ?
