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Pizza Facts & Trivia

Welcome to the Pizza facts and trivia section of our repo! 🍕📚

We've categorized the facts into different sections to help explore the diverse world of pizza knowledge. If you have a fun pizza fact or trivia to share, feel free to contribute to this repository and help us expand our collection!

Pizza Fun Facts

  1. A pizza was delivered in space 🚀 and Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Usachov, had the honor of being the first person to receive a pizza delivery while in orbit.
  2. The most popular pizza 🍕 topping is pepperoni. It’s not to hard to figure this one out, but now we have the numbers to prove it! In a HarrisPoll® taken on January of 2016, pepperoni was found to be the most popular topping followed by Sausage at number two.
  3. October is the US National Pizza month.
  4. Lombardi’s was the first pizzeria in the United States. It was opened by Italian immigrant Gennaro Lombardi in New York City in 1905. The restaurant still stands and is a beloved staple in the city’s Italian dining scene. They specialize in thin-crust, coal-fired pizza.
  5. The Margherita pizza was named after Queen Margherita of Savoy in 1889. However, it’s debated exactly how the pizza got its name. Some say that the queen’s favorite pizza toppings were mozzarella, tomato, and basil. Others say that it was created in honor of Italy’s unification and that the toppings of tomato, basil, and mozzarella represent the red, green, and white on the Italian flag.
  6. The most expensive pizza costs a staggering $12,000. It’s called Louis XIII and was created by pizza master chef Renato Viola.The dough takes 72 hours to prepare and is made from organic flour and pink river salt. It contains rare and expensive ingredients, like three different kinds of caviar, lobster from Norway, and seven types of cheese.
  7. The largest pizza is 122'8" inches in diameter. Ottavia is the largest pizza in the world. It was made in Rome, Italy and was known to be 100% glutton-free. The pizza was made to help spread awareness about making better and healthy food choices.
  8. The avaerage cost of a slice of pizza in New York City is equivalent to the price of a subway ticket. The cost of pizza has been rising in New York City and its state is parallel to the cost of a subway ride in New York City. Hence, the term 'the pizza principle'
  9. 93% of Americans order a pizza atleast once in a month. Pizza is much more than America's favorite comfort food.It has become a staple in their diet. More than 93% of Americans order a pizza at least once a month. This means that it is a major part of the American diet. And probably the most delicious part of their diet too.
  10. Pizza was first developed as an easy and affordable meal for low-income families. Pizza may be an international favorite today but it has its origins as a last resort meal for low-income families in Naples. While pizza today is enjoyed by people across different classes of society, it was a meal reserved for low-income people who were trying to cut back on costs. It was an easy and cheap meal. Families would prepare the dough and top it off with cheese and tomatoes. According to researchers, people thought that tomatoes were poisonous during this period. This was why pizza was reserved for low-income families.

Pizza Trivia

Delight in intriguing and lesser-known facts that will surprise and entertain you.

  1. Approximately how many slices of pizza are eaten in the United States per second?
    • 350
  2. How much does the world's most expensive pizza cost?
    • $12,000 USD and is called Louis XIII Pizza
  3. What is the most popular pizza topping in the United States?
    • Pepperoni
  4. How much pizza does the United States population consume on any given day?
    • 13%