Pizza Facts

In 1987, October was designated as National Pizza Month in the United States; Pizza accounts for more than 10% all food service sales; There are approximately 69,000 pizzerias in the United States, and approximately 3.5 billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year; 94% of the U.S. Population eats pizza;
Pepperoni is the most popular topping and anchovies is the least preferred topping; About 350 slices of pizza is eaten each second by Americans; New York has over 9,000 pizzerias; 42% of children between the ages of 6 and 11 have eaten pizza; In 1997, Pizza Hut sued Papa John's over its slogan “Better Ingredients Better Pizza”.

Pizza became popular in the United States when World War II veterans returned. While serving in Italy soldiers had tasted pizza, when they returned to America they told stories about pizza, and created a demand for pizza; For many years, the only place to get pizza was in Italian neighborhoods; Many Italians considered pizza to be a peasant food; Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous; Today, pizza is a billion dollar business; Pizzeria's whether they be fast food delivery chains or Italian restaurants are world wide; Italian cuisine is one the most loved foods in America; Pizza has been a basic part of the Italian diet since the Stone Age; By the 17th Century, pizza was popular with visitors to Naples; Tomato Pies are made the opposite of pizzas, by putting on the cheese first, then the toppings and adding the sauce last. To create own pizzas one can also play games at the internet. But there are not only games in which you can create pizzas. There are some more games like Seafight that are also highly recommended.

Pizza has a fascinating past, and a future that will continue to grow. As years pass the stories, the new toppings, and creative ways to make pizza dough will keep Americans and people all over the world eating pizzas for many more years to come.