Thoughts on pineapple on pizza?

[Yuki Akuma]

Cheez Wiz on pizza?

...Huh. Well, maybe combined with real cheese that could be an interesting topping...

Just on its own that's a terrible idea though.

[Vinyadan]

As a vegetarian who is allergic to peppers and dislikes both olives and mushrooms, pineapple is about the only pizza topping I can have

Artichokes?

The thing is Italians aren’t big eaters of pizza. They invented it, but it became more popular other places than it ever did in Italy (eg with Italian immigrants to New York)

Germans eat more pizza than Italians... The British eat more than Germans. Americans eat even more than that, and Norwegians eat the most.

The question is: what are you ready to call pizza? Because the crap they sell e.g. at pizza hut is no pizza on my book. I think that pizza has retained some dignity in Italy, as well as expectations regarding its quality, that make it impossible to turn it into junk food sold solely by quantity.

[Kyrell1978]

Cheez Wiz on pizza?

...Huh. Well, maybe combined with real cheese that could be an interesting topping...

Just on its own that's a terrible idea though.

Don't defend Cheez Wiz, it by definition makes you a bad person.

[Yuki Akuma]

Don't defend Cheez Wiz, it by definition makes you a bad person.

I know this is a joke, but, seriously, stop that ****.

Cheez Wiz is still food, man. It has a distinct flavour profile and texture and can be put to some use.

[Kyrell1978]

I know this is a joke, but, seriously, stop that ****.

Cheez Wiz is still food, man. It has a distinct flavour profile and texture and can be put to some use.

I don't know about "food," I'm thinking condiment is about the top of where Cheez Wiz might land.

[Tvtyrant]

I don't know about "food," I'm thinking condiment is about the top of where Cheez Wiz might land.

If you look at the nutritional content, it is basically just colored fat. It has less calories and more protein then butter, so it isn't really a nightmare food anymore then mayo or butter is. The real problem is that it has 50 calories per tablespoon, so you are going to be adding an astonishing amount of calories and fat if you eat more then a tiny bit of it.

And at least it is obvious it is bad for you, unlike salad dressing or vegetable oil which gets chucked in everything.

[Yuki Akuma]

..Could you cook with Chees Wiz? I mean if it's mostly just fat then...

Edit: thinking about it, the smoke point is probably super low - you'd need to cut it with some other type of fat, probably.

[Kyrell1978]

..Could you cook with Chees Wiz? I mean if it's mostly just fat then...

Edit: thinking about it, the smoke point is probably super low - you'd need to cut it with some other type of fat, probably.

If you're down to cutting cheez wiz, I think you might have a problem.

[Aliquid]

The question is: what are you ready to call pizza? Because the crap they sell e.g. at pizza hut is no pizza on my book. I think that pizza has retained some dignity in Italy, as well as expectations regarding its quality, that make it impossible to turn it into junk food sold solely by quantity.

A fair question... Considering that the Norwegians who eat the most, typically only eat frozen pizza

[Algeh]

Artichokes?

I'll eat pizza with artichokes on it, but I'm equally happy to eat pizza without artichokes on it. I have a friend who likes them, so if we're sharing a pizza they tend to get ordered since they fall in the overlap of things we'll both eat. Places that have artichokes also tend to have feta and spinach, so if i"m on my own I'll just get a pineapple, feta, and spinach pizza at that point since 3 toppings feel like enough. Pineapple-only pizza is what I end up with at the cheaper places that don't have fancy toppings (except for Costco, which doesn't even have pineapple, so I end up with plain cheese there).

[Albion]

In my opinion, pineapple does not belong on a pizza, but if somebody wants to have it, go ahead.

[itskando]

Best with something savory. Still prefer metallic black olives and mushrooms.

[Kyrell1978]

Best with something savory. Still prefer metallic black olives and mushrooms.

This may actually be the correct answer.

[Rockphed]

I'll eat pizza with artichokes on it, but I'm equally happy to eat pizza without artichokes on it. I have a friend who likes them, so if we're sharing a pizza they tend to get ordered since they fall in the overlap of things we'll both eat. Places that have artichokes also tend to have feta and spinach, so if i"m on my own I'll just get a pineapple, feta, and spinach pizza at that point since 3 toppings feel like enough. Pineapple-only pizza is what I end up with at the cheaper places that don't have fancy toppings (except for Costco, which doesn't even have pineapple, so I end up with plain cheese there).

Artichokes, feta, and spinach doesn't sound half bad.

[georgestawn]

I do actually like it! My friends, on the other hand, bully me for this

[Nifft]

Pineapple can be delicious on pizza.

For me it's a sometimes food -- usually I prefer meat & onions & olives.

[jwhouk]

I have only one thought on pineapple pizza.

No.

[LilacAggression]

It's all right. I'm not that fussed either way, to be honest.

[Ravens_cry]

It's all right. I'm not that fussed either way, to be honest.

More or less the same. It's not my fave, but it has its place.

[Scarlet Knight]

Earler this week (Sep 5th), "Drabble" had a cartoon that summed up my feelings completely. Sadly I cannot copy the comic for you but I suggest people go & take a look at it.

[Goaty14]

No no no, of course you put pineapple on pizza...

The real question is if you put pizza on pineapple.

[Ravens_cry]

No no no, of course you put pineapple on pizza...

The real question is if you put pizza on pineapple.

"It's a salad!"

[Velaryon]

'Sokay.

Not the best topping ever, but not the worst either.

(The worst are mushrooms. Can't stand 'em. )

I agree with this 100%. Although a friend of mine once had a shrimp pizza somewhere, so I guess there is something nastier to put on pizza than mushrooms. I was not at all surprised when he got a bad case of food poisoning from that.

I simply submit that it is the tomato & cheese on the dough that makes a pizza.

This is my definition as well.

So what are white sauce pizzas then?

Abominations.

[WorldAdventurer]

I think it tastes well. Particularly when the pineapple is grilled before being put on the pizza.

I don't see why it's become this strange amalgamation of roughly 60% meme and 40% serious topic though.

This is far from the strangest thing that people enjoy.

[Mordoskull64]

It's great and I like it. When you're from a tropical region you kinna hafta get creative with what kind of toppings you put on foreign Mediterranean food. Pineapple and avocado on pizza has always been a staple fer me and it shocks me that people are shocked by it.

[Ravens_cry]

It's great and I like it. When you're from a tropical region you kinna hafta get creative with what kind of toppings you put on foreign Mediterranean food. Pineapple and avocado on pizza has always been a staple fer me and it shocks me that people are shocked by it.

Interestingly, the Hawaiian pizza is claimed to have been invented . . . in Canada.
Not exactly what most people think of when they think 'tropical'.

[Xuc Xac]

Interestingly, the Hawaiian pizza is claimed to have been invented . . . in Canada.
Not exactly what most people think of when they think 'tropical'.

If it had been invented in Hawai'i, it would have had spam or Portuguese sausage on it.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Interestingly, the Hawaiian pizza is claimed to have been invented . . . in Canada.
Not exactly what most people think of when they think 'tropical'.

It's a fairly well known tale. A Greek immigrant to Canada with a pizza restaurant was trying out new flavours for his pizzas, had cans of pineapple from Hawai'i and named the result after the source of the pineapple. It never pretended to be Hawaiian, merely to make use of the Tiki trend that was happening at the time. Had the cans of pineapple happened to have originated in, say, Costa Rica (#1 world producer by weight), we might have be talking about a Costa Rica pizza instead.

Grey Wolf

[razorback]

Just read the title and no one elses posts but...
Worst idea probably ever. Pineapple contains Bromelain, so it's a race to the death on whether you will eat the pineapple dissolves you! Post may contain hyperbole and/or sarcasm. Truth be told, I like the way pineapple smells when it cooks but tastes nothing like the way it should smell. Rotten trick played on us all by mother nature.

[Samba Mentality]

Just read the title and no one elses posts but...
Worst idea probably ever. Pineapple contains Bromelain, so it's a race to the death on whether you will eat the pineapple dissolves you!

Well, I skimmed the article and it didn’t mention any harmful effects (unless you’re allergic), and when canned or cooked they are denatured, but if I missed something please point it out!

I personally love Hawaiian (ham/pineapple) pizzas, so my opinion may be a little biased as well.