Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Pizza Toppings -Are Your Choices Exotic?

By Claudia Venanzetti

How many times have you looked at the pizza coupons in your kitchen drawer and then spent half an hour trying to decide what to order? Of course, if you're single, that's probably a rare occurrence. But if you're not living alone, deciding what pizza toppings to order can be quite an ordeal. (Especially if you have kids!)

Having a group of people deciding, especially when they are kids involved makes it exponentially harder. Sometimes more is not merrier at all.

So have you ever wondered what the most popular pizza topping are in the United States? Most people have their favorites, and are curious as to how their choices compare to the average pizza lover. Well, the number one spot when it comes to favorite pizza toppings in America will probably come as no surprise.

It is the old faithful, the Pepperoni. With all the choices available for toppings an astounding 25% of pizzas sold in the US are Pepperoni and Cheese pizzas. Sausage comes in as second, and on third place is, and you probably guessed it, mushrooms. (And did you know that 70% of pizza makers use canned mushrooms not fresh ones.)

After that come the veggies (assuming you don't count mushrooms as a vegetable.) Onion is a popular choice for a lot of people, coming in number four on the list. Olives are number five, with black olives being more popular than green olives by about two to one.

After these major favorites, the rest are pretty much all tying for the fifth place. Here we have Ham, Peppers, Bacon, Hamburger and Tomatoes. So there. How is your family fitting in with the rest of the pizza lovers in the US? Are you the run of the mill pizza lovers, or are you a bit more exotic in your pizza choices? - 16887

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