Have you ever tried pineapple pizza, also known as “Hawaiian pizza,” before? This special creation is a divisive food, but there are certainly tons of people who love this strange mix of flavors.
Pineapple pizza is a normal pizza with cheese and tomato sauce, but is topped with ham and chunks of pineapple. So, how did this strange pizza come about and why do people love it so much?
We can trace the origins of this pizza back to the early 1960s, when a Greek-born immigrant chef named Sam Panopoulous was working in a hotel as a chef in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. He had experience working in Chinese restaurants and saw just how good the combination of savory and sweet could be.
After using canned pineapple along with ham, bacon and other meats, he finally settled upon ham and chunks of canned pineapple as a creation that local people seemed to love. From there, the dish gained popularity elsewhere before becoming a worldwide staple.
Some people love how the savoriness of the tomato sauce, cheese, and ham works with the sweetness of pineapple, and there’s no denying that this pizza has a spot in the hearts of many even if you don’t like it yourself.
How do you feel about pineapple pizza?
