Pepperoni is the #1 pizza topping in America — but it’s not Italian. 🍕
67% of Americans name pepperoni as their favorite topping, and fewer than 1% say they dislike it. Americans eat around 252 million pounds of pepperoni on pizza every year.
But here’s the twist: pepperoni was invented by Italian-American immigrants in New York City around 1919. If you order “peperoni” in Italy, you’ll get bell peppers. 🫑
Pepperoni took off in the 1950s–60s because it was cheap, had a long shelf life, and tasted incredible on melted cheese. Pizza chains made it a coast-to-coast staple.
Sources: YouGov, Harris Poll, Black+Decker Pizza Pulse Survey 2024, Britannica
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Pepperoni isn't italian, it was invented in NYC in 1919. 🍕 67% of americans call it their fave topping and fewer than 1% hate it. We eat 252 MILLION pounds a year. Follow Meal Mysteries for more food facts 🔥
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Pepperoni pizza is the gold standard. Those crispy, curled-up cups of pepperoni with that melted cheese — it's perfection that never gets old. Yummy!!!
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