{"id":326288,"date":"2025-04-12T15:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glosarix.com\/glossary\/pizza-with-pineapple\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T14:00:30","slug":"pizza-with-pineapple","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/glosarix.com\/en\/glossary\/pizza-with-pineapple\/","title":{"rendered":"Pizza with pineapple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Pineapple pizza, also known as Hawaiian pizza, is a controversial culinary creation that dares to unite the sacred with the unexpected: tomato sauce, cheese, ham\u2026 and pineapple. This sweet-and-savory combo has divided friendships, sparked philosophical debates over family dinners, and started more internet wars than any online game. Fans call it a tropical party on the tongue; haters call it a crime against pizza-kind. Love it or loathe it, pineapple pizza is a bold culinary experiment, where chaos and courage come together on a crispy crust.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>History:<\/strong> Despite the name, pineapple pizza did not originate in Hawaii, but in Canada, in 1962. Sam Panopoulos, a Greek immigrant with a mischievous spirit and creative hunger, decided to throw pineapple on a pizza just to see what would happen. What happened was history. Since then, pineapple pizza has been adored, abhorred, and used as a litmus test for open-mindedness across the globe.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Primarily eaten as a main dish, pineapple pizza is also commonly used as a conversation starter (or ender) at social gatherings. It serves as a reliable method to identify who among your friends is adventurous, and who still orders plain cheese to be &#8220;safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong> A classic example is the standard Hawaiian pizza with ham and generous amounts of pineapple. A fancier version might include Canadian bacon, caramelized pineapple, and BBQ sauce for an even greater assault on tradition\u2014and your taste buds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description: Pineapple pizza, also known as Hawaiian pizza, is a controversial culinary creation that dares to unite the sacred with the unexpected: tomato sauce, cheese, ham\u2026 and pineapple. This sweet-and-savory combo has divided friendships, sparked philosophical debates over family dinners, and started more internet wars than any online game. 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