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Hawaiian pizza is a type of pizza originating in Canada,[1][2][3][4][5][6] and is traditionally topped with pineapple and either ham or bacon.

History[]

Sam Panopoulos, a Greek-born Canadian, created the first Hawaiian pizza at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada in 1962. Inspired in part by his experience preparing Chinese dishes which commonly mix sweet and savory flavours, Panopoulos experimented with adding pineapple, ham, bacon and other toppings. These additions were not initially very popular.[7][8][9][10][11]

The addition of pineapple to the traditional mix of tomato sauce and cheese, and sometimes with ham or bacon, soon became popular locally and eventually became a staple offering of pizzerias around the world.[12] In regards to the naming of the dish, Panopoulos chose Hawaiian after the brand of canned pineapple they used.[2]

In Germany, Hawaiian pizza is thought to be a variation of the ham, pineapple and cheese-topped Toast Hawaii, originally introduced by Germany's first TV cook Clemens Wilmenrod in 1955.[13][14][15]

In popular media[]

In 2014, Time listed Hawaiian pizza first on its list of "The 13 Most Influential Pizzas of All Time".[16][17]

In 2017, Icelandic president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson reportedly told a group of high school students during a Q&A that he was fundamentally opposed to the idea of putting pineapple on pizza. He added that he would ban pineapple as a pizza topping if he could, as long as he received 30% of the under 21 vote. His off-the-cuff remark generated a flurry of media coverage and inspired many, regardless of their taste for Hawaiian pizza, to express their opinions on social media. Celebrities shared their liking or distaste for Hawaiian pizza,[18][19][20][21] including Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, who expressed support for it by tweeting: “I have a pineapple. I have a pizza. And I stand behind this delicious Southwestern Ontario creation."[22][23] Panopoulos, at that point retired from the restaurant business, was called upon by some media outlets to defend his creation.[10][24] Guðni later clarified that he did not have the power to ban particular toppings on pizza and would not like to live in a country where the leader could ban anything he or she did not like.[25]

American author John Green reflected on the dish's cosmopolitan origins and reach, noting its Canadian invention by a Greek immigrant, inspired by Chinese cuisine to put a South American fruit on an Italian dish, which has gained its greatest popularity in Australia.[26]

Vegan Hawaiian pizza recipes also abound on the internet.[27][28][29][30][31][32]

Surveys[]

Hawaiian was the most popular pizza in Australia in 1999, accounting for 15% of pizza sales.[33]

A 2015 review of independent UK takeaways operating through Just Eat found the Hawaiian pizza to be the most commonly available.[34]

A 2016 Harris Poll survey of US adults had pineapple in the top three least-favorite pizza toppings, ahead of anchovies and mushrooms.[35]

According to a 2019 YouGov Omnibus survey, 12% of Americans who eat pizza say that pineapple is one of their top three favorite pizza toppings, and 24% say that pineapple is one of their least favorite toppings. It was not the most disliked topping, however, as other ingredients were even more widely unpopular in the survey: anchovies and eggplant.[36]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Gajanan, Mahita (June 11, 2017). "The Man Who Invented Hawaiian Pizza Has Died". Time. Time USA, LLC. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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  8. ^ Boughner, Bob (26 June 2010). "Aloha! Hawaiian pizza born in Chatham?". The Chatham Daily News. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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  13. ^ Driesner, Heidi (24 January 2015). ""Toast Hawaii" wird 60" (in German). n-tv. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  14. ^ Foede, Petra (4 February 2011). "Es gibt keinen Toast auf Hawaii" (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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  17. ^ Carman, Tim (April 23, 2019). "Pineapple on pizza is easy to hate — at least in theory". Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  18. ^ Jimmy Kimmel (Mar 8, 2017). Jimmy Kimmel Settles the Pineapple Pizza Debate. Jimmy Kimmel Live – via YouTube.
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  22. ^ Trudeau, Justin (Feb 24, 2017). "I have a pineapple. I have a pizza. And I stand behind this delicious Southwestern Ontario creation. #TeamPineapple @Canada". Retrieved Jan 12, 2020.
  23. ^ Pant, Priyanka (26 February 2017). "When It Comes To Pizza Toppings, Canada's PM Justin Trudeau Is #TeamPineapple". NDTV.
  24. ^ Shreve, Ellwood (February 24, 2017). "Hawaiian pizza just part of story". Chatham Daily News. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  25. ^ Jon Henley (21 February 2017). "Iceland's president forced to clarify views on pineapple pizza ban". The Guardian.
  26. ^ Green, John. "Hawaiian Pizza and Viral Meningitis". The Anthropocene Reviewed. WNYC Studios. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  27. ^ Taylor, Norma (May 24, 2018). "Hawaiian BBQ Vegan Pizza". Nora Cooks. Accessed 8/2/2021.
  28. ^ "Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza: Blocks, Shreds, Specials, Veganuary". Violife. Accessed 8/2/2021
  29. ^ West, Julie (July 2012). "Pineapple Veggie Lovers Pizza (Vegan)". The Simple Veganista. Accessed 8/2/2021
  30. ^ Andrews, Alison (Apr 18, 2017). "Thin-Crust Hawaiian Vegan Pizza". Loving It Vegan. Accessed 8/2/2021
  31. ^ Moon, Willow (June 14, 2017). "Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza". Create Mindfully. Accessed 8/2/2021
  32. ^ Hackmann, Jasmin (June 4, 2020). "Vegan Hawaiian Pizza (newly inspired)". VE Eat Cook Bake. Accessed 8/2/2021}}
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