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Slice Your Way Through This Pizza Trivia

Priya Johnson
Oh how we all love our pizzas, especially on a Saturday night! Quickly grab that pizza slice and play this fun-filled pizza challenge.
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Naples is believed to be the birthplace of pizza, which was popular in the 18th century among the poor.
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Marinara comes from the word 'mariners'. In 18th century, mariners would stand and eat this pizza at the harbor and that's how it got the name pizza marinara.
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In Italy, pizza makers have to use specific cheese, tomato, and can only use wood-fired ovens to prepare their pizza. It's actually governed by Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana who regulates all this.
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Only San Marzano tomatoes or Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio tomatoes can be used to make Neopolitan pizza.
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According to a Harris Poll taken in 2016, pepperoni is the most favored pizza topping in the United States. Sausage follows in second place.
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During October, it is common for pizzerias to give away free pizzas. Some even raise funds for charitable causes.
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Italian restaruants serve pizza as a whole and not sliced. It's to be eaten piping hot using a fork and spoon. General rule is if it's sliced, use your fingers, or else use cutlery.
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A Chicago deep-dish pizza is baked in a deep iron skillet resembling a cake pan which gives it the raised high edges. Chunky tomato sauce is used along with lots of cheese.
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A typical Sicilian pizza is rectangular in shape, although you can find round ones. It is often topped with anchovies and strong cheeses like caciocavallo and toma.
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A typical St. Louis pizza is known for its wafer-thin base. Since yeast is not added, the base is crispy and quite brittle.
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The dough in a Greek pizza is not stretched, but proofed and baked in shallow pans. The pans are heavily oiled with olive oil. The proportion of sauce exceeds the cheese.
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