Hawaiian pizza is a pizza that usually consists of a cheese and tomato base with pieces of ham and pineapple. Some versions include bacon, but the version with ham and pineapple only is the most common. Another variety consists of pineapple and Canadian bacon.
Apparently the Aussi's! It is the most popular pizza in Australia, accounting for 15% of pizza sales.
Why is it Called Hawaiian Pizza?
Despite its name, Hawaiian pizza is not a Hawaiian invention. The Village Voice, National Post, Toronto Sun, London Free Press and The Chatham Daily News have covered Sam Panopoulos' claim that he created the first Hawaiian pizza at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario in 1962. A co-owner of the Satellite Restaurant at that time - along with his brother, Nick Panopoulos - Sam and his brother were business partners for approximately 50 years. The brothers would later build off of the popularity of the Hawaiian Pizza and begin serving their next creation - the Hawaiian Burger.
By all accounts it is the PINEAPPLE topping that gives it the 'Pacific Island' Flavor.
The Big Daddy's Pizza Co. Recipe Includes:
• Fresh Dough
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Tomato Pizza Sauce
• Canadian Style Bacon
• Bacon
• Pineapple
Cooking TIP - make sure to cut the pineapple into smaller pieces so they get toasted and not just heated.
What Beer Goes Best?
• Beer Club Guide reccommends having a wheat beer to enhance the flavors of the bacon and pineapple.
Feelin' Hungry? Stop by and have a Hawaiin Pizza at Big Daddy's Pizza Co. in Rocklin, CA.
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