Pizza & Profit
one of the oldest brands of frozen pizza founded in 1962
Totinos and Tombstone
I'm the place where pizza was first sold in America
New York City (Lombardi's)
Name for the pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, black olives and green peppers
A Supreme!
This state led the revolution of fresh, healthy, seasonal produce and fresh ingredients starting in the 70s & topped it's pizza style with the same.
California
The Japanese like to put this condiment on their pizza
Mayo
Domino's originally was called this name also starting with a 'D'
Dominick's
names of 3 different thick crust style pizzas
Chicago deep dish, Detroit style, New England/Greek style, Buffalo style, Sicilian, Colorado Mountain pie (braided crust served with honey), etc
The thick crust pie also known as a grandma pie but in Italian
Nonna pie
This pie, common among higher end pizzerias, was named after the 1st Queen of Italy in the late 1800s to contain the colors of the new Italian flag and support the new country & monarchy
Margherita
Was a Hawaiian pie invented in Canada, Chicago, Hawaii, or New York
Hawaii
The 4th largest fast food pizza company in the world
Papa John's
2nd oldest city in America to open a pizzeria (I'm also known for my signature seafood topping)
New Haven, Connecticut
The animal whose milk is considered to produce the most cherished mozzarella (& the bane of American cheesemakers to even attempt to make outside S. Italy)
Buffalo (mozzarella di bufala)
This sauce has been around so long even ancient Romans were eating it on their pizza
white sauce/ something resembling alfredo, a form of pesto
This is the name for a professional pizza maker
Pizzaiolo
In this decade America's top 3 pizza franchises reached the height of their advertising wars
1990s
The region of America that's berthed the most different pizza styles
The Midwest
The flat metal or wooden board used to gently transfer a pie into the oven
Peel
Some areas of America that have created relatively few new "styles" of pizza (not necessarily lesser quality or standout individual pizzerias)
the North West, the South, the Mountain states
Approximately this percent of Americans eat pizza regularly
90 (But remember YOU'RE not pizza. You can't make everyone happy)
This northern European country consumes the most pizza in the world
Norway
The state where Altoona style pizza is still sold-a pie with tomato sauce, green bell peppers, peppercorn salami, and originally topped with velveeta cheese sauce (now American cheese or Kraft slices)
Pennsylvania (Western)
The Italian word for a big airy raised crust that's crispy on the outside and light, soft, and often hollow on the inside
Cornicione
After a lawsuit in 1983 by the Wisconsin Cheesemakers association, America's largest cheesemaking state, the federal government required frozen pizza companies to only allow this much imitation cheese
90%
Which topping do people in India prefer the most on their pizza? (Chickpeas, tofu, chiles, pickles)
Tofu