The National Debate:
Does Pineapple Belong on Pizza?
Or anything else for that matter?
The debate is still raging, especially in my household.
Does pineapple have any reason to be on pizza or for that matter anything else like say gammon?
First of all, what is a pineapple?
It’s a fruit silly.
Raw pineapple pulp is 86% water, 13% carbohydrates, 0.5% protein, and contains negligible fat (table). In a 100-gram reference amount, raw pineapple supplies 209 kilojoules (50 kilocalories) of food energy, and is a rich source of manganese (44% Daily Value, DV) and vitamin C (58% DV).
The flesh and juice of the pineapple are used in cuisines around the world.
In many tropical countries, pineapple is prepared and sold on roadsides as a snack. It is sold whole or in halves with a stick inserted. Whole, cored slices with a cherry in the middle are a common garnish on hams in the West. Traditional dishes that use pineapple include hamonado, afritada, kaeng som pla, and Hawaiian haystack.
Crushed pineapple is used in yogurt, jam, sweets, and ice cream. The juice of the pineapple is served as a beverage, and it is also the main ingredient in cocktails such as the piña colada and in the drink tepache.
But, does it have any business being on a Pizza? (or hamburger, gammon steak, or anything else?)
Whether pineapple belongs on pizza has always been a divisive issue.
YouGov finds that whilst 84% of Brits say they like pizza, and a similar 82% like pineapple, only 53% say that they like pineapple on pizza.
In good news for the Hawaiian and Pineapple haters, more than four in ten Brits (41%) dislike pineapple on pizza.
The debate in my house continues to rage, personally I love pineapple and I love pineapple on pizza, gammon, burgers and even in a grilled pineapple and ham sandwich (try it doubters).
Maybe it’s not really about the pineapple, maybe it’s really about it’s just different and us Brits tend to be a traditional lot with a penchant to being averse to change, but look, if we didn’t embrace change we’d still have Walkman’s, Nortel m800 mobile phones, and Blockbuster video stores.
So come on you pineapple haters and doubters, give that tropical fruit a chance and live a little.
Get your pineapple on 🍍
Statistics
15% of Brits who like pizza would ban pineapple. This figure rises to almost half (49%) among those who dislike pineapple on pizza a lot.
However, of the toppings that the public want banned, pineapple only comes fifth. Top of the list is anchovies, which more than a third of people (35%) would ban if they could – far more than any other topping. Olives came in second at 20%, followed closely by tuna at 19%.
Pineapple on Pepperoni Pizza?
If you’re that way inclined! Although we’re definitely staying out of the debate, although I’m sure we could throw one on if we have some.
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